ARCA is honored to present for its bluegrass loving audience as he is Celebrating 50 YEARS, Bluegrass Legend and four time IBMA Vocalist of the Year and the reigning 2024 IBMA Vocalist of the Year, the Legendary DANNY PAISLEY, and his band, The Southern Grass, on Saturday, September 27 at 7:30 PM in Foxburg’s Lincoln Hall.
This native Pennsylvanian is carrying on a legacy set forth over six decades ago by his father with the combination of instrumentation and vocals that convey the energy and emotion of classic bluegrass and country music. Danny’s voice combines his powerful range and soulful blues with a sound like no one else in bluegrass today.
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience this legendary bluegrass vocalist and his band right here in the beautiful Allegheny River Valley – after making their GRAND OLE OPRY debut in April of this year.
Get in a BLUEGRASS STATE OF MIND – as we celebrate 50 YEARS of the Legendary Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass (and 20 years for ARCA) AND the release of their new album – A Bluegrass State of Mind. In close collaboration with his son Ryan Paisley, Danny Paisley has taken on some new styles and wider ranges that even longstanding fans will be wowed by!
The album enters into NEW TERRITORY for the 2024 International Bluegrass Music Association’s Male Vocalist of the Year who had a memorable solo debut at the Grand Ole Opry last spring – all of which is poignant since he recorded it after surviving a battle with cancer, and even more pointedly, a battle with throat cancer that might have meant halting his further performances as a vocalist.
Danny in an interview with Americana Highways shared this about the origin of the song on the Bluegrass State of Mind album – “Till Lonesome Comes Around.”
“There’s a little story behind it, which is that the gentleman who wrote it, David Stewart, though he wrote it along with Mark Brinkman, owns a historic hotel out in Wyoming, called The Occidental Hotel. In the hotel, it has a restaurant, and bar, plus rooms. He’s restored it, and it’s just beautiful, in this Western town. He was tending bar one night, just closing up, and one of the older fellows came in.
David said, “How are you doing tonight?” And the gentleman said to him, “Well, I’m alright ‘till lonesome comes around.” He said, “Oh, my goodness, you just wrote a song for me!”
What a line! He said, “As soon as I heard that, I grabbed it.” I told him, “Yes, we’ve all been that way, whether it’s being isolated, as an old person, or with a loss of love. We’ve all had those nights. I told him, “That’s a great song!” Once they sent it to me, there was no question in my mind that I wanted to record that song.”
ARCA is grateful to its long time, devoted music-loving member and donor, Dr. John (Jack) Williams for his very generous gift sponsoring the debut of Pennsylvania legend Danny Paisley and Southern Grass in Lincoln Hall.
Tickets are $25, ARCA Members $20, Students $5. This concert will sell out – so be sure to call or buy online EARLY!
To reserve call 724-659-3153 you may pay by cash or check at the door as a courtesy to our audience members. If for any reason you cannot attend, please call to cancel your reservation.
Buy online here.
About Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass
Danny Paisley and The Southern Grass continue to be deeply rooted in tradition but look to the future with enthusiasm and anticipation.
The group’s latest release, Bluegrass Troubadour, was nominated for IBMA’s Album of the Year and earned significant chart action, with the song Blink of an Eye spending several months at the #1 spot on the Bluegrass music charts and was also nominated for IBMA Song of the Year.
The group looks forward to the release of their newest project in 2025, which includes the No. 1 single ‘Till Lonesome Comes Around.
Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass play powerful, unadorned, and intense traditional bluegrass. There is no hybrid or genre-bending music here. Their combination of instrumentation and vocals convey the energy and emotion of classic bluegrass and country music. Danny’s lead vocals will captivate your senses, so much so that many prominent musicians, including Alison Krauss, have considered Danny as one of their favorite singers. His voice combines powerful range and soulful blues with a sound like no one else in bluegrass today.
Since Danny’s father, Bob Paisley (founder of Southern Grass), passed away in 2004, Danny Paisley and The Southern Grass have made their niche in the bluegrass world, producing consecutive chart-topping albums. The group has been given over 20 Bluegrass Music Award Nominations and won the 2009 IBMA Song of the Year for Don’t Throw Mama’s Flowers Away. In 2024, Danny Paisley joined an elite group of vocalists to be awarded the IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year for the fourth time – an achievement bestowed only to three others in the history of Bluegrass music.
With Danny Paisley on guitar, Southern Grass continues the family tradition by adding Danny’s son Ryan on mandolin, the next generation of up-and-coming pickers. Southern Grass continues the rich musical heritage started by Bob Paisley and Ted Lundy with Lundy’s sons T.J. (Fiddle) and Bobby (Bass and Vocals). T.J. Lundy is a highly respected fiddler bridging the gap between old-time fiddling and bluegrass music. Bobby Lundy is also a renowned multi-instrumentalist who has gained attention for his unique bass style. Southern Grass also includes Dean Phillips on banjo.
Danny Paisley, born in Landenberg, PA, in 1959, grew up listening to the music his father Bob played and enjoyed hearing the sounds of classic bluegrass like Red Allen, Mac Martin, Bill Monroe, the Stanleys, Reno and Smiley, and the Osbornes. In addition to old-time mountain music and traditional country music. Once you hear Danny sing, it is no surprise that he lists George Jones and Vern Gosdin as major influences in his singing.
Danny Paisley and The Southern Grass continue to carry on a legacy set forth over six decades ago, gathering fans at each event; Danny Paisley and The Southern Grass look forward with renewed energy as they bring their unique sound to audiences near and far.
ARIVE EARLY & EXPLORE FOXBURG!
Plan to Make a Day of it in beautiful Foxburg!
Stop by the Red Brick Gallery and Gift Shop and to shop for that special gift from the first floor offerings of talented Cooperative Artists from the region – and to view the exhibit of RBG Cooperative Potter and Fiber Artist Ann Harting – Rooted Forms: Pottery & Fiber from Nature
The exhibit runs weekends from Friday, August 22 to Sunday, September 28. The opening wine and chases reception is Sunday, September 14, from 4 to 6 PM. Before the concert of Danny Paisley on Saturday, September 27, RBG hours are 11 AM to 7 PM.
Nature’s influence takes center stage in this exhibition, where pottery and fiber arts are combined to create captivating pieces rooted in the natural world. Through clay and fiber, Harting expresses the beauty and resilience of nature, offering viewers a fresh perspective on nature’s rhythms and forms.
Enjoy a walk along the Allegheny River trail, rent bicycles or have a pontoon boat ride with Foxburg Tours in the morning or afternoon!
Have lunch at the Allegheny Grille with seating overlooking the Allegheny River.
Or for more casual fare, at Foxburg Pizza with salads, sandwiches and pizza.
Before the concert, plan to stop by the beautifully renovated Foxburg Wine Cellars.
enjoying a bottle of wine and appetizers on their patio before the concert… or do some shopping using one of the wine discounts available at the $100 ARCA membership and above – at
Plan to enjoy the weekend in Foxburg with an overnight in the elegantly remodeled Foxburg Inn where every room has a view of the river – and where quiet time on the Inn river deck offers you an experience of the peace and tranquility of a world forgotten… on the beautiful Allegheny in Foxburg.
Become an ARCA member at the $100 level and receive a 5% room discount any time of the year and a 10% discount from Friday to Sunday on concert weekends, utilizing the hotel website or calling directly (724-659-3116) and showing your membership card at check-in.
