Bluegrass Roster
Bluegrass is hot right now, with fans flocking to see artists who are steeped in this truly American tradition. Here at Crossover Touring, we have a deep history in bluegrass and a roster of artists who run the gamut from fiercely traditional to playfully progressive, and everything in between. Take a look at the array of artists below and reach out to their responsible agents directly for information about routing and availability.
Nothing short of a sensation, Billy is one of the hottest touring artists in North America today, with a legion of fans and a string of sold-out shows over the past five years. It is not hyperbole to say that he and his band have changed the way that people think about bluegrass.
Among the very few true legends of bluegrass music, Sam has done it all, from jamming with Bill Monroe to helping to invent the Newgrass Revival to introducing a new generation of pickers to the finer points of the bluegrass jam. In 2025, the 2023 IBMA Hall of Fame Member picked up yet another IBMA Award nomination, for Mandolin Player of the Year, an award he has won four times, among his 13 IBMA awards in total.
Part of bluegrass’ next generation, Mighty Poplar are a bona fide supergroup, pulling members from Watchhouse, Billy Strings’ band, the Punch Brothers, and Leftover Salmon to create a band that’s putting out some of the most traditional bluegrass you’re likely to hear nowadays. Their lineup, songwriting, and delivery are in the classic form and the sky is the limit. Due to their other commitments, they are available for only select engagements.
After more than two decades of nearly continuous touring, Yonder is one of the tightest acts in the bluegrass business, with a sound that leans into jam, indie rock, and jazz while always riding a foundation in traditional bluegrass. In November, 2024, their 11th album, “Nowhere Next,” re-established them as one of the true pioneers of the genre.
With a 2025 nomination for IBMA Entertainer of the Year, East Nash Grass have arrived, forged in the fires of East-Nashville jams, and ready to deliver the high lonesome sound, the ripping-fast pickers, and the sweet-voice harmonies that have made bluegrass an American tradition. But the brand-new “All God’s Children” shows the band is so much more than a throwback, with taps into folk, gypsy, and classical traditions that demonstrate the band has only begun to hint at their potential.
2025 IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year nominee AJ Lee should be familiar to bluegrass festival goers, as she has been a vibrant presence on the circuit since she was knee-high to Sam Bush. Now, though, she is backed by a powerhouse band that includes guitarist Sullivan Tuttle of the world-famous Tuttle bluegrass family, and they have crafted a bluegrass sound that can be alternately quiet and forceful, playful and deadly serious. You may not find a banjo on stage, but this is the deep family tradition that makes bluegrass sing.
Colorado has become a hotbed of bluegrass music and the Fretliners are right at the front of that movement. In 2025, Rolling Stone Magazine picked the band as part of their “Best of What We Saw” at Rockygrass, and it’s no surprise. They rely on fiddle and mandolin for their melody, with no banjo, but their sound is in the classic bluegrass pocket (and mandolinist Sam Parks was named after bluegrass icon Sam Bush). If you’re looking to be transported to the hey-day of high-lonesome bluegrass music, this is your band.
In a genre where almost nothing is new, Big Richard is a revelation, a band that questions everything you ever knew about bluegrass. From their unique instrumentation (Is that a stand-up cello? It is.) to their classical-influenced songwriting to their four-part harmonies, you haven’t heard much like this before — unless you’ve been spinning one of 2025’s most interesting debut albums, “Girl Dinner.” They are known for showing up in costume, breaking barriers, and demonstrating some of the highest-level musicianship you’ll find anywhere on tour.
Veteran performers even before they’ve hit their mid-20s, Maddie and Megan have moved beyond their family-bluegrass-band roots with their debut “All the Quiet People,” released in 2025 to kick off their touring career. They bring top-drawer technical prowess to songwriting that grows and expands the genre. Family harmonies don’t get much better than this — and then the solo enters and changes everything you thought you knew about this trio.