Winter Tour dates
Tickets are officially on sale for the 2019 Balsam Range Art of Music Festival at Lake Junaluska! We have packages available through Lake J that include meals, lodging and reserved seats, or you can simply purchase reserved seats.
Check out the website for more info
Join us for some exciting Winter Tour dates
2019 Art Of Music Festival lineup
It’s HERE! The lineup for the 2019 Art Of Music Festival!
It’s HERE! The lineup for the 2019 Art Of Music Festival!
Still Riding High!
Mountain Home congratulated IBMA Entertainer of the Year Balsam Range for their success with Aeonic, the band’s ninth studio album, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass Album Chart in January.
Balsam Range celebrates #1 on Billboard chart
From left, Scott Barnett, studio engineer; Scott Wagner, senior vice president of Crossroads Label Group; Tim Surrett, Balsam Range vocalist and bass player; Caleb Smith, Balsam Range vocalist and guitar player; Buddy Melton, Balsam Range vocalist and fiddle player; Darren Nicholson, Balsam Range vocalist and mandolin player; and Mickey Gamble of Mountain Home Music Company, celebrate the band's chart-topping success. Click on the photo to download.
Arden, North Carolina (February 13, 2019) — Mountain Home congratulated IBMA Entertainer of the Year Balsam Range for their success with Aeonic, the band’s ninth studio album, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass Album Chart in January.
The band received commemorative plaques for their Billboard debut as well as their #1 Bluegrass Radio single, “The Girl Who Invented The Wheel,” a song that brings a clever twist to the traditional love ballad.
"I could not be more proud of the project or of the individuals that worked so hard to make this project come to life. And most importantly, a big thanks to all the supporters!” says Buddy Melton, Balsam Range vocalist and fiddle player.
On Aeonic, Balsam Range’s acoustic music mastery shines with arresting songs full of humanity, dynamic performances graced with subtleties, and material that is both personal and profound.
The album has remained in the top 4 of the Billboard Bluegrass Album chart for 5 weeks and has also been on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart, Americana/Folk Chart and Current Country Chart. Since its January release, Aeonic has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone Country and Billboard.com.
Listen to Aeonic HERE.
About Balsam Range
The 2018 International Bluegrass Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year, Balsam Range, has become one of the genre’s most award-winning acts. Since forming in 2007, the group has garnered 13 IBMA awards on the heels of 8 critically-acclaimed albums. Balsam Range has left audiences spellbound while headlining major festivals from coast-to-coast, selling out venues across the nation and in multiple appearances at the Grand Ole Opry. The band collaborated with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble to record 2 albums, the second of which, Mountain Overture, debuted on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart at #5 and the Classical Crossover Chart at #6. Their previous outing, Mountain Voodoo, debuted at #4 on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums Chart and remained on that chart for 45 weeks. Three singles from that album reached #1 on the Bluegrass Today Chart, including “Blue Collar Dreams,” which spent three consecutive months at the top. The band most recently claimed the #1 radio chart spot with their single “The Girl Who Invented The Wheel.” In addition to winning Entertainer of the Year, Balsam Range vocalist Buddy Melton won IBMA’s Male Vocalist of the Year and bass player Tim Surrett won IBMA’s Bass Player of the Year in 2018.
About Mountain Home Music Company:
Mountain Home Music Company, a division of Crossroads Label Group is a premier Bluegrass label with global distribution, representing such elite artists as Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Balsam Range, The Grascals, Lonesome River Band, Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, NewTown, Gina Furtado, Kristin Scott Benson, The Cleverlys, Danny Roberts, Lawson and Williams, Sideline, The Snyder Family Band, and Unspoken Tradition. Established in 1993, Crossroads is a market leader in the Bluegrass, Americana, and Christian Music fields.
Aeonic is #1 on Billboard!
We are so honored to report that Aeonic has reached #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass Charts!
We are so honored to report that Aeonic has reached #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass Charts!
So excited! Thanks to everyone!!!
Meet "Aeonic"
In just over a decade, Balsam Range has collected armfuls of industry awards, held multiple months at the top of radio charts, recorded and performed with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra, and headlined an array of eclectic music festivals, all the while maintaining their identity and refining their craft to become one of the most vital artists in the roots genre.
In just over a decade, Balsam Range has collected armfuls of industry awards, held multiple months at the top of radio charts, recorded and performed with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra, and headlined an array of eclectic music festivals, all the while maintaining their identity and refining their craft to become one of the most vital artists in the roots genre.
