Performers announced for concert celebrating Earl Scruggs in Shelby

The Star
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Earl Scruggs, left, and Lester Flatt waits back stage before performing at one of the show during the 12th annual Country Music Festival at Municipal Auditorium on Nov. 1, 1963.
Earl Scruggs, left, and Lester Flatt waits back stage before performing at one of the show during the 12th annual Country Music Festival at Municipal Auditorium on Nov. 1, 1963.
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With its 10th anniversary approaching, the Earl Scruggs Center has announced the return of its annual Remembering Earl benefit concert, taking place Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at Malcolm Brown Auditorium in Shelby.

Performers will include Grammy-winning bluegrass ensemble The Travelin’ McCourys, internationally-esteemed banjoist Tony Trischka and unrivaled dobro master Jerry Douglas, the forthcoming celebration will both honor the legacy of Earl Scruggs –– a Cleveland County-born bluegrass pioneer whose innovative three-finger banjo technique is now an industry standard –– and illuminate the lasting influence of his contributions to American music.

Founded in 2014, the Earl Scruggs Center boasts an immersive, all ages museum and multipurpose event space which plays host to a variety of programming year-round. In addition to its unique display of permanent exhibits, the Scruggs Center also regularly features a number of rotating presentations that further explore Earl Scruggs’ comprehensive career, personal history and cultural impact. In deference to Earl’s 100th birthday occurring Jan. 6, the Scruggs Center has joined forces with Tony Trischka to unveil a new exhibit which will examine the banjoist’s early life from birth until his post-WWII pursuit of a professional music career in 1945. The grand opening of this exhibit is due Jan. 13, in correspondence with the Remembering Earl concert, and kicks off a series of special events spanning the year as a tribute to these milestone anniversaries.

Tickets to Earl Scruggs Center Presents – Remembering Earl Benefit are on sale now. VIP packages include access to an encore after party taking place at the Earl Scruggs Center following the show. For more information, go to earlscruggscenter.org.

The event starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at the Malcolm Brown Auditorium, 230 E. Dixon Blvd.

Tickets are $30 to $150 and can be purchased online at bit.ly/RememberingEarl24.

This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: Performers announced for concert celebrating Earl Scruggs in Shelby