Coming Up on Jubilee
Peter Rowan and Crucial Reggae
A bluegrass legend plays reggae.
- Thursday night, February 9 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, February 11 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, February 12 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Doug MacLeod/Otis Taylor Band
Doug MacLeod performs acoustic blues, and the Otis Taylor Band presents an immersive vocal and instrumental "trance blues" in performances recorded at the 2010 W. C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, Ky.
- Friday, February 10 at 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KETKY
Bluegrass 101 and Southern Sun
Two Kentucky bands play home-grown bluegrass.
- Saturday, February 11 at 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KET2
- Tuesday, February 14 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm/Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble
The drums-and-guitar sound of Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm pulsates with raw energy, and Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble dish up zydeco steeped in contemporary rhythm-and-blues at the 2010 W. C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, KY.
- Saturday night, February 11 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KET
- Saturday night, February 11 at 12:30/11:30 pm CT on KET
- Friday, March 16 at 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KETKY
Rhonda Vincent and the Rage
Cutting-edge bluegrass for fans old and new.
- Thursday night, February 16 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, February 18 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, February 19 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Kenny Neal
A modern swamp blues master, Louisiana native Kenny Neal gives a sizzling performance at the 2010 W. C. Handy Blues& Barbecue Festival in Henderson, KY.
- Friday, February 17 at 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KETKY
The Huckleberrys
Blues with a splash of rock and soul.
- Saturday, February 18 at 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KET2
- Tuesday, February 21 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
Kilborn Alley Blues Band
A Chicago group with a classic ensemble sound, Kilborn Alley fuses harmonica, guitars, and pounding rhythm in a performance recorded at the 2010 W.C. Handy Blues & Barbebce Festival in Henderson, KY.
- Saturday night, February 18 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KET
- Friday, March 23 at 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KETKY
Jubilee Bluegrass Special
Highlights from the 2002 Festival of the Bluegrass in Lexington.
- Thursday, February 23 at 8:57/7:57 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, February 25 at 3:59/2:59 pm CT on KETKY
Mountain Heart
Spirited bluegrass from an award-winning young band.
- Thursday night, February 23 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, February 25 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, February 26 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Hog Maw Blues Band
One of Evansville, Indiana's top blues bands performs blues infused with rock, funk, and jazz at the 2010 W. C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, KY.
- Friday, February 24 at 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KETKY
Eddie and Alonzo Pennington/Josh Graves Jr. and Kenny Baker
Thumb-picked country ragtime shares the spotlight with traditional bluegrass.
- Saturday, February 25 at 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KET2
- Tuesday, February 28 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
Albert Castiglia
A powerhouse electric and slide guitarist, Albert Castiglia brings original tunes and soulful vocals to the 2010 W. C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, KY.
- Saturday night, February 25 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KET
- Friday, March 30 at 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KETKY
Bonepony
Roots rock by way of Nashville.
- Thursday night, March 1 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, March 3 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, March 4 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Shirley Johnson/Magic Slim and the Teardrops
Two veteran blues performers take the stage at the 2010 W. C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival.
- Friday, March 2 at 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KETKY
The Krüger Brothers
Switzerland natives The Kruger Brothers deliver a blend of bluegrass and old time music.
- Thursday night, March 8 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, March 10 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, March 11 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
The Stella Vees
The Lexington, KY, based group The Stella Vees, performs hot Retro blues at the 2010 W. C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival.
- Friday, March 9 at 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KETKY
Tanita Gaines
A powerful singer and her band perform a mixture of R&B, classic Motown, and urban contemporary sounds.
- Thursday night, March 15 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, March 17 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, March 18 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Gary Brewer and the Kentucky Ramblers
Fast guitar runs, a ringing banjo, and the twang of mountain vocals.
- Tuesday, March 20 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
- Saturday, March 24 at 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KET2
Ronnie Reno and the Reno Tradition
The son of a bluegrass legend carries on the family tradition.
