Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White: Old Town New Folk

Event Description

Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White are a musical partnership woven from love, legacy, and more than six decades of song. Earning 12 #1 hit singles, 15 GRAMMY® Awards, 13 IBMA Awards, nine ACM Awards, eight CMA Awards (including Entertainer of the Year), along with inductions into the Bluegrass Music and Country Music Hall of Fame, Ricky Skaggs is truly a pioneer of Bluegrass and Country music. Since his beginnings in music over 60 years ago, the Grand Ole Opry member has released more than 30 albums and performed thousands of live shows with his ace backing band, Kentucky Thunder. He started his own record label, Skaggs Family Records, in 1997, releasing 12 consecutive GRAMMY®-nominated albums and has published his autobiography, “Kentucky Traveler.”

Sharon White is a member of beloved Country-Gospel family band, The Whites, and has been making music alongside her father Buck and sister Cheryl for more than five decades. They originally began as a Bluegrass group, but the family trio became well known for their string of Country hits in the 1980s, including “Hangin’ Around,” “Give Me Back That Old Familiar Feeling,” and “Pins and Needles.” The Whites are Grand Ole Opry members and were involved in the 2001 hit movie and soundtrack, O Brother, Where Art Thou? They have gone on to win GRAMMY®, CMA and Dove Awards, among others.

Together, Skaggs and White create music rooted in faith, family, and the enduring joy of tradition. Their performances shimmer with intimacy and grace — a heartfelt finale to this season’s Old Town New Folk series.

Tuesday, March 24, 7pm
Helmerich Theater
$125 front row, $85 general admission

Wednesday, March 25, 7pm
Hugh’s View
$125 front row, $95 general admission

Old Town New Folk is underwritten by Nick and Lorie Howley, with additional support from Doug and Sherri Montgomery, John and Marilyn Rintamaki, Nell Smets, and Michael Blades and Kathy Kilroy.