On the heels of their second International Bluegrass Music AssociationEntertainer of the Year award, this eminent band continues to be a tour de force in Bluegrass with their album, Aeonic, to be released January 4, 2019from Mountain Home Music Company. The album is now available for pre-order HEREand available for radio play throughAirPlay Direct HERE.
With this music, Balsam Range continues to grow the magic that has mesmerized audiences and expanded their fandom — arresting songs full of humanity, dynamic performances graced with subtleties, and material that is both personal and profound. Music that would be powerful in any genre but is made all the more compelling through this Western North Carolina band’s acoustic music mastery.
The album kicks off with a song that has already spent weeks at the #1 spot in Bluegrass Radio, “The Girl Who Invented the Wheel.” With the lead vocal by Buddy Melton, 2-time IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year, it’s an out-of-the-box anecdote about a man left impressed albeit rejected by an independent woman: “I’ve been left before, this was a different deal / I think I just met the girl who invented the wheel.”
Several of the songs share a prevailing theme of searching for meaning. They may reveal where Balsam Range finds itself as an artist, evaluating the past, looking toward what’s next. “Tumbleweed Town” with lead vocal delivered by guitarist Caleb Smith, is a mid-tempo stroll through a town that lives inside a mind tortured with regret. “The Rambler,” with vocal rendered by mandolin player Darren Nicholson, is a dirge into the dark night of the soul, a story about life on the road and the road of life.
“Get Me Gone,” the most recent single from Aeonic, continues this theme of looking back, moving forward. It’s a catchy version of an otherwise sad story of love lost and soon to be forgotten. “Gone like whiskey gone like broke / Straight outta here like wind blown smoke / Won’t you give me some light good Lord, and get me gone.”
“Hobo Blues” showcases instrumental minimalism in order to pull you into the sadness of the character. A Ray LaMontagne cover with lead vocal by Smith, it creates a quiet interval on the album that adds to its thoughtful effect.
“Help Me To Hold On” is a song about desperation, and it’s performed that way, with an arrangement that portrays a profound sincerity. Melton’s vocal range and controlled power result in a performance that highlights a singer at the top of his game and illustrates why he has been awarded as such.
“Let My Life Be a Light” harkens back to the foundation of this band. Driving traditional Bluegrass Gospel powered by the band’s most seasoned and awarded performer, Grammy-winning banjoist, Dr. Marc Pruett. Pruett’s perfect timing and syncopation here showcase why he has been so celebrated, performing with greats like Ricky Skaggs before bringing his prowess to Balsam Range. With lead singing from Smith, the chorus sounds off the rich 3-part harmonies of him, Melton, and Tim Surrett.
“My Cross to Bear” is a murder ballad, purposefully written from an ambiguous first-person perspective who is constantly tortured with the guilt of their crime.
“Graveyard Blues” continues on dark themes common to Bluegrass storytelling, illustrating the harshness of life in another era where hard labor, tragedy and death were commonplace.
“Angel Too Soon” challenges listeners’ hearts. A hauntingly beautiful performance matched with an equally haunting lyric about the death of a child, it is the hardest of subjects and surely meant to be cathartic.
Bookending the collection of songs on this album with uniqueness, Balsam Rangeshows yet another dimension of their talent with a cover of The Beatles’ “If I Needed Someone.” With lead vocal by IBMA Bass Player of the Year Tim Surrett, the song features Beatles-styled stacked harmonies, along with impeccable timing and instrumental wizardry, that are unlike any arrangement the band — or arguably anyone in Bluegrass — has attempted. The result is a look at how adept Balsam Range is at merging genres. Both styles become enriched by the influence of the other.
It has been said that great songs are timeless. But they also organize time into attractive human pieces while their lyrics manage their way into our hearts and minds with lasting meaning. Great music has no expiration date—it is Aeonic.
About Balsam Range The 2018 International Bluegrass Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year, Balsam Range, has become one of the genre’s most award-winning acts. Since forming in 2007, the group has garnered 13 IBMA awards on the heels of 8 critically-acclaimed albums. Balsam Range has left audiences spellbound while headlining major festivals from coast-to-coast, selling out venues across the nation and in multiple appearances at the Grand Ole Opry. The band collaborated with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble to record 2 albums, the second of which, Mountain Overture, debuted on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart at #5 and the Classical Crossover Chart at #6. Their previous outing, Mountain Voodoo, debuted at #4 on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums Chart and remained on that chart for 45 weeks. Three singles from that album reached #1 on the Bluegrass Today Chart, including “Blue Collar Dreams,” which spent three consecutive months at the top. The band most recently claimed the #1 radio chart spot with their single “The Girl Who Invented The Wheel.” In addition to winning Entertainer of the Year, Balsam Range vocalist Buddy Melton won IBMA’s Male Vocalist of the Year and bass player Tim Surrett won IBMA’s Bass Player of the Year in 2018.
