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Malpassfest is set for May 7-9 at Denton Farm Park

Malpassfest promises to be a fun-filled weekend of incredible music, band meet-and-greets, camping, great food and shopping—all right on site. Three-day passes are only $100 through April 24. It’s a festival with something the whole family will enjoy!
Don’t miss your chance to see the headliners, The Malpass Brothers, and catch other amazing performances from Riders In The Sky, The Grascals, The Kody Norris Show, Sister Sadie, and many more stellar acts. There will also be a jam session with The Malpass Brothers on Thursday and Friday nights beginning at 10:30 p.m.
For tickets, camping information, and all the details, visit this link: https://dentonfarmpark.com/bluegrass-festival/


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6th Annual Daryle Singletary ‘Keeping It Country Jam’ to feature Neal McCoy, Rhett Atkins, Doug Stone, The Malpass Brothers and many more on Feb. 13 at Nashville Palace

The White Oaks Ranch presents the sixth annual Daryle Singletary Keeping It Country Jam, sponsored by Solomon Plumbing and Fire Protection, at The Nashville Palace on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, as the unofficial kickoff to The National Wild Turkey Federation’s Convention and Sport Show. Neal McCoyTyler FarrDoug StoneRhett AkinsCraig CampbellAndy GriggsThe Malpass BrothersJohn MorganJenna LemasterDuke Henry and Robert Bacon are scheduled to perform. Additional event sponsors include RCI Restoration & Thrive Label Group.

Reserved tickets are $60 and general admission tickets are $30 and are available online at this link.

“As a family, this event is special to us in so many ways,” said Holly Singletary in a press release. “First off, we get to reconnect with so many of Daryle’s friends. Secondly, we keep Daryle’s name and legacy alive for the next generation of fans to know his traditional sound. I am grateful every year for the artists who agree to perform and help us raise money for the Daryle Singletary Memorial Trust.”Singletary, who was 46 when he died from a blood clot in 2018, rose to fame in the ’90s with a string of successful hardcore country albums. From rural Georgia, where his father was a postmaster, Singletary moved to Nashville in 1990 to pursue a music career full-time. After catching the eye and ear of his musical hero, Randy Travis, Singletary released his debut record, the self-titled Daryle Singletary (1995), which produced four Billboard Hot Country charting singles, including the smash hit “I Let Her Lie,” which topped out at No. 2 on the charts. Additional hits included the 1996 single “Too Much Fun,” and 1997’s “Amen Kind of Love.” Other hit albums include 1998’s top-20 album, “Ain’t It the Truth,” and a pair of albums featuring some of Singletary’s favorite country songs, “That’s Why I Sing This Way” (2002) and “Straight From the Heart” (2009). His last album, “There’s Still A Little Country Left,” was released in 2015.