The 2026 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series, presented by Redstone Federal Credit Union, concludes on Thursday, September 24 with a performance by Wyatt Ellis. The concert, sponsored by the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), will be held at Athens State University in McCandless Hall at 7:00 pm.
Born in the rich music bed of East Tennessee, Wyatt Ellis has quickly become one of the most-watched young musicians in bluegrass music. A devotee of Bill Monroe, Ellis has been mentored by many iconic bluegrass musicians, including Bobby Osborne. Wyatt has studied with mandolin masters, composed his own original instrumentals, and transitioned from playing alone in his living room to performing seamlessly alongside bluegrass legends and Hall of Famers. During the pandemic, learning about bluegrass music became Wyatt’s preferred pastime, and his passion for music grew. In a few short years, Ellis has mastered the mandolin and morphed into a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. He has been invited to perform on stage with some of the most iconic musicians of this era. In 2024, Wyatt was named International Bluegrass Music Association’s Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year.
Tickets for the show are $15.00 for adults/$5.00 for children and can be purchased by visiting www.athensfiddlers.org.
This event is brought to you by the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention Steering Committee and the Livingston Concert/Lecture Series, with funding made possible by grants from the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area and the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
