Withlacoochee Bluegrass Festival welcomes The Kevin Prater Band

Name: Withlacoochee Bluegrass Festival welcomes The Kevin Prater Band
Start: 2025-03-13T12:00:00-04:00
Location: 19737 SE 127th Ter, Dunnellon, FL 34431-8862, United States

Schedule

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025 at 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

19737 SE 127th Ter, Dunnellon, FL 34431-8862, United States | Dunnellon, FL

Kevin Prater began his bluegrass journey at since age seven. He has entertained in 49 states and 24 countries. Though he has played with many legends of bluegrass in career, he is most known for his twelve years with the legendary, James King Band. During which he was part of two "Album of the Year", a "Song of the Year" and a "Recorded Event of the Year", award winning projects. He was also nominated at "Banjo Player of the Year" during a three year stint with The Bluegrass Brothers.
2023 blessed The Kevin Prater Band with 88 shows throughout the USA and Canada, as well as a recording contract with Turnberry Records of California. Their new CD will release mid spring. It will be an all original CD showcasing the bands love of traditional bluegrass.
"Coal-Fired, Pure Kentucky Bluegrass" is the bands motto and first love. They also deliver classic country, bluegrass gospel, original tunes and grassed up vintage rock. It requires a group of stellar musicians to make all that happen. In addition to Kevin Prater (Belcher, KY.) on mandolin, he is accompanied by Mallory Hindman (Reader, WV.) on fiddle. On guitar, Dalton Smith of (Alderson, WV.,) Larry Cadle of (Galion, OH.) mans the bass position and in banjo, Codie Allen of (Campbellsville, KY.)
Additional information can be found at http://www.thekevinpraterand.com and on the bands facebook page or by contacting Stacey Wright, Booking Agent at 740-641-7884 or [email protected].