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2026 Hot Strings and Cool Breezes - Pavilion

Shenandoah Valley Music Festival
Sunday, September 6, 2026•7:00 PM
Carter & ClevelandBetween the two of them, fiddlers Michael Cleveland and Jason Carter have amassed 18 Fiddle Player of the Year Awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association, along with 17 GRAMMY nominations and four wins. In 2025, this pair of critically acclaimed, generational talents joined forces on their first duo album ever, Carter & Cleveland, which builds on more than 30 years of friendship and musical collaboration. Carter & Cleveland is chocked full of brotherly fiddle synergy, with bluegrass, fiddle tune standards, and rich harmonies across its eleven tracks, along with contributions from an extensive lineup of all-start special guests. For bluegrass and fiddle fans the world over, Carter & Cleveland is undoubtedly a dream come true.Josh and Jenee of The Wood Box HeroesJenee Fleenor and Josh Martin are the core of acoustic supergroup Wood Box Heroes, touring behind their debut album 444. They've achieved multiple #1 songs on Bluegrass Today charts, including Martin's "Cross the Line". Fleenor is a five-time CMA Musician of the Year, and Martin is a versatile singer-songwriter and guitarist blending bluegrass, country, and rock.
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