New Music coming!!
We are excited that our new project, Aeonic, to be released January 4, 2019 by Mountain Home.
We are excited that our new project, Aeonic, to be released January 4, 2019 by Mountain Home. Listen to the first single Get Me GoneHERE
Rolling Stone gave us some love for Get Me Gone- read what they had to say HERE
We are honored!
We are still grinning ear to ear from THURSDAY NIGHT'S IBMA awards show in Raleigh.
We are still grinning ear to ear from THURSDAY NIGHT'S IBMA awards show in Raleigh. We had an amazing few days and were honored to receive the 2018 Entertainers of the Year trophy. Buddy also brought home Male Vocalist, and Tim was awarded Bass Player of the Year.
Art Of Music Festival 18' is shaping up..Tickets on sale Tuesday July 3!
The 2018 Balsam Range Art of Music Festival is shaping up to be an exciting event! Make plans now to join us Thursday, Nov 29 for an evening of fun! We are kicking of the AOM with two different shows to choose from.
The 2018 Balsam Range Art of Music Festival is shaping up to be an exciting event! Make plans now to join us Thursday, Nov 29 for an evening of fun! We are kicking of the AOM with two different shows to choose from.
At the Coloniel Theater in Canton, we are thrilled to welcome Terry Baucom's Dukes of Drive! Joining them will be special appearance by some of the Balsam Range guys in a special performance!
OR
Head to Waynesville as we will be hosting an amazing bluegrass band from Prague, Czech Republic, Monogram. With that show ticket you will also enjoy an authentic Czech meal. Read a bit about Monogram HERE
As always, concerts at the Stuart Auditorium will be held Friday and Saturday nights.
Master level instrument workshops (seperate ticket purchase required) for advanced players this year will take place on Friday at the Terrace.
On Saturday, Dec 1, any AOM ticket holder can partake in one of several workshops on the grounds of Lake Junaluska ranging from songwriting, to dance or you can learn from the Balsam Range guys themselves. All are welcome to these Saturday sessions.
*schedule and more info coming on all these events
Lodging packages with different options and ALL concert tickets
will be available on TUESDAY JULY 3
We hope you'll join us at our home this winter!
New music and a new video!
We've been busy in the studio this spring when we weren't on the road visiting with y'all, and are ready to share a new song with you! Some of you may have heard it live, we've been playing it out for a few months now.
Howdy folks! We've been busy in the studio this spring when we weren't on the road visiting with y'all, and are ready to share a new song with you! Some of you may have heard it live, we've been playing it out for a few months now.
‘The Girl Who Invented The Wheel’ is a clever twist of a common song subject in any genre. Lost love, relationship struggles and breakups. The characters in this tale could be anyone but as a listener you quickly develop an understanding that she is a master in the art of deception and heartbreak. A great songwriter and song can pull listeners into the story to the point they feel they are living it. Adam Wright is equally as masterful in creating such engaging lyrics as the characters he has created seem to be.”-Buddy
The single is available in all digital platforms HERE
We had a blast shooting a really fun video for the song! You can watch it HERE
As always, your support and friendship means everything.
Marc, Tim, Buddy, Caleb and Darren and Team BR
New Music!
So excited y'all! We will soon bring our latest project with Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble, “Mountain Overture,” to the stage at MerleFest, one of the country’s premier music festivals, in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
So excited y'all! We will soon bring our latest project with Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble, “Mountain Overture,” to the stage at MerleFest, one of the country’s premier music festivals, in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
We think MerleFest a fitting place for us and the Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble to showcase “Mountain Overture” collaboration in a live setting. We sure hope you'll join us
“Mountain Overture,” from Mountain Home Music Company, takes the band’s most-loved songs and elevates them, pulling together the rustic and symphonic for a profound effect. The music scores, arranged by Wes Funderburk and Shelley Washington lift the heartfelt tale of “Trains I Missed” (IBMA 2011 Song of the Year), intensify the sentimental longing of “Blue Mountain,” and draw out the melancholia of “I Hear the Mountains.”
