Sam Bush is on stage now giving his introductory speech. Sam will be the host for this evening’s festivities.
Right now he’s telling stories about his growing up in Kentucky and hearing some of the great first generation performers of bluegrass music.
The awards should begin shortly. Stay tuned…
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The Awards Show evening has begun. We've set up backstage to blog the show and we're seeing a lot of bluegrass performers backstage heading to dressing rooms to get themselves ready.
Kyle Cantrell at XM Satellite Radio has a dressing room converted into a studio and he's busily conducting interviews....
Marty Stuart just took the stage to begin his hosting duties. He's got a quick wit and big smile. He's telling some great jokes. And the crowd is enthusiastic....
Sam Bush, our host for the evening has now been joined on stage by his band, consisting of Byron House, Scott Vestal, Stephen Mougin, and Chris Brown.
They are throwning down on a lively version of Bringing in the Georgia Mail.
Nobody has a chop like Sam, though his band certainly has some chops...
The IBMA has announced that Sam Bush will host the 2007 International Bluegrass Music Awards show, to be held October 4 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN.
His wit and stage presence are sure to add to this year's show, and possibly even creating the awkwardness of the show host being the...
Sam Bush will be a guest host this evening on Sirius Bluegrass, warming up for next week's IBMA convention in Nashville, where Sam will serve as host for the International Bluegrass Music Awards on October 4.
Sam takes over at 5:00 p.m. today (9/27) for an hour of talk and music. He'll spin tracks...
Friends: It enrages me that there would be any question as to having patriotic music at IBMA. Sure, there are people there from other countries, but we are the HOST country! If any attendees are offended(as if we did something obscene), at us honoring our own history and military, they...
Sam Bush is looking at August 2007 to release his debut live concert DVD, recorded at the Sierra Nevada Brewery concert hall, The Big Room, in Chico, CA. Bush fans have long understood that not matter how much you might enjoy his recordings, the full experience of his live show takes it to another level...
Look for Sam Bush on GAC TV this afternoon at 1:00 p.m. He'll be on their Edge of Country show to talk with host Kylie Harris about his hosting the IBMA Awards Show on Thursday, and to preview the debut music video from his concert DVD, On The Road.
This show will be rebroadcast several more times...
I've just posted some pics from yesterday's Otis Mtn. Music Festival in Elizabethtown, NY. Sam Bush and the Infamous Stringdusters put on a memorable evening climaxing in a great jam including both bands. Enjoy the pics, and I'll post a more lengthy review later this week. - Ted
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Sam Bush will be a musical guest on this weekend's edition of A Prairie Home Companion, aired on hundreds of public radio stations throughout the US. The show will be broadcast live on Saturday afternoon (5/2) at 6:00 p.m. (EDT) from The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
Unlike many recent Bush guest...
For the first time Sam Bush will appeared on the Grand Ole Opry under his own band name. He has played the Opry stage many times as a side man for various artists and still recalls his first appearance. The Nashville City Paper has the story:
he was 17 years old when he made his first appearance at...
What is it with bluegrass mandolin legends taking fan questions and answering them online?
Doyle Lawson and Sam Bush are both posting YouTube videos with answers to submitted questions. Here's Sam's latest, where he answers a query about how he approaches a jam situation.
You can see all the Sam...
This afternoon, I had a lovely chat with Lynn Morris and Marshall Wilborn. Longtime bluegrass fans are well familiar with Lynn’s many years as a performer, bandleader and friend to our music, and we all felt a great loss when she suffered a stroke in Match of 2003, keeping her off the road and out [...]
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