2024 Nothin’ Fancy Festival wrap-up

Dave Adkins at the 2024 Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival – photo © Bill Warren

The 22^nd Nothin’ Fancy Bluegrass Festival was one for the ages!

Here are a few of the highlights:

• A proclamation from the Virginia legislature honoring the band’s 30 years of touring was read by Brian Pace.

• A poster of the first festival was displayed. The first one was just ten days after the tragedy of 9/11.

• The band broke out throwback Hawaiian shirts for one of their sets. The shirts were the band signature for a time.

• Mike Andes and Chris Sexton gave a history of the band. Founding member Mitchell Davis along with James and Caleb Cox were on hand.

• Festival director Robyn Wines has started work on the 23^rd festival by taking camping reservations for next year.

• The venue was packed all weekend and the campground was full.

Oh… there was a whole bunch of good music too!

• Country star Tony Jackson closed out the festival.

• MC Sherry Boyd announced that Jimmy Fortune will be part of next year’s show.

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