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50th Anniversary Open House
Venue: County Sales, Floyd
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Friday, August 4, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Miscellaneous, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

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Description:
County Sales presents their 50th Anniversary Three-Day Open House starting on Friday, August 4, 2023 through Sunday, August 6, 2023.

Friday Schedule:
• 12:30 PM: Lonesome River Band: Meet & Greet & Performance at County Sales
• 5:00 PM: Gary Reid: The Music of The Stanley Brothers at Floyd Country Store
• 6:30 PM: Friday Night Jamboree at Floyd Country Store ($10.00 for adults and $5.00 for kids ages 6-12)

County Sales is celebrating 50 years as a brick-and-mortar record store in Floyd, Virginia featuring live musical performances, artist meet and greets, workshops, jamming, retail sales and much more.

Lonesome River Band continues their reputation as one of the most respected names in bluegrass music. Led by five-time International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Banjo Player of the Year and Virginia Country Music Hall of Famer Sammy Shelor, the group holds a powerhouse line up of award-winning players.

The band is celebrating their Billboard Top 10 Bluegrass Album, Turn On A Dime released on Mountain Home Music Company. The album certainly showcases Lonesome River Band at the top of their creative game. When masterful players and vocalists combine with top notch material and thoughtful arrangement, the result is a dynamic release. This long awaited project includes numerous chart songs including the hit “Her Love Won’t Turn On A Dime” that reached the #1 spot seven times on the Bluegrass Today Top 20.

Lonesome River Band’s enduring career includes 17 albums, three of which were released in 2012 in celebration of the group’s 30th anniversary. The band received the 2012 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Award for Instrumental Recorded Event of the Year for their song “Angeline the Baker” from their CHRONOLOGY Volume One album along with Sammy Shelor taking home his fifth win as the 2012 IBMA Banjo Performer of the Year. Lonesome River Band has received other awards from IBMA including Album of the Year, along with numerous awards from SPBGMA including being named Bluegrass Band of Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Song of the Year and Shelor as Banjo Player of the Year. Sammy Shelor received the 2nd Annual Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass.

For over 30 years, Lonesome River Band continues set the standard in the bluegrass music world. Whether performing on the famous stage of the Grand Ole Opry or headlining major concert events and festivals, their loyal fans continue to support one of the most loved and most influential acts of our time.

Links:

• http://lonesomeriverband.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/lonesomeriverband
• https://www.twitter.com/LonesomeRiverB

In 1973, Dave Freeman moved his family and his County Sales operation to Floyd County, Virginia. Ever since then, County Sales has been delivering the highest quality old time, bluegrass and classic country recordings to audiences all over the world from our one-stop light town in Southwest Virginia. This year marks County Sales’ 50th Anniversary in Floyd. In honor of this monumental anniversary, County Sales is hosting an all weekend Open House with great deals on inventory as well as performances, meet and greets, workshops and jams all weekend long.

All events at County Sales will be free, but there will be some ticketed events at The Floyd Country Store in collaboration with the open house.

The open house will feature special guests such as: Lonesome River Band, The Kody Norris Show, Allen Mills & Gene Parker (Lost & Found), Jeremy Stephens & Corrina Rose Logston (High Fidelity), Raistlin Brabson & Up Jumped Trouble, Corbin Hayslett & Jesse Smathers and more!

With performances and happenings at both County Sales and the Floyd Country Store all weekend, you’re encouraged to join us in Floyd for a great weekend of music. Be sure to bring your instruments for jamming!

County Sales is located at 117 South Locust Street in Floyd, VA.

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For more information, visit: https://www.countysales.com/blogs/news/county-sales-hosts-50th-anniversary-open-house or https://www.facebook.com/countysales or https://www.instagram.com/countysalesmusic/ or call 540-745-2001.