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Bluegrass Benefit: Pickin' For A Purpose with Junior Sisk for Newport Rescue Squad
Venue: Mountain Lake Lodge, Pembroke
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Barry & The Mudflaps, Junior Sisk
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Time: 4:30 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Food, Drink Specials, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Charity
Cost:
Advance Tickets: $20.00 At the Gate: $25.00 Children 12 & Under: Free

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Description:
Mountain Lake Lodge presents a Bluegrass Benefit: Pickin' For A Purpose with Junior Sisk and Barry & The Mudflaps in concert to benefit the Newport Rescue Squad on Saturday, August 22, 2026.

Event Schedule:
• 4:30 PM: Gates Open
• 5:00-6:00 PM: Barry & The Mudflaps in Concert
• 6:00 PM: Intermission
• 6:30-8:30 PM: Junior Sisk in Concert

Join us for an evening filled with live bluegrass, good food, family fun, and a whole lot of community spirit, all in support of the Newport Volunteer Rescue Squad!

Get ready for an evening of great music with Barry & the Mudflaps followed by award winning bluegrass artist Junior Sisk. And between the music, there’s plenty to enjoy with food available for purchase from Mountain Lake, Kirk’s BBQ, and The Brew Wagon, plus bounce houses, Touch-a-Ambulance, lawn games, raffles, a VIP Hospitality Tent, and more!

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/

Barry & The Mudflaps features the bluegrass banjo of Barry Collins and other top bluegrass musicians from around Floyd County and The New River Valley. Featuring Barry Collins, Patrick Robertson, Allen Surface, Glenn Scaggs and Nikki Wright.

Tickets are $20.00 in advance and $25.00 at the gate. Children 12 & under are free.

To purchase tickets in advance, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pickin-for-a-purpose-tickets-1994314627737?aff=next3days.

Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, invite your family and friends, and come spend a beautiful summer evening on the mountain while supporting the volunteers who are always ready to answer the call when our community needs them.

Guests 21 and older can enjoy beer and wine in the VIP Hospitality Tent, while the main event remains family-friendly for everyone.

Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged.

Mountain Lake Lodge is located at 115 Hotel Circle in Pembroke, VA.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://res.cloudinary.com/du5lfb5z3/image/upload/v1787163838/777381629_1072168105197926_971736401837045342_n_wqwfa7.jpg.

For more information, visit: https://www.mtnlakelodge.com/events/Pickin-for-a-Purpose or https://www.facebook.com/MountainLakeLodge or https://www.instagram.com/mtnlakelodge/ or call 540-626-7121.