Balsam Range and Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble will perform Friday, April 27 — the day “Mountain Overture” is released — on the Watson Stage. Fans can get a preview of what they will hear on Thursday, April 26 when “Mountain Overture” streams at The Bluegrass Situation ->HERE
Find more information about the festival HERE and pre-order “Mountain Overture”HERE.
The Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble is a 14-piece version of the typically 36-piece Atlanta Pops Orchestra. This condensed ensemble was established during the 70th anniversary season of the Atlanta Pops Orchestra in 2015, in order to take advantage of new opportunities for the Atlanta Pops to perform in situations that are more conducive to a smaller group of musicians. These have included collaborative performances with Zac Brown Band's founding member John Driskell Hopkins at nightclubs, restaurants and churches, with the Joe Gransden Big Band at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center 2017 Holiday Gala in Atlanta, GA and with Balsam Range at the 2016 & 2017 Art of Music Festivals in Lake Junaluska, NC. The Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble is comprised of string, woodwind, brass and rhythm section musicians from the Atlanta Pops Orchestra.
Can't wait to see everyone on the road this summer! Check out our tour dates!!
We love y'all!
Buddy, Tim, Darren, Caleb and Mar
Spring Tour/ News and updates
We are playing a few brand new (to us) festivals, and are tickled to be returning to some of our favorites, too.
Happy March!
The warmer weather is a nice reminder that festival season is right around the corner! We are playing a few brand new (to us) festivals, and are tickled to be returning to some of our favorites, too. Full tour and ticket links are updated right here on the TOUR PAGE. We've enjoyed quite a few sell-out shows all over the country this winter! We are truly thankful for each of you that come out to see us. It sounds cliché, but you're the reason we are able to make this music that we love so dearly! So thank YOU!
was gracious enough to take time out of her rock-star photography schedule to come see some bluegrass at
in Georgia for our sold out show last week! Hop joined us on a few tunes too! Can you tell we have fun with him?
Check her out, she does amazing work!
Darren has been hard at work this winter writing and recording his first all instrumental mandolin record! This is something he has wanted to do for a while, and he is pretty excited about it! If you follow him on Facebook, (bless your heart) you've probably seen the updates from him as the project has progressed. Be on the look out for that dandy to release soon!
We are excited to announce that Balsam Range will also be putting out a new project in 2018, a collection of some of our favorite BR songs in a collaboration with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra! Those of you that have attended the Balsam Range Art Of Music Festival, have heard the Pops ensemble and Balsam Range together live. We think it's a great unique combination, so we've joined forces once again to put out an album together! Lots more info on this as it comes together. *Special shout out to our pal, Hop (John Driskell Hopkins) for recording this project with us in his amazing studio, Brighter Shade Studios in Atlanta, GA.
March and April dates. See y'all on the road soon!Buddy, Marc, Tim, Darren and Caleb
Merry Christmas!
We sure are proud of how this project turned out! Special thanks to our label, Mountain Home, as well as the Nashville Recording Orchestra for lending their talents to this record! It is available here on our website for just $10 (holiday shipping guaranteed if ordered by 12/18!)or you can get a digital download
It's a wrap!
We set our sights to outdo the first festival, and by golly, we may have succeeded! Near sell out crowd Friday, and sell out on Saturday! The Stuart Auditorium was packed with almost 2,000 friends. If only for a few hours, everyone came together for the music. From the hilarity of Mike Snider, to the awe inspiring talents of Bryan Sutton, Noam Pikelny, Shawn Lane, Aubrey Haynie and Barry Bales. From the brilliance of Darrell Scott, to the warm holiday collaborative sounds of Balsam Range with The Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble, (to mention a few), the evening concerts transpired into a magical event. On Saturday afternoon, folks were buzzing all over the Terrace Hotel going in and out of workshops, learning from their musical idols, laughing with the boys of Balsam Range, and mingling and jamming together. The weekend was such a great time of fellowship, if you didn't join us this year, consider it for 2018.
Planning for 2018 starts now! Save the date: November 30-December 1
It's (almost) Christmas Time!
Our first Christmas project, "It's Christmas Time" released today!
We are so excited to bring it to you! For quite a while, we've wanted to bring you something that is different from the normal recordings that we release. We really strived to make a recording that was a real Christmas record.
