Blue Ridge Parkway

Camp began playing guitar as a small child, growing up outside Perryville, Arkansas. Mandolin and fiddle followed, all before he could drive. He remembers dreaming of melodies, waking up, and being able to play them. “I just always loved music. It’s been my everything, really,” Camp says. “My dad worked out of state, so we moved around a lot. Whenever we’d go somewhere, I’d carry a stack of records and a little record player with my guitar. Music was my only constant––that, and my mom and dad.”

A prodigy who never knew how to be anything but, Camp moved to Nashville at 20, and found early gigs playing with the Osborne Brothers, Jerry Reed, Alan Jackson, Shelby Lynne, and Trisha Yearwood. Then, he really started writing––and singing with sly grace, smooth but earthy. Camp released his first solo album, Shawn Camp, on the Reprise (Warner Bros.) label, but found his biggest success as a songwriter, penning hits for Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, Brooks & Dunn, Josh Turner, Blake Shelton, George Strait, and many others. He became a trusted collaborator of John Prine, Loretta Lynn, and Guy Clark, with whom he wrote constantly, and toured occasionally. When Clark won a Grammy in 2014 for his final album, My Favorite Picture of You, Camp took home a statue as one of the record’s producers. In 2015, Camp took home another Grammy, this time, as lead vocalist for bluegrass supergroup the Earls of Leicester.

The Ghost of Sis Draper, Camp’s most recent release, immerses listeners in a sharply drawn world: The devil’s box is temptation and salvation; life is beautiful, but death lurks nearby; and the hero is a wayfaring, fiddle-wielding woman called Sis Draper. Camp was seven years old when the Arkansas fiddle player named Sis Draper arrived at a pickin’ party in the hills of Perry County. “I remember her walking in the house, the first time I saw her, with a big beehive hairdo and a fiddle in a coffin case,” Camp says. Camp and Clark co-wrote every song on the album, save one, which Clark wrote alone. Clark released six of the songs on his own albums over the years, but the seven other tunes on The Ghost of Sis Draper are being released for the first time. “It’s partially fairytale and partially truth,” Camp says with a grin. “We intentionally wrote songs that fit together.”

More information: Shawn Camp

•  Ticket purchases are nonrefundable
•  Concerts take place rain or shine
•  Admission gates open at 5:45 p.m.; concert begins at 7 p.m.
•  This concert takes place in our uncovered outdoor amphitheater. Guests should bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating in the grass.
•  Here in the mountains, the weather forecast can change quickly. We recommend bringing layers and a rain jacket or umbrella in the event of a passing rain shower.
•  Guests are welcome to bring a picnic or purchase from our on-site food vendor. No alcohol is allowed, per National Park/Blue Ridge Parkway policies.
•  Food vendor selection is not guaranteed – we recommended bringing water and snacks in case food vendor lines are long or they run out of food
•  Alcohol, drones, pop-up tents, and tables are not allowed in the amphitheater
•  Dogs are permitted at most shows with the following rules: dogs must always be on leash; guests with dogs are only permitted to sit on the hillside above the rock walls and not in the main seating area below the rock walls; guests must clean up after their dogs; if a dog’s behavior is interfering with other patrons’ enjoyment of the show, the guest and dog may be asked to leave the amphitheater and no refund will be given. 

The Bluffs Restaurant will offer food and beverages for purchase during the concert. Visitors may bring their own food and beverages into the amphitheater. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted. 

Assistive listening devices are available for use during concerts. Guests wishing to borrow a free device should email info@blueridgemusiccenter.org in advance of their visit.

For more information, view Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation concert FAQs

Hailing from both the Appalachian and Piedmont regions of North Carolina, Steep Canyon Rangers have long held traditional bluegrass paramount, while possessing an exceptional ability to bring it down the mountain and incorporate other influences from around region.

With the band’s last few albums they have gained recognition from well beyond the world of bluegrass, earning a reputation as some of the most influential songwriters in Americana today. Employing a thoughtful approach to collaboration, ironclad creative trust, and a collective drive towards authentic storytelling, makes for not only a quintessential Rangers record, but a modern North Carolina classic.

