Dom Flemons and the Traveling Wildfires (Fri)

The Traveling Wildfires is a supergroup created and led by Grammy Award-winning musician and American Banjo Hall of Fame Inductee Dom Flemons, “The American Songster”. Flemons is widely recognized as a roots music icon, and he is one of the founders of the groundbreaking Carolina Chocolate Drops, making him one of the most influential voices in the music industry. His newly anticipated young band features a powerhouse lineup of multi-instrumentalists whose collective talents deliver high-energy performances and innovate new sounds that showcase the depth of American roots music. Flemons formed The Traveling Wildfires as the next chapter in his lifelong mission to celebrate, preserve, and innovate within roots music traditions and beyond. Inspired by his GRAMMY-nominated Folkways albums “Black Cowboys” and “Traveling Wildfire” and the 20th Anniversary of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, his new supergroup is taking it to another level. Flemons has performed as a soloist for over a decade and has collaborated with world-renowned musicians, from Tyler Childers, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Yo Yo MA, Taj Mahal, Mike Seeger, Tony Trischka, Sam Bush, Leyla McCalla, and many more. Now, the musicians joining Dom Flemons’ supergroup are Bassist/Fiddler Brian Farrow (formerly Gangstagrass), Banjoist/Guitarist Tray Wellington (formerly New Dangerfield), and Singer/Drummer Dante Pope (formerly Old Crow Medicine Show). Each member of the band brings a cool new style, an enormous amount of music experience and connections, and they have all exchanged in powerful music collaborations at venues and festivals across the country. Together, Dom Flemons and The Traveling Wildfires create a sound that’s both fiery, fresh, and fiercely rooted in a good time—while carrying the cultural musical legacies of Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Blues, and Black string band music into the present and future.