We are joined on this EP by The Nashville Recording Orchestra, incredible players who play on lots of A-List records. Cody McVey wrote the orchestral parts for us, and he directed the string recording sessions. The result is something that we are very proud of!
We hope you enjoy this special project, and we hope that it can be a part of your holidays for many years to come!
You can get it in the website store, or digitally
Several number-ones this summer!
We are excited to announce our single "Blue Collar Dreams" from our newest release, "Mountain Voodoo" is still flying high on the bluegrass charts! After 3 consecutive months at number one on the Bluegrass Today charts earlier this year, we are humbled that is number one on the Bluegrass Unlimited charts for the months of June, and also July!
Our newest single, "Something 'Bout That Suitcase" was number one on "Bluegrass Today charts for the month of June! We asked our fans to send us their travel photos for a video for 'Suitcase', and together, we made a beautiful tribute to the song, dedicated to the fans! Watch it here:
Also, we just learned that the album we were honored to be a part of entitled "Goldenhair" by famed composer Brian Byrne is now number one on Billboard World Music Charts in Ireland! Ain't we fancy =)
We couldn't (nor would we want to) do it without the support of our fans! We love y'all!!
see you on the road,
Buddy, Tim, Marc, Caleb and Darren
Balsam Range Art Of Music Festival Tickets Now Available!
We are so glad to announce that tickets are now available for the 2nd annual Balsam Range Art of Music Festival December 1st and and 2nd at Stuart Auditorium on the grounds of the beautiful Lake Junaluska. Come see us in our home county!
We have an awesome lineup scheduled again this year. Artists that we admire ourselves, and want to bring to our home including:
Balsam Range and The Atlanta Pops Mini-Orchestra (back by popular demand)
Bryan Sutton with Noam Pikelny, Shawn Lane, Aubrey Haynie, and Barry Bales. These great players will also be conducting Master Class Workshops!
Now that is a festival! Tickets will not last long. Go now and get your seat HERE-
OR for an inclusive Ticket/Meal/Hotel package look HERE
Visit our website for more info and concert schedule/Workshop info and more!
We can't wait to see you in Haywood County!!
Balsam Range 10 Year Anniversary Celebration!
On Saturday, March 4 we gathered at the Colonial Theatre in Canton, NC to celebrate our tenth year of playing music together...our bandiversary! What a night it was. We did songs from each of our six albums, what we could remember anyway! It was so gratifying to see so many people in the crowd that have been with us the entire ten years. Family and friends that mean so much to us. Also, new friends that have come on board with us along the way. It was a great night of stories and songs.
We have a lot of people to thank for the fact that we are still going after a decade of music.
-Mickey Gamble and our Mountain Home family for believing in our band even before we had a name for it.
-Mike Drudge at Class Act Entertainment for helping us get our music across the country, and soon, the world.
-John Holder, our sound engineer, for unparalleled excellence.
-Mandy Tenery, our tour manager, for keeping up with where we are supposed to be!
Most importantly, our wives. Hope, Carla, Anita, Jennifer, and Rachel. Thank you for having the strength to manage everything while we are away. None of these things would have happened without you!
To our kids, we love you all so much! Talking to you is the best part of any trip.
Thank you to all of you that come to hear us, buy our music, and play us on your stations. We hope that it has been worth it for you. It sure has been for us!
God bless,
Balsam Range
We hope you enjoy this fun mini-documentary about the aforementioned evening created by our friend, Becky Seymour with Shmeckie Media.
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Here are a few images captured by another wonderful friend, Wayne Ebinger!
It's time for the Art Of Music Festival!
We've been waiting for this for a long time, but it's here! This weekend, December 2 and 3, we will present the Balsam Range Art Of Music Festival. We are so proud to be able to produce an event like this in Haywood County, NC. We know that people are coming from all over the country to spend some time in our home area. The weather report looks great, and the musical lineup is really something special. Marty Stuart and The Fabulous Superlatives, The Lonesome River Band, John Driskell Hopkins, and even the Atlanta Pops Orchestra. Balsam Range will be playing both nights, including a set with the Atlanta Pops on Friday night. We even have some special guests playing some Christmas music with the orchestra. Our pals from our recording studio will be there as well. Plus some special guests sprinkled in for good measure!
There will be workshops of all kinds, and fun audience participation events as well.
There are a few tickets left, but will be gone soon! We sure hope you can come see our home and hear some great music!
Check out the festival page right off of this website. It has all the details!