Over the band’s esteemed career, the three-time Grammy nominees have released 14 studio albums, three collaborative albums with actor and banjoist Steve Martin, been inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, and appeared on some of music’s biggest stages. In 2013, Nobody Knows You won the GRAMMY Award for Best Bluegrass Album, while 2012’s Rare Bird and 2020’s North Carolina Songbook garnered nominations in the same category.

Steep Canyon Rangers arrive at a moment of renewal and reaffirmation with Next Act, their 15th studio album set to be released May 22, 2026. The record represents a conscious tightening of focus: a return to the bluegrass foundations that first bound the band together, approached with the confidence and emotional range earned through years of collective evolution. It is an affirmation that bluegrass still contains endless expressive possibility. Next Act finds the Rangers sounding deeply at home in their own musical language, drawing strength from tradition while continuing to write new chapters within it.

Steep Canyon Rangers, a long-time fan favorite of Blue Ridge Music Center concert-goers, is made up of Graham Sharp (banjo, vocals), Mike Guggino (mandolin/mandola, vocals), Aaron Burdett (guitar, vocals), Nicky Sanders (fiddle, vocals), Mike Ashworth (drums, dobro, guitar, vocals), and Barrett Smith (bass, guitar, vocals).

More information: Steep Canyon Rangers

•  Ticket purchases are nonrefundable
•  Concerts take place rain or shine
•  Admission gates open at 5:45 p.m.; concert begins at 7 p.m.
•  This concert takes place in our uncovered outdoor amphitheater. Guests should bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating in the grass.
•  Here in the mountains, the weather forecast can change quickly. We recommend bringing layers and a rain jacket or umbrella in the event of a passing rain shower.
•  Guests are welcome to bring a picnic or purchase from our on-site food vendor. No alcohol is allowed, per National Park/Blue Ridge Parkway policies.
•  Food vendor selection is not guaranteed – we recommended bringing water and snacks in case food vendor lines are long or they run out of food
•  Alcohol, drones, pop-up tents, and tables are not allowed in the amphitheater
•  Dogs are permitted at most shows with the following rules: dogs must always be on leash; guests with dogs are only permitted to sit on the hillside above the rock walls and not in the main seating area below the rock walls; guests must clean up after their dogs; if a dog’s behavior is interfering with other patrons’ enjoyment of the show, the guest and dog may be asked to leave the amphitheater and no refund will be given. 

The Bluffs Restaurant will offer food and beverages for purchase during the concert. Visitors may bring their own food and beverages into the amphitheater. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted. 

Assistive listening devices are available for use during concerts. Guests wishing to borrow a free device should email info@blueridgemusiccenter.org in advance of their visit.

For more information, view Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation concert FAQs

GRAMMY® Award-winning musician and singer/songwriter Trey Hensley has made a lasting mark across the bluegrass, Americana, folk and roots music worlds. He has been referred to as “Nashville’s hottest young player” by Acoustic Guitar magazine and was voted the 2023 and 2025 IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Guitar Player of the Year.

Raised in East Tennessee and immersed in bluegrass, Hensley has built his reputation on tone, timing, and a clear melodic voice. He made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry at age 11, and has collaborated with legends such as Johnny Cash, Vince Gill, Earl Scruggs, Dolly Parton, Taj Mahal, Tommy Emmanuel, Peter Frampton, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Rodney Crowell, Little Feat and more.

Hensley spent a decade touring and recording with resophonic guitar virtuoso Rob Ickes. With two solo albums in the works (a bluegrass record produced by seven-time Grammy winner Brent Maher and a Bryan Sutton–produced country release) and a 2024 IBMA nomination for Guitar Player of the Year, Hensley is stepping into a new chapter as a solo artist.

As a solo artist, Hensley blends all of the things he loves to play – western swing, blues, bluegrass, and straight-ahead country.

