IBMA World of Bluegrass 2020
This acclaimed bluegrass band from Haywood County is performing at the Raleigh Wide Open Festival, which runs through Saturday. The band's lead singer is lucky to sing at all after surviving a farm accident that nearly killed him.
The organizers of IBMA Bluegrass Live! talk about how they are dealing with the first day of the street festival amid Tropical Storm Helene's effects.
IBMA Bluegrass Live! takes final bow without planned headliner
The IBMA Bluegrass Live! festival in downtown will wrap up its final year year in Raleigh without one of its headlining acts.
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Lineup released for final IBMA Bluegrass Live! in Raleigh