Bluegrass Underground to Bring Crop of Americana Artists and More During 2016 Season

The Grascals

The makers of award-winning PBS program Bluegrass Underground have announced its sixth-season lineup, which ranges from traditional bluegrass acts to Americana favorites. The program will be filmed before a live audience in The Volcano Room, a naturally formed amphitheater below ground at Cumberland Caverns in McMinnville, Tenn., about an hour’s drive southeast of Murfreesboro.

The season kicks off Saturday, Jan. 16, with performances by the Secret Sisters and the Americans; the next show, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 13, features performances by husband and wife bluegrass/Americana duo Darin and Brooke Aldridge and traditional bluegrass band Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers.

The Secret Sisters

Other highlights this season include Chuck Mead & His Grassy Knoll Boys and The Howlin’ Brothers (March 26), Hayseed Dixie (Aug. 30), The HillBenders (Aug. 20), who will deliver an acoustic spin on The Who’s groundbreaking rock opera Tommy, and bluegrass season closer The Grascals with the six-piece Hogslop String Band.

For more information on Bluegrass Underground and the full lineup, visit bluegrassunderground.com.