Country, bluegrass, and gospel GRAMMY Award®-nominated group Dailey & Vincent announced today the expansion and rebrand of their festival portfolio - The American Made Music Festival series will include five dates and four locations in 2022, kicking off in June with a two-day festival (June 10 and 11) at The Sand Mountain Park and Amphitheatre in Albertville, Ala. (convenient to both Birmingham and Huntsville), and featuring headliners such as four-time Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year Award-winner Martina McBride; four-time Country Music Association Group of the Year Award-winners Diamond Rio; hit songwriter, original Statler Brothers member, and Country and Gospel Hall of famer Jimmy Fortune; and, of course, festival hosts Dailey & Vincent. VIP tickets for The Sand Mountain Park and Amphitheatre date go on sale tomorrow (1/11), with tickets open to the general public beginning Friday (1/14). The festivals are presented by Springer Mountain Farms, which continues a long and ongoing partnership with the group, and built by APEX Entertainment Management in tandem with local promoters and operators.
All five festival dates and locations are as follows:
June 10-11, 2022 | The Sand Mountain Park and Amphitheatre; Albertville, Ala.
September 15-17, 2022 | The Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds; Hiawassee, Ga.
October 7-8, 2022 | The Jackson County Airport; Gainesboro, Tenn.
November 11-12, 2022 | Capitol Theatre; Wheeling, W.Va.
December 2-3, 2022 | The Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds (as part of ChristmasFest); Hiawassee, Ga.
“I can’t begin to explain how excited I am for Dailey & Vincent to announce our American Made Music Festivals,” said member Jamie Dailey. “We look very forward to bringing our fans five festivals with different line ups of artists including yours truly. We’ve always believed in working hard to bring our fans different experiences and, along with our team, sponsors and world class promoters, we believe you will enjoy these beautiful venues with American Made Music from some of the best in the country, bluegrass, gospel and comedy genres.”
“We’re excited to invite fans to join us as we present some of the best music and entertainment in America at some of the nicest venues,” added member Darrin Vincent. “Jamie and I, along with a few of our dearest friends, will bring a musical experience fans will love. The venues are easy to access, and offer local accommodations and activities for the entire family.”
The announcement proves marked growth for the Grand Ole Opry members despite a time of continued uncertainty, cementing their reputation as innovators and entrepreneurs. Their flagship three-day festival in Hiawassee, Ga. (originally branded LANDFEST) has historically sold out, and previously featured the talents of Josh Turner, Ricky Skaggs, The Oak Ridge Boys, Lee Greenwood, Diamond Rio, Sammy Kershaw, Collin Raye, Aaron Tippin, Bellamy Brothers, Jimmy Fortune, Del McCoury Band, The Earls of Leicester, Sierra Hull, Jake Hoot, The Malpass Brothers, IIIrd Tyme Out, and Flatt Lonesome, The Primitive Quartet, and The Singing Contractors, among others.
The festival series will act as an extension of the group’s three-time Emmy® Nominated TV show The Dailey & Vincent Show (currently airing on Circle Network, previously airing on RFD-TV) which, like Dailey & Vincent themselves, features “the best of country, bluegrass and gospel this side of heaven” (USA Today) (guests have included Vince Gill, Trace Adkins, Tanya Tucker, Clint Black, Easton Corbin, The Oak Ridge Boys, Dan Tyminski, Bill Anderson, Jake Hoot, Jimmy Fortune, Jeannie Seely, The Malpass Brothers, and more). The nationally televised and variety hour has long served as an example of the group’s brand: since their inception, Dailey & Vincent’s unique marriage of genres has made them three-time GRAMMY® nominees in country, bluegrass, and for a gospel record, and garnered nine #1 Billboard charting records.
Additional lineup announcements, timing, and information to come. Tickets for all five festivals will be available at American Made Music Festivals and daileyandvincent.com. Each festival will be following all state and local laws, rules, and regulations to ensure the safety of everyone involved during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
ABOUT DAILEY & VINCENT:
Grand Ole Opry Members, five-time GRAMMY® Award winners individually, three-time GRAMMY® Award nominees collectively, four-time DOVE Award winners and winners of 35 IBMA Awards altogether (including 3-time IBMA Entertainer of the Year Award winners and 3-Time Vocal Group of the Year Award winners), Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent (and their world-class band) offer a unique and modernized spin on ‘American music’ - “the best of country, bluegrass and gospel this side of heaven” (USA Today) - the duo has played across the globe, taking the stage at iconic venues including the Ryman Auditorium and Carnegie Hall. Now on Season 5 of their nationally broadcast television series, The Dailey & Vincent Show on the Circle Network, Dailey & Vincent bring their music to a national audience on a weekly basis.
After a decade spent performing together and with over 1,000 airings of their PBS special Dailey & Vincent ALIVE – In Concert, their concoction of fantastically instinctive vocal blends of Dailey’s tenor and Vincent’s reedy harmonies has gained them well-deserved praise for their own distinctive style and worldwide recognition as American music gold. Their most recent live CD, “Dailey & Vincent ALIVE,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Bluegrass charts and remained at the top position for over 15 weeks.
Dailey & Vincent’s first-ever Christmas album, “Dailey & Vincent: The Sounds of Christmas” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart and No. 8 on the Billboard Holiday Chart, landing right behind Michael Bublé and Pentatonix as the only country, bluegrass and gospel act in the Top Ten.
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