As pickin’ fans await the beginning of Season VIII of the 13-time Emmy-winning PBS live music series Bluegrass Underground, the program has announced its schedule of broadcast performances. This season marks the show’s first in its new “forever home,” Pelham, TN’s The Caverns, and ancient cave recently outfitted as a full-functioning underground performance venue. The concert tapings for the new season of Bluegrass Underground—the first filmed in the Caverns—took place earlier this year. Now, the show has announced the broadcast schedule for the new season, and we can’t contain our excitement.

As Bluegrass Underground creator and Caverns owner Todd Mayo noted in a statement earlier this year, “We’re really happy to announce the grand opening of The Caverns, the forever home of Bluegrass Underground and many other special musical moments that will bring folks together in a spectacular space like no other the world over. Or under.”

The new season will premiere on Wednesday, September 5th with young guitar wizard Billy Strings, with Aaron Lee TasjanSam Bush BandSweet Lizzy Project, and Tim O’Brien Bluegrass Band following on the subsequent Wednesdays, respectively. On Wednesday, October 10th, Bluegrass Underground will expand its stylistic breadth with an episode featuring funk favorites, LettuceRev Osagyefo SekouTurnpike TroubadoursMary GauthierFlatt LonesomeBrandi Carlile, and Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper. You can watch a trailer for the upcoming 8th season of Bluegrass Underground below.

Bluegrass Underground Season VIII Trailer

[Video: Bluegrass Underground]

Check your local listings to see what your local PBS channel is, and set your DVR to make sure you don’t miss a note! You can check out a full schedule of episode airings below. For more information, head to the show’s website.

Bluegrass Underground Season 8 Broadcast Schedule

September 5 – Billy Strings
September 12 – Aaron Lee Tasjan
September 19 – Sam Bush Band
September 26 – Sweet Lizzy Project
October 3 – Tim O’Brien Bluegrass Band
October 10 – Lettuce
October 17 – Kathy Mattea
October 24 – Rev Osagyefo Sekou
October 31 – Turnpike Troubadours
November 7 – Mary Gauthier
November 14 – Flatt Lonesome
November 21 – Brandi Carlile
November 28 – Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper

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