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Junior Sisk in Concert
Venue: New River Community College (Dublin), Dublin
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Junior Sisk, New River Community College Concert Series
Date: Friday, April 17, 2026
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost:
Reserved Seating Tickets: • Advance Tickets: $27.00 • At the Door: $30.00

General Seating Tickets: • Advance Tickets: $22.00 • At the Door: $25.00

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Description:
New River Community College Concert Series presents Junior Sisk in concert on Friday, April 17, 2026 inside 117 Edwards Hall located on the Dublin, VA, New River Community College campus.

Junior Sisk is widely recognized as one of today's top bluegrass vocalists, and a constant reminder that traditional bluegrass is still alive and well. A longtime resident of the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, his bluegrass pedigree runs deep. Influenced by a father who wrote songs and played guitar and a mother who sang, Sisk first learned to play around age 14. His early influences included The Stanley Brothers, Larry Sparks, and Dave Evans, but he often credits the Johnson Mountain Boys with inspiring him to pursue bluegrass professionally.

Sisk first made his mark in bluegrass as a songwriter in the early 1990s, penning classic Lonesome River Band songs like "Game (I Can't Win)" and "Tears Are Blinding Me." As a member of Wyatt Rice & Santa Cruz and Blueridge, he helped define the sound of driving, modern traditional bluegrass. In 1998, Sisk founded the Ramblers Choice band, and released "Sounds of the Mountains" on Rounder Records. After leaving Blueridge in 2006, he reformed Ramblers Choice and began a successful career on Rebel Records.

His 2011 album Heart of a Song helped bring the band into the spotlight and earned the prestigious IBMA Album of the Year Award in 2012. Its single "A Far Cry from Lester and Earl," which Sisk co-wrote, became a rallying cry for a resurgence of traditional sounds in bluegrass and additionally, received the 2012 Song of the Year Award from the IBMA. Sisk was further honored when he was named 2013 IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year, and his band earned the 2014 SPBGMA Bluegrass Band of the Year award. In 2016, "Longneck Blues," a collaboration with noted singer-songwriter Ronnie Bowman, was named Recorded Event of the Year by the IBMA. Most recently, Sisk received the 2017 Male Vocalist of the Year award from SPBGMA.

In 2015, Sisk signed with Mountain Fever Records and turned out hit after hit for them. His album, "Brand New Shade Of Blue" boasts the chart topping single "Whiskey and the Guitar."

Known for his unmistakable voice and hard-driving sound, Sisk has remained a consistent force in bluegrass, with his 2020 album Load the Wagon spending six months at #1 on national charts and drawing critical acclaim.

Sisk is now embracing a new chapter with his latest album, It’s All Fun and Games. Already producing two very successful singles, “Sweeter Than Tupelo Honey” and “Where Love Goes to Die,” this new project offers a fresh dose of high-octane bluegrass that proves tradition never goes out of style.

Links:

• https://juniorsisk.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/juniorsiskband
• https://www.instagram.com/junior.sisk/

Reserved seating tickets are $27.00 in advance and only available online and $30.00 at the door. General admission tickets are $22.00 in advance and $25.00 at the door.

Advance tickets can be purchased online at: https://connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/7eb8845f-8417-47e2-901a-6cd06d657b4c and general admission tickets can also be purchased in-person at the New River Community College Business Office (23 Godbey Hall, Dublin, VA). Only cash and checks accepted for in-person sales.

Doors will open for the show at 6:30 PM and the music starts at 7:30 PM.

The concert is part of the New River Community College 2025-2026 Concert Series.

New River Community College Dublin, VA campus is located at 5251 College Drive in Dublin, VA.

For more information, visit: https://www.nr.edu/news/more.php?id=1831 or https://www.nr.edu/concerts/ or https://www.facebook.com/nrccfb/ or call Tim Jones at 540-674-3625.