Wylie Jubilee - Bluegrass on Ballard! | Art&Seek | Arts, Music, Culture for North Texas

Wylie Jubilee Bluegrass on Ballard is an incredible FREE celebration of freedom in historic downtown Wylie, Texas. The Jubilee features live music by world-class bluegrass bands, jamming, pony rides, food, arts and crafts, and much more. Get all the info at http://bluegrassheritage.org/wylie-jubilee-bluegrass-on-ballard/

Bands scheduled to appear include the Becky Buller Band, the Farm Hands, Dean Osborne Band, Randy Collier & Grassland, the Downtown String Band, and Bobby Giles & Texas Gales.

Bring your instruments and jam all day, or just listen, shop, eat, and socialize. This event is free with no admission ticket required!

Becky Buller is a two-time GRAMMY award-winning songwriter who’s won eight IBMA awards, including Fiddler of the Year, Female Vocalist Of The Year, and the 2018 IBMA Gospel Recorded Performance and Recorded Event Of The Year. She’s written songs for Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent, Doyle Lawson, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, and many more. Her band includes Dan Boner, Nate Lee, Daniel Hardin, and IBMA Banjo Player Of The Year Ned Luberecki.

With over 70 awards and nominations, the Farm Hands are one of the most exciting bands in bluegrass. The band has received awards including Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Bluegrass Band of the Year, and Bluegrass Gospel Band of the Year. The band includes Grand Ole Opry veteran and GRAMMY winner Tim Graves, four-time SPBGMA Guitar Player of the Year nominee Keith Tew, banjoist Don Hill, bassist Bennie Boling, and fiddler Kimberley Bibb Marrs.

The Wylie Jubilee Bluegrass on Ballard is presented by the Wylie Downtown Merchants Association, the City of Wylie Texas, and the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation.