Modern Bluegrass crew Yonder Mountain String Band is returning to Covington’s Madison Theater this week for yet another of its memorable and fun shows. When the band pulls into the area, however, there will be some different faces to see when it takes the stage.
Nope, there haven’t been any personnel changes within the ranks of Yonder Mountain. The boys are just in the midst of a bit of a baby boom.
Ben Kaufmann, Dave Johnston, Adam Aijala and Jeff Austin formed the group back in 1998. The last few years, though, have found Kaufmann, Johnston and now Austin bringing new life into this world in the form of adorable infants. Austin will be the only one of the four to not make the upcoming concert due to his impending arrival.
So, with this tour booked long ago, the three other members of Yonder Mountain decided to do the next best thing: ask Ronnie McCoury and Jason Carter of the award-winning Del McCoury Band to join in on the fun.
McCoury and Carter will not only perform with Yonder Mountain, they will also open the show with their own group, The Traveling McCourys. Austin is due to return to Yonder Mountain soon.
Yonder Mountain String Band performs Thursday, Jan. 23, at Covington’s Madison Theater. Find more info and tickets here.
This article appears in Jan 15-21, 2014.