Tim
Today is the day! Mountain Voodoo is out!
We are so proud to bring you our new album, Mountain Voodoo, and it's available TODAY!!
We took a long time picking songs, arranging, and recording the songs. We are proud of the results, and we think you are going to love it. This is the best collection of songs we have ever had. There is a story in every one of them. We encourage you to get it today! You can get it at balsamrange.com, iTunes, Amazon, all the usual places!
Here is what the press is saying.
OCTOBER 18, 2016God, but I love vocal bluegrass. There is something in those harmonies, especially with the high lonesome wail, which brings me to my knees. I am not religious but I could see where one might be converted after hearing great vocal bluegrass groups like Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver or the Seldom Scene. The songs don't have to be religious in nature -- just the music can do it. Even I, heathen that I am, can feel something tugging at my soul when I hear it.
Part of that might have to do with my father, who loved the music as much as I did. When I was a kid, we would watch The Grand Ole Opry, and even before that, we'd listen to it on the radio. We loved all of the music but when they played a vocal bluegrass song it almost made us stop breathing, it was so good. Jimmy Martin, Bill Monroe -- when they came on, all talking stopped.
Dad always said that if there was more music and less talk in church, he might actually go.
I miss those times. I miss my father. I wish he could be here with me so we could listen to Balsam Range's Voodoo Mountain together. He would love it.
The group kicks off the album with a bang. This is pure (what was once called) Newgrass, the kind of stuff on which Tony Rice and Ricky Skaggs based their reputations. It features acoustic guitar (mostly picked), bass, mandolin, fiddle, and banjo -- and voices. The voices are crucial. You can jig and reel and you can breakdown without vocals, but you cannot have the best of what bluegrass offers without great vocals.
Think harmonies sung by angels. Think harmonies stacked to the ceiling. There isn't anything like it, or as some of my friends would say, “There ain't nothin' lak it.”
Oh, it's not all smooth as glass.
“Hello Heartache” is swing straight out of the Bob Wills and Lefty Frizzell songbooks. Rice and Skaggs could have played “Don't Walk Away” during their stint with the Bluegrass Album Band. “Wish You Were Here” could squeeze tears from a stone. “I Hear the Mountains” would easily be a hit for someone the caliber of Vince Gill, which is not to say that these guys do not do it service.
Want a little breakdown? “Chain Gang Blues” more than fills the bill.
All told, Balsam Range serve up 13 songs on this album, every one a beauty.
Our Very Own Festival!
Now this is exciting! A Balsam Range Festival! We have wanted to do this for several years and now it’s becoming a reality. We are blessed to live in one of the prettiest spots in America. Now we can invite all of you to our home for a weekend of great music and more right here in Haywood County, North Carolina. We are proud to announce the first annual Balsam Range Art Of Music Festival!
The festival will be December 2nd and 3rd at the beautiful Lake Junaluska Assembly and Conference Center here in Haywood. The concerts will take place at Stuart Auditorium, an amazing indoor facility with an outdoor feel! There are hotels and restaurants on site, so weather will not be an issue. Stuart Auditorium is literally just a few feet from the main hotel.
We already have some of our favorite artists confirmed for the concerts!
On Friday we have Balsam Range, The Lonesome River Band, John Driskell Hopkins (from Zac Brown Band) and The Atlanta Pops Orchestra. Balsam Range will also be performing with the orchestra!
On Saturday we have Balsam Range and one our favorite bands of any genre, Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives! They can truly do it all! Great Country, Bluegrass, Gospel, and more.
There will be numerous workshops on Saturday, and there are great things to do all around us in Haywood County. Skiing, golf, the Blue Ridge Parkway, are just a few of the many attractions.
We are so thrilled to invite you to our home for this incredible gathering. Tickets are available now!! Just click on the festival link here on the website and get yours before they’re gone!
Mountain Voodoo out November 11th
Nominated for three International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards (Entertainer, Vocal Group, and Vocalist of the Year) for 2016, Balsam Range is offering something that is sure to continue to mesmerize fans of Bluegrass and beyond with their new release Mountain Voodoo, due out November 11 on Mountain Home. Mountain Voodoo is like the book of life “Chapter Six” for Balsam Range; 13-tracks filled with songs of journey, home, sense of place, hardcore stomping drive, and longing. There are fiery instrumental parts alternating with heavy, deep ballads overlaid by the vocal harmonies the group has become known for. www.balsamrange.com