Sweetland: Del McCoury Band
Sat, Aug 22
|Sweetland Amphitheatre at Boyd Park
Time & Location
Aug 22, 2026, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Sweetland Amphitheatre at Boyd Park, 110 Smith St, LaGrange, GA 30240, USA
About the event
Even among music’s greats, Del McCoury stands apart as a living link to bluegrass history. From rural honkytonks and the Grand Ole Opry to festival main stages and national television, there is Del—carrying the tradition forward for more than six decades. Born in York County, PA, he was inspired as a teen by Earl Scruggs before catching the opportunity of a lifetime in 1963: joining Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys. Under Monroe’s mentorship, McCoury became lead singer and guitarist, absorbing the music at its source. Through decades of touring and recording, and later at the helm of the Del McCoury Band alongside his sons Ronnie and Rob, he has remained a steadfast torchbearer—earning new generations of fans and collaborators ranging from Vince Gill and Alison Krauss to Steve Earle and Phish.
With remarkable stability—just one lineup change in nearly three decades—the Del McCoury Band has amassed ten…