- Thursday night, March 22 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, March 24 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, March 25 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Joe Louis Walker with Murali Coryell
Preeminent late 20th-century bluesman Joe Louis Walker is joined by contemporary artist Murali Coryell in a fresh and energetic performance at the 2010 W. C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival in Henderson, KY.
- Saturday night, March 24 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KET
Paul Williams and the Victory Trio
Straightforward bluegrass and gospel with an uplifting message.
- Tuesday, March 27 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
- Saturday, March 31 at 11:00/10:00 pm CT on KET2
Darrell Scott
A Nashville songwriter and multi-instrumentalist performs with his band.
- Thursday night, March 29 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, March 31 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, April 1 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Stacy Mitchhart and Blues U Can Use
An electrifying blend of blues, gospel, rock, and other classic and contemporary styles.
- Tuesday, April 3 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
Uncle Earl
Down-home bluegrass and old-time tunes bring the string band legacy into the modern era.
- Thursday night, April 5 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, April 7 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, April 8 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Pickintime, Southern Harvest, and the Lonesome Whistle Band
Three up-and-coming bluegrass bands.
- Tuesday, April 10 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time
Heartfelt bluegrass from an award-winning songwriter and his band of outstanding musicians.
- Thursday night, April 12 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, April 14 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, April 15 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Debbie Davies
A certified “exceptional” blues guitarist.
- Tuesday, April 17 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
Robinella and the CCStringBand/David Gans
Uplifting folk tunes and a “honky-tonk hippie.”
- Thursday night, April 19 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, April 21 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, April 22 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
The Osborne Brothers
Classic bluegrass from a band that’s been playing it for half a century.
- Tuesday, April 24 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
Kelly Richey
Electric blues from a guitarist often compared to Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
- Thursday night, April 26 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, April 28 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, April 29 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Sandra Hall
A soulful performer with more than 40 years’ experience singing the blues.
- Tuesday, May 1 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
Higher Vision/Sierra Hull and Highway 111
Bluegrass times two! A soulful gospel group is followed by a band of teenage prodigies.
- Thursday night, May 3 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, May 5 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, May 6 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Wildfire
Virtuoso guitar picking and hot banjo runs energize classic bluegrass and country.
- Tuesday, May 8 at 8:00/7:00 pm CT on KET
Silver Arm/Zoe Speaks
Traditional Celtic music and an acoustic folk duo.
- Thursday night, May 10 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, May 12 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, May 13 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Audie Blaylock and Redline
After more than 25 years on the road as a sideman, bluegrass veteran Audie Blaylock takes center stage with his own band.
- Thursday night, May 17 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, May 19 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, May 20 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Stringtown/Dismembered Tennesseans
Brilliant harmonies from a Lawrenceburg bluegrass group, plus “country music for people who don’t particularly like country music.”
- Thursday night, May 24 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, May 26 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, May 27 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Nuttin’ But Stringz/The Betweeners
Genre-blending tunes from a pair of teenage brothers and a Kentucky-based acoustic band.
- Thursday night, May 31 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, June 2 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, June 3 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Tim O’Brien
Classic and original folk songs reflecting influences from around the world.
- Thursday night, June 7 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, June 9 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, June 10 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
The Grascals
An innovative mingling of bluegrass and country music.
- Thursday night, June 14 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, June 16 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, June 17 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
The Amazing Rhythm Aces
A Grammy-winning group enjoying a second career plays all-American music.
- Thursday night, June 21 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, June 23 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, June 24 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike
A soulful vocalist and her band play a blend of bluegrass and folk.
- Thursday night, June 28 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, June 30 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, July 1 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Robert Lockwood Jr./The Allstars with Wallace Coleman
Performances by a legendary roots blues master and one of his star pupils.
- Thursday night, July 5 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, July 7 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, July 8 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY
Ricky Skaggs with Kentucky Thunder
- Thursday night, July 12 at 12:00/11:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday, July 14 at 4:00/3:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Sunday, July 15 at 1:00/12:00 midnight CT on KETKY