Steep Canyon Rangers to Headline 2015 Sevierville Bloomin’ Barbeque & Bluegrass Festival

Sevierville’s Bloomin’ Barbeque & Bluegrass festival (May 15 & 16, 2015) has announced the entertainment lineup for its eleventh annual event, including a headline performance from famed bluegrass group, Steep Canyon Rangers.

Festivities and music get underway in downtown Sevierville on Friday, May 15 at 5 p.m. with a live performance from local bluegrass and Americana group Dixieghost. Popular artists Jimbo Whaley & Greenbrier and The Darrell Webb Band will follow Dixieghost before the award-winning Lonesome River Band closes out Friday night’s show.

On Saturday, the festivities get started early with Mountain Ruckus – Dixie Stampede’s band featuring four-time National Banjo Champion Gary “Biscuit” Davis. Mandolin-picking virtuoso Johnny Staats & The Delivery Boys, 2014 International Bluegrass Music Association Emerging Artists of the Year Flatt Lonesome, and rising bluegrass star Sierra Hull will each play two sets on Saturday afternoon before the evening’s headliner, Steep Canyon Rangers, cap off an incredible weekend of bluegrass. Steep Canyon Rangers have performed on a variety of stages, including the Late Show with David Letterman, the Today Show, Carnegie Hall and the Grand Ole Opry. The group also tours with Steve Martin as Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers.

“We’ve got a great musical lineup for the 2015 Bloomin’ BBQ & Bluegrass event,” says Sevierville Chamber of Commerce marketing director Amanda Marr. “It will be a great time to plan a weekend in Sevierville, hear some incredible music and enjoy the nation’s best BBQ.”

Bloomin’ Barbeque & Bluegrass festival lineup for Friday, May 15, 2015

5 p.m. – Dixieghost

6 p.m. – Jimbo Whaley & Greenbrier

7 p.m. – Darrell Webb Band

8 p.m. – Lonesome River Band

Bloomin’ Barbeque & Bluegrass festival lineup for Saturday, May 16, 2015

1 p.m. – Mountain Ruckus

2 p.m. – Johnny Staats & The Delivery Boys

3 p.m. – Flatt Lonesome

4 p.m. – Sierra Hull

5 p.m. – Johnny Staats & The Delivery Boys

6 p.m. – Flatt Lonesome

7 p.m. – Sierra Hull

8 p.m. – Steep Canyon Rangers

Bloomin’ BBQ & Bluegrass is a family-friendly event in Sevierville featuring the biggest names in bluegrass music, up-and-coming artists on the Hard Rock Café Community Stage, the nation’s top BBQ cook teams in the Bush’s Best Tennessee State Championship Cook-Off, and the Mountain Soul Vocal Competition honoring the songwriting of Sevierville’s favorite hometown girl, Dolly Parton. Event-goers can also enjoy delicious foods, handmade crafts and kids’ games.

Admission and concerts are free thanks to great sponsors, including the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce which encourages you to stay in Sevierville while visiting Bloomin’ BBQ & Bluegrass. For festival lodging deals and more information about Bloomin’ Barbeque & Bluegrass, call (888) 889-7415 or visit www.BloominBBQ.com.