Jason Carter Band wsg. The Smokin' Dobroleles @ Park Theatre

Name: Jason Carter Band wsg. The Smokin' Dobroleles @ Park Theatre
Start: 2025-11-13T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Park Theatre

Schedule

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Park Theatre | Holland, MI

Park Theatre presents:
Jason Carter Band wsg. The Smokin' Dobroleles
📅 November 13, 2025
⏰ Doors 7PM | Show 8PM
🔞 18+ or with adult supervision
🎟️ $22 ADV | $27 DOS | $50 VIP | $100 GA Table Upgrade
Jason Carter Bio
In Lloyd, Kentucky, on U.S. 23, there’s a sign on the Country Music Highway dedicated to renowned fiddler Jason Carter. It was placed there because of his many accomplishments—Grammy Awards, worldwide tours, and countless accolades. But for Carter, joining the legendary names honored on that stretch of highway just might mean the most. "There's a certain sound that's up there that you just don't hear anywhere else," he says. "I think that played a big part in how I sound today."
True to those Kentucky roots, Carter has spent three decades pouring his heart into bluegrass. For 30 years, he has been the fiddle player for the Del McCoury Band—the most awarded group in bluegrass history. He’s won three Grammy Awards, including 2018’s Best Bluegrass Album with The Travelin’ McCourys, of which he is a founding member. He’s also earned five IBMA awards for Fiddle Player of the Year, a staggering achievement that reflects just how many bluegrass greats have sought out his talent.
As a fiddler, Carter has been featured on albums by Steve Earle, Ricky Skaggs, Dierks Bentley, Charlie Daniels, Vince Gill, Asleep at the Wheel, and many more. Alongside his tireless touring and recording with Del McCoury and The Travelin’ McCourys, Carter continues to be one of the most in-demand collaborators in the genre.
On his forthcoming solo album, Lowdown Hoedown, listeners will hear instrumental contributions from legends like Jerry Douglas and Sam Bush, as well as vocals from young trailblazers like Sarah Jarosz and Billy Strings. This time, though, Carter is stepping into the spotlight as a lead vocalist.
The album’s namesake track, a duet with longtime friend Dierks Bentley, highlights Carter’s dexterity on the fiddle with a flashy solo while showcasing his charisma as a frontman. Songs like “Good Things Happen” (with harmonies from Aoife O’Donovan) show a tender side, while “Dust Bowl Dream” (featuring Jarosz and fellow IBMA-winning fiddler Bronwyn Keith-Hynes) offers a haunting narrative of hardship. A cover of John Hartford’s “Six O’Clock Train” adds a darker, more ominous tone with Billy Strings on guitar and vocals.
Hints of Carter’s influences are scattered throughout the record. A guitar player since childhood and a fiddler since age 15, he grew up immersed in Kentucky’s bluegrass culture, learning at jams, festivals, and campgrounds. After high school, he quickly took to the professional road: first with the Goins Brothers, then at just 19 years old with the Del McCoury Band, and later with The Travelin’ McCourys.
Over the decades, Carter has watched the bluegrass community evolve and expand. “The bluegrass fans, they're pretty loyal,” he reflects, noting that he’s also found kinship sharing stages with jam bands like Phish and Leftover Salmon. “They stick behind you, they're there for you.”
Carter mirrors that loyalty with his own—loyalty to his craft, to the road, and to the career path he’s dreamed of since childhood. With Lowdown Hoedown, Jason Carter shares the fruits of decades’ worth of on-the-road experience, spectacular musical sensibility, and a genuine excitement for what bluegrass can be.