A new bluegrass festival is being launched in central Ohio, with popular singer and bandleader, Kevin Prater, at the helm. Billed as the Three Rivers Bluegrass Festival, it is scheduled for April 27-28, 2018 at the Coshocton Fairgrounds in Coshocton, OH.
Yesterday afternoon at the Patuxent Music studio in Rockville, MD Kevin Prater joined the family of artists recording for Tom Mindte and Patuxent. He and his Kevin Prater Band will begin work shortly on a new album, hopefully to be released early in
The Kevin Prater Band has announced a bit of mid-season alteration in their lineup, motivated by the departure of guitarist Rick Bartley who is now touring with his brother, Shayne, as The Bartley Brothers. Now working with Kevin are the Burrows brothers
Kevin Prater has announced the addition of Adam Burrows to his touring band, playing fiddle and doubling on guitar and vocals. Adam is from Asheboro, NC and had recently been performing with The Price Sisters on bass, and with his
Kevin Prater, Kentucky bluegrass singer, songwriter and band leader, is expected to return home today following hip replacement surgery yesterday. Prater had his right hip replaced at Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, KY. His agent, Stacey Wright, tells us that the surgery went
Memorial Day Weekend saw the Northern Indiana Bluegrass Music Association present the 39th year of their festival. Saturday was opened by New County Grass from Michigan. They were followed by the traditional sounds of the Kevin Prater Band. Trinity River brought
The Kevin Prater Band has announced the addition of Tyler Robertson on banjo. Tyler is just 19 years old, but has already gained several years of experience playing bluegrass with Bobby Maynard and Breakdown, Cornerstone, Ned Crisp and Bottomline, and The Corey Hensley
The Kevin Prater Band has announced Rod Smith as the newest member of the group. He will play both banjo and reso-guitar with the traditional bluegrass outfit based in Kentucky. Rod had previously been a member of Cumberland Gap Connection and Ernie
The Kevin Prater Band has recently welcomed two new members. Albon Lee Clevenger has come aboard on fiddle, as has Clyde Marshall on guitar and mandolin. Both will also share in the vocals. Clevenger had been performing recently with Cumberland Gap Connection, while Marshall has
The Kevin Prater Band took the stage at the Kentuckians of Michigan on Friday, December 13. The band played three sets of strong, traditional bluegrass. Band members include Gary Moore on mandolin, Dave Prezioso on resonator guitar, Tom Timberlake on banjo, Danny Stiltner