Renowned country-bluegrass singer-songwriter Larry Cordle and his band, Lonesome Standard Time will headline the annual Jake Landers Bluegrass Concert at the Ritz Theatre Saturday, February 8 at 7PM. The concert includes bluegrass artists Iron Horse and the Red Bay FFA String Band.
Larry Cordle is most famous for his song “Murder on Music Row” recorded by George Straight and Alan Jackson. Cordle’s songs have received Country Music Award nominations. He has also written songs for music legends Ricky Skaggs, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Diamond Rio, and more. His band Standard Lonesome Time received a Grammy Award nomination for their debut albumn in 1992.
Iron Horse creates much of its own music, with an innate ability for cross-genre arrangements. Iron Horse has recorded tribute projects with CMH Records for bands like Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osborne, Modest Mouse, The Shins, Guns and Roses, The Goo Goo Dolls, Hank Williams, and Black Label Society in their unique acoustical stylings.