Uncle Earl and Jim Lauderdale

UPDATE 4pm 3/1: JIM LAUDERDALE IS STRANDED BY THE STORM AND WILL NOT BE PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENING'S CONCERT. UNCLE EARL ARE IN TOWN, AND THE SHOW IS STILL ON! Call it old-time for our times: with their infectious energy, undeniable charisma, sharp musicianship, and unique repertoire of original and traditional songs, Uncle Earl is bringing the string band legacy proudly into the modern era. As if that wasn't enough for one evening, The Cedar is proud to also present Jim Lauderdale (Grammy winner (with Ralph Stanley) for Best Bluegrass Album 2003, and Grammy nominee 2007 in the same category). Jim has written songs for many of the greats of country music, and earned an enviable reputation with his own work in bluegrass, country and honky-tonk.

Uncle Earl’s national debut album, She Waits for Night, is that rare project that is enriched by tradition but never enslaved by it – at once defiantly old-fashioned and defiantly contemporary. It is a sound that bridges gaps. Steady touring over the past two years has found the band appealing equally to folk, old-time, alt-country, bluegrass, jam band, and pop audiences. No matter the perspective – the vitality and honesty of the performances on She Waits for Night – make Uncle Earl one of the most exciting and promising new bands to emerge in any genre.

In concert and on She Waits for Night, Uncle Earl members Kristin Andreassen, Rayna Gellert, KC Groves, and Abigail Washburn each take a turn in the spotlight — trading instruments and lead vocals with ease. From a fast fiddle tune to an a capella gospel number (“Divine”), from a trio for banjo, fiddle, and clogging to an old brother duet or an original ballad that sounds as old as the hills (“Pale Moon”), the musical range of Uncle Earl is both surprising and wholly organic. Audiences all over the country have fallen in love with the “g'Earls” for their evident delight and camaraderie as they twist and twirl around the single microphone on stage.

Jim Lauderdale is a multi-talented performer and songwriter, with successes in both country and bluegrass music. His roots stem from the Carolinas, yet his career has taken him all over the United States and abroad, making him an international recording artist with an ever-growing fan base. He has hosted the Americana Music Awards for the past three years and won their first Artist of the Year and Song of the Year awards. He is among Nashville's "A" list of songwriters, with songs recorded by artists such as Patty Loveless, Dixie Chicks, Mark Chestnut, Vince Gill and George Strait. He also contributed several songs to the successful soundtrack of the film, "Pure Country." His songs continue to strike a chord with a new generation of artists including Gary Allan and Blake Shelton.

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Jim Lauderdale

JIm Lauderdale is a Nashville showman in the grand tradition. He's also one of the city's finest songwriters, as the Dixie Chicks, Patty Loveless, Mark Chestnut, Vince Gill and George Strait will be glad to attest. Beyond Music Row, Lauderdale is well known...

Uncle Earl

Call it old-time for our times: with their infectious energy, undeniable charisma, sharp musicianship, and unique repertoire of original and traditional songs, Uncle Earl is bringing the string band legacy proudly into the modern era.