Updated: Jun 20, 2025 / 04:11 PM EDT CHARLOTTE, Mich. (WLNS) — Rain and mud did not stop fans from arriving early Friday morning to kick off the 53rd annual Charlotte Bluegrass Festival.

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Billy Strings' dad Terry Barber brought him to his first Charlotte Bluegrass Festival in 1997. On June 19, 2025, Strings performed there.

Just a day earlier, Strings had performed alongside his father, fellow bluegrass musician Terry Barber, at the Charlotte Bluegrass Festival.

Strings' father, Terry Barber, a fellow bluegrass musician, joined him onstage at the Charlotte Bluegrass Festival on Thursday, while his mom did not attend the show, Lansing State Journal reported.

Billy Strings paid tribute to his mother during a concert in Kentucky, just hours after learning of her passing. Early in his sold-out show at Lexington's Rupp Arena on Friday (June 20), the 32 ...