Kevin Prater

Kevin Prater gets 2025 started with the first personnel change of the year, bringing in Codie Allen on banjo to fill the spot vacated by Bailey Moore. At the same time, Larry Cadle has come aboard on bass. Prater tells us

Amber Stidham with The Kevin Prater Band at Kentuckians of Michigan - photo © Bill Warren Friday was bluegrass music night at the Kentuckians of Michigan in Romulus, MI, and The Kevin Prater Band was there to start off their weekend. Kevin

The Kevin Prater Band has a new single with Turnberry Records, one written by Kevin's good friend Timmy Cline, the son of famed Clinch Mountain Boys fiddler Curly Ray Cline. Kentucky Mountain Memories tells of the east Kentucky hills where Kevin

The Kevin Prater Band has announced the addition of Dalton Smith to the group on mandolin. But wait, you may ask... doesn't fearless leader Kevin Prater play mandolin with the band? Why yes... yes he does. Dalton was brought on to replace

The Kevin Prater Band has announced Bailey Moore as their newest member, joining the group on bass. At only 19 years of age, Bailey brings a surprising amount of experience to his new role, along with a serious bluegrass pedigree. A

Turnberry Records has announced their second artist signing of the week with news that The Kevin Prater Band will be bringing their Kentucky bluegrass to the label with a new album in the first half of 2024. Prater has been a

Kevin Prater Band performs at Bluegrass Tuesdays in Cambridge, MA (7/18/23) - photo © Tony Watt Tony Watt shared this account of a memorable night at Bluegrass Tuesdays, a recurring concert/jam sessions in the Boston area, held just across the river

Kevin Prater has announced a new member of his touring group. Lennie Centers has joined the band playing guitar and helping out with lead and harmony vocals. Hailing from eastern Kentucky, Lennie carries one of the proudest legacies in bluegrass music,

Traditional bluegrass specialist Kevin Prater has announced another new face in his touring band this season. Alex Donahue has come aboard playing bass. Just 20 years old, he is competent on multiple instruments and has worked with a number of regional

Kevin Prater has announced a new member of his touring band. Jacob Northern has joined the band on bass, and will assist Prater in pursuing the group's mission of recording and performing straight ahead traditional bluegrass. 19 year old Jacob hails