Bluegrass Band Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out Continues UA’s Celebrity Series

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. —The award-winning bluegrass band Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out will perform on The University of Alabama campus Friday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Moody Music Building’s Concert Hall.

The performance is part of the School of Music’s 2010-2011 Celebrity Series in UA’s College of Arts and Sciences.

“We have some great fans and friends in Alabama, so we’re really looking forward to playing at the University,” said lead vocalist Russell Moore.

Moore said fans of traditional bluegrass, as well as other genres of music will appreciate the band’s music.

“We try to stretch the boundaries,” he said. “We go outside the bounds of normal bluegrass.”

The band has had much success since its forming in 1991 in Cumming, Ga. The band’s lead singer and guitarist, Russell Moore, has been named Male Vocalist of the Year twice by the International Bluegrass Music Association, and the band has won the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Vocal Group of the Year for seven consecutive years.

Steve Dilling plays banjo, Justen Haynes plays fiddle, Wayne Benson plays mandolin and Edgar Loudermilk plays bass. The band has released 15 albums, and garnered 50 industry awards.

Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out are well-known for their a cappella song renditions, their quality instrumentation and their rich vocal blend. They have a heavy touring schedule, including many performances on the Grand Ole Opry.

Single ticket prices are $22, $15 and $7 for students. For ticket information, or an immediate credit card purchase, phone the School of Music Box Office at 205/348-7111 or click here.

UA’s School of Music is part of the College of Arts and Sciences, the University’s largest division and the largest liberal arts college in the state. Students from the College have won numerous national awards including Rhodes Scholarships, Goldwater Scholarships and memberships on the USA Today Academic All American Team.