More information: Trey Hensley

•  Ticket purchases are nonrefundable
•  Concerts take place rain or shine
•  Admission gates open at 5:45 p.m.; concert begins at 7 p.m.
•  This concert takes place in our uncovered outdoor amphitheater. Guests should bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating in the grass.
•  Here in the mountains, the weather forecast can change quickly. We recommend bringing layers and a rain jacket or umbrella in the event of a passing rain shower.
•  Guests are welcome to bring a picnic or purchase from our on-site food vendor. No alcohol is allowed, per National Park/Blue Ridge Parkway policies.
•  Food vendor selection is not guaranteed – we recommended bringing water and snacks in case food vendor lines are long or they run out of food
•  Alcohol, drones, pop-up tents, and tables are not allowed in the amphitheater
•  Dogs are permitted at most shows with the following rules: dogs must always be on leash; guests with dogs are only permitted to sit on the hillside above the rock walls and not in the main seating area below the rock walls; guests must clean up after their dogs; if a dog’s behavior is interfering with other patrons’ enjoyment of the show, the guest and dog may be asked to leave the amphitheater and no refund will be given. 

The Bluffs Restaurant will offer food and beverages for purchase during the concert. Visitors may bring their own food and beverages into the amphitheater. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted. 

Assistive listening devices are available for use during concerts. Guests wishing to borrow a free device should email info@blueridgemusiccenter.org in advance of their visit.

For more information, view Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation concert FAQs

There is something warm and instantly familiar about roots duo Chatham Rabbits. Partners in music and life, Austin and Sarah McCombie blend their personal histories through deft songwriting and a history that comes from building a life together. They are passionate about bringing new songs into the world, making sure you leave their concerts feeling better than when you arrived, cultivating community, their home in North Carolina, and also, drinking Cookout milkshakes, reading David Sedaris, fly fishing, riding horses, hunting arrowheads and having deep convos.

The duo has released three albums: All I Want from You (2019), The Yoke is Easy, The Burden is Full (2020), If You See Me Riding By (2022) that nod to the old-time roots of their college string band pastime, but with their new release Be Real with Me (2025)they have grown up.

Steeped in the regional traditions of their North Carolina home, Chatham Rabbits’ musical pursuits represent a new age of roots music. “We’ve never been a bluegrass band, but being from North Carolina we cannot ignore the regional influences all around us. We sampled organic tones and manipulated them into synth pads and percussive elements on this record. It feels like a natural progression because the foundational components of our music are still there, we’ve just added to it,” says Austin.

More information: Chatham Rabbits

•  Ticket purchases are nonrefundable
•  Concerts take place rain or shine
•  Admission gates open at 5:45 p.m.; concert begins at 7 p.m.
•  This concert takes place in our uncovered outdoor amphitheater. Guests should bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating in the grass.
•  Here in the mountains, the weather forecast can change quickly. We recommend bringing layers and a rain jacket or umbrella in the event of a passing rain shower.
•  Guests are welcome to bring a picnic or purchase from our on-site food vendor. No alcohol is allowed, per National Park/Blue Ridge Parkway policies.
•  Food vendor selection is not guaranteed – we recommended bringing water and snacks in case food vendor lines are long or they run out of food
•  Alcohol, drones, pop-up tents, and tables are not allowed in the amphitheater
•  Dogs are permitted at most shows with the following rules: dogs must always be on leash; guests with dogs are only permitted to sit on the hillside above the rock walls and not in the main seating area below the rock walls; guests must clean up after their dogs; if a dog’s behavior is interfering with other patrons’ enjoyment of the show, the guest and dog may be asked to leave the amphitheater and no refund will be given. 

The Bluffs Restaurant will offer food and beverages for purchase during the concert. Visitors may bring their own food and beverages into the amphitheater. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted. 

Assistive listening devices are available for use during concerts. Guests wishing to borrow a free device should email info@blueridgemusiccenter.org in advance of their visit.

For more information, view Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation concert FAQs