The Wilkes Heritage Museum is pleased to host the 15th Annual Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, March 25, 2023.
The Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame exists to showcase and preserve the rich musical heritage of the greater Blue Ridge Mountains area from northern Georgia to northern Virginia. The Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame educates, defines and interprets the history
of music in the region with exhibits, an annual celebration of inductees, recordings of performances, and an interactive database.
The 2023 inductees include: Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, L. W. Lambert, Willard Gayheart, The Cockman Family, Sugar Hill Records/Barry Poss, and Benton Flippen. The 2022 Dr. T. R. Bryan Wilkes County Heritage Music Award recipient is Donnie Story. The Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place at the Wilkes Heritage Museum on Saturday, March 25, 2023.
The talented Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame house band, Virginialina, made up of David Johnson, Eric Ellis, Scott Gentry, and Scott Freeman, is scheduled to perform throughout the evening along with The Cockman Family, Willard Gayheart, Donnie
Story with Tin Can Alley and The Non Prophets, and more! Art Menius, a 2008 Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame Inductee, will be this year’s Emcee.
Tickets for the ceremony are on sale at the Wilkes Heritage Museum gift shop or website. The doors open at 6 pm and the ceremony begins at 7 pm. Seating is limited so purchase your tickets early!
