RESCHEDULED: The Del McCoury Band
Thusrday, November 6, 2025
6:30 pm Doors // 7:30 pm Music
All Ages
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The most awarded band in Bluegrass history!
Bluegrass giants the Del McCoury Band (including his sons Ronnie and Rob) come to The Parkway in support of their latest critically-acclaimed release, Songs of Love and Life (2024), a glorious 15-song collection that follows 2021’s celebrated, Grammy-nominated release, Almost Proud, and once again features Del touching down on a diverse set of tracks — vintage and contemporary — as he and his crackerjack band nod to icons Kenny Rogers, Roy Orbison, and Elvis Presley, as well as welcome next-generation talent, Molly Tuttle, to the party.
“The best Bluegrass band in the world. Period.” — Oxford American Magazine
“the finest tenor lead vocals since Bill Monroe… perfect” — All Music
“McCoury is a national treasure.” — Washington Post
“(McCoury’s) Bluegrass virtuosity remains as stunning as ever.” — People Magazine
“Is there anybody cooler than Del McCoury?” — USA Today
Among the pantheon of music’s finest artists, Del McCoury stands alone. From the nascent sound of bluegrass that charmed hardscrabble hillbilly honky-tonks, rural schoolhouse stages, and the crowning glory of the Grand Ole Opry to the present-day culture-buzz of viral videos and digital streams, Del is the living link. Where audiences number in the tens of thousands, and admirers as diverse as country-rock icon Steve Earle and jam band royalty Phish count as two among hundreds, there is Del.
As a teen, Del was captivated by the banjo playing of one of its masters, Earl Scruggs, and decided he’d be a banjo picker, too. Then Del caught a break. More than a break, really. It was the opportunity of a lifetime; joining Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys in early 1963. Considered the Father of Bluegrass, Monroe transformed McCoury, moving him from the banjo to guitar, anointing him lead singer, and providing him with a priceless trove of bluegrass tutelage direct from the source.
McCoury’s sixth decade in Bluegrass bliss brings new triumphs, new collaborations, and new music. Now helming The Del McCoury Band, with sons Ronnie and Rob, the ensemble continues to represent in a large, growing musical community as a peerless torchbearer for the entire sweep and scope of Bluegrass history. These many years, not to mention a good-natured willingness to stay alert to the latest sounds and opportunities around him, have earned McCoury a whole new generation of fans.
With but a single change in membership in almost three decades, The Del McCoury Band shows unprecedented stability as well as continuing to garner the respect and admiration of the industry: ten IBMA Entertainer of the Year trophies (most recently in 2024); in 2003, Del was awarded membership in the cast of the legendary Grand Ole Opry; the band’s first Best Bluegrass Album Grammy award, in ’05, followed by a second Grammy win in 2014 (not to mention double-digit nominations). “I know (having the same band) helped with my success. It keeps your sound constant,” says Del. “We really enjoy what we’re doing.”
The group has traveled with the groundbreaking post-O Brother "Down From The Mountain" tour, and performed with Vince Gill, recording on his Grammy-winning These Days, as well as with country sensation Dierks Bentley. In addition to becoming something of a regular at the wildly popular Bonnaroo Music Festival, they’ve also curated and expanded Del’s annual namesake festival. One of the premier string-band events in the country, the multi-day, multi-stage DelFest showcases the new lions of the genre such as Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Greensky Bluegrass, The Infamous Stringdusters, and Old Crow Medicine Show, and legends like Ricky Skaggs, Sam Bush, and Bobby Osborne, plus a diversity of artists like Phish frontman Trey Anastasio and blues-rock veterans Gov’t Mule to Americana darlings The Wood Brothers and Rhiannon Giddens. “DelFest is a great accomplishment,” says Del. “I never thought it would be as successful as it is.”
And like any genuine treasure, the gifts keep coming. Their latest release, Songs of Love and
Life, a glorious 15-song collection, follows 2021’s celebrated, Grammy-nominated release, Almost Proud, and once again features Del touching down on a diverse set of tracks — vintage and contemporary — as he and his crackerjack band nod to icons Kenny Rogers, Roy Orbison, and Elvis Presley, as well as welcome next-generation talent, Molly Tuttle, to the party.
Across his six decades of making classic albums, Del knows what he’s looking for in a song. “I like a challenge. I’ve always liked a challenge,” says Del. “I like to learn different things. Doing the same things is boring to me.” One listen and it’s clear as crystal. There is Del.