The world’s newest - and oldest - performance venue arrives on March 24, 2018, as The Caverns opens with a headliner-filled weekend taping for Season VIII of the 13-time EMMY-winning PBS series Bluegrass Underground.
Artists booked for next season’s tapings include singer-songwriter
Brandi Carlile, legendary bluegrass and “newgrass” artist The Sam Bush
Band, breakout bluegrass band Flatt Lonesome, eclectic Americana
guitarslinger Aaron Lee Tasjan, The Tim O’Brien Bluegrass Band and Cuban
roots-rockers Sweet Lizzy Project, the group introduced to American
audiences by Mavericks leader Raul Malo in PBS Great Performances:
Havana Time Machine.
Located
at the foot of Monteagle Mountain in the rolling hills of Grundy
County, Tennessee, The Caverns is just 10 minutes from Exit 127 on I-24.
Packages and tickets for all events go on sale Saturday, Dec 9, at thecaverns.com.
"We’re
really happy to announce the grand opening of The Caverns, the forever
home of Bluegrass Underground and many other special musical moments
that will bring folks together in a spectacular space like no other the
world over. Or under,” says Caverns owner and Bluegrass Underground
creator Todd Mayo.
As
the permanent home of Bluegrass Underground, The Caverns’ annual PBS
taping schedule will be more flexible, allowing for several taping
weekends instead of a single once-a-year marathon, making available a
broader range of artists.
PBS
tapings in April and May will include Carlile, The Sam Bush Band, Flatt
Lonesome, The Turnpike Troubadours, Kathy Mattea, Lettuce, The Rev.
Osagyefo Sekou, Mary Gauthier and Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper.
For the complete list, see below.
Other
artists scheduled for The Caverns’ premiere year include John Anderson,
The Del McCoury Band, Dailey & Vincent, a Piano-palooza with Davina
& The Vagabonds and Jason D. Williams, Sierra Hull and a very
special Halloween at The Caverns with Here Come the Mummies. Additional
shows will be announced in the coming months.
"Visitors
from within Tennessee, the rest of the United States and all over the
world, will be drawn to The Caverns to experience two of Tennessee’s
greatest resources: its incredible music culture and its natural beauty.
They will leave touched by both,” says Commissioner Kevin Triplett,
Tennessee Department of Tourist Development.
The
Caverns is now offering patrons two new and improved travel packages
that each provide high quality Tennessee experiences. Patrons can choose
between the Monteagle Mountain Package and the Chattanooga Package. The
Monteagle Mountain Package provides accommodations at a historic
Tennessee lodge just minutes from the venue, surrounded by great hiking,
local shopping and dining options. The Chattanooga Package provides
accommodations in one of the South’s most breathtaking cities, with
outdoor adventure, great restaurants and world class attractions all
nearby. Both packages now include transportation to and from the venue
and your very own package concierges to help get the most out of your
weekend experience.
"Every
aspect of the patron experience has been improved and enhanced – a
streamlined ticketing process, closer parking, nicer bathrooms, more
comfortable seating, better sightlines and more. And the space itself is
even grander and, dare I say...‘cavier’," says The Caverns General
Manager and Associate Producer Joe Lurgio. The Caverns is also excited
to offer upgraded food and beverage concessions that will include a
longtime request from patrons: beer.
Our 2018 dates on sale 12/9:
Season VIII PBS Bluegrass Underground Tapings
March 24: Billy Strings and Sweet Lizzy Project
March 25: The Sam Bush Band and Aaron Lee Tasjan
April 20: Brandi Carlile
April 21: Kathy Mattea and The Tim O’Brien Bluegrass Band
April 22: Lettuce and The Rev. Osagyefo Sekou
May 19: Flatt Lonesome and Turnpike Troubadours
May 20: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper and Mary Gauthier
But wait, there’s more
The Caverns Presents
April 28, The Del McCoury Band with Sierra Hull
June 8: Piano-palooza with Davina & The Vagabonds and Jason D Williams
June 16: Keller Williams
July 21: Scott Miller
August 11: Mountain Heart
September 8: John Anderson, Bobby Bare and James Otto
Oct. 31: Here Come The Mummies
Nov. 3: Dailey & Vincent
For more information & tickets: thecaverns.com.
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