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IMPORTANT: The Rhonda Vincent & the Rage concert Friday, Sept 3 has been CANCELED due to weather conditions. All tickets will be refunded. Please call the Box Office Mon-Fri 12:00-5:00.

The Strand Theatre is proud to welcome Rhonda Vincent & The Rage Friday, September 3 at 8:00pm! Famously crowned as “the new queen of bluegrass” by the Wall Street Journal, and indeed the most decorated musician in that field, Vincent’s music is more inclusive and accessible than that banner would suggest, incorporating savvy contemporary touches while drawing deeply from the haunting mountain soul of classic Monroe-styled bluegrass.

With over seventy awards to their name, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage are one of the most celebrated bands in bluegrass, with honors including a coveted Entertainer of the Year award from the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) and a staggering seven consecutive IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year awards.

Indeed, Rhonda Vincent has earned and benefited from a lifetime’s worth of experience, gathered in a remarkably short time. After a series of well-received solo recordings in the 1980s for venerable bluegrass label Rebel Records, Vincent signed to Giant Records for a pair of major-label country projects – an invaluable experience that greatly furthered her understanding of the music business. Her triumphant return to bluegrass began with her 1999 signing to Rounder Records, and continued through a series of acclaimed releases which grew her audience exponentially and made her the recipient of vast critical acclaim, commercial success, and heightened visibility in the media, including a top-five video on CMT for “You Can’t Take It With You When You Go.” Her Rounder recordings established her as an inventive, intuitively ingenious recording artist, blending the very best of the classic and modern, and lead her to collaborations with country music stars including Dolly Parton and Alison Krauss.

Despite all that she has achieved, Vincent is still seeking new challenges. For her latest album Taken (2010), she reasserts herself as an instrumentalist, playing all of the mandolin on the album. Her playing on Taken is a handy reminder that she is a notable stylist on the instrument, capable of everything from funky, driving Monroe-styled breaks on “Court of Love” to the ringing, intricate cross-picking on “Tonight My Baby’s Coming Home.”

The Rage, Vincent’s longtime backing band, consists of Hunter Berry (fiddle), Mickey Harris (bass), Ben Helson (guitar), and Aaron McDaris (banjo, guitar)- all top-notch musicians in their own right. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to hear first-rate Bluegrass music from one of the genre’s leading groups.

Tickets are $22/All Ages - General Admission. On sale NOW at the Strand Box Office (online, phone and walk-up window).