# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Lonesome River Band
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 20 Nov, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: LONESOME RIVER BAND

FRI, 20 NOV 2026 at 08:00PM EST
Ages: All Ages
Doors Open: 07:00PM

OnSale: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 at 12:00PM EDT
Announcement: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 at 04:00PM EDT

It’s hard to think of a genre more committed to sustained creative careers than bluegrass. Case in point: the 41-years-and-counting path of Mountain Home Music Company stalwarts, Lonesome River Band. Though the last remaining original member departed before the turn of the century, the group — a quintet for more than 20 years
now — hasn’t so much reinvented itself as refined a profoundly influential signature sound that has a seemingly endless appeal to successive generations of fans and musicians alike. Led by 30-plus year veteran and award-winning banjo man Sammy Shelor, who has presided over one stellar lineup after another, LRB remains among the genre’s most widely admired and powerful draws, both in person and on streaming platforms. 

Now, after a succession of singles that have once again reaffirmed their presence in the genre’s top ranks, Lonesome River Band has released a new collection, The Winning Hand. 

“It’s the first full collection of songs with the latest configuration of LRB,” Shelornotes, “featuring Jesse Smathers and Adam Miller sharing the lead vocals backed by Kameron Keller, Mike Hartgrove and myself. We hope everyone enjoys what we have put together for this project. Our songwriting friends have once again come through with some great new songs!” 

Sure enough, the material on the set both confirms that the band’s
long-established sound is as vital as ever, and that Shelor and his associates have an ear, too, for new directions. Among the songs in the former vein are the project’s third single, “Blues of the Night”; favored writer Daniel Salyer’s “That’s Why Trains Are Lonesome”; and “Oh, Darlin’,” and “Brown Hill,” from the songbook of the influential Lost & Found, whose “Harvest Time” and “Struttin’ to Ferrum” found places on previous LRB Mountain Home projects. Others, like first single, “Near Mrs.,” its follow-up, “She Don’t Know I’m Alive,” and the part serious, part tongue-in-cheek “A Happy Song” (“Why can’t someone help me out/And just sing me a happy song”) reflect their origins in and
around the world of country music, while hit writer Adam Wright’s wry “Nothin’ Comes To Mind” offers a further echo of the Lost & Found. Yet there’s also a bit of new ground plowed with the delicate syncopation of “Charlottesville,” and a nod to the elemental bluegrass combination of fiddle and banjo that has Mike Hartgrove and Shelor front and center on Tommy Jackson’s durable “Tom and Jerry.”
 
The band’s current single, “Queen Of Hearts,” features the voice of Smathers, who co-wrote the song with Miller after gaining inspiration from a card game. “I started writing this song when I was in high school,” Miller says, “I never really loved it, and I sent it to Jesse when I joined the band and said, ‘Hey tear this a part.’ He did just that.” 

In short, The Winning Hand offers an expansive yet no-frills demonstration of the power that Lonesome River Band has been bringing to recording studios for decades. On its cover, the quintet are seated behind a simple table, looking confidently at the camera with just a hint of a smile on their faces — and for good reason: from start to finish, their new collection is, indeed, a winning hand.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/annapolis/lonesome-river-band/200030551705100
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, literary-art, country-music-festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Annapolis
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Rams Head On Stage
- **lat**: 38.9782148
- **long**: -76.4944388
- **full address**: Rams Head On Stage, 33 West St,Annapolis, Maryland, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Lonesome River Band being held?
  - **A:** Lonesome River Band takes place on Fri, 20 Nov, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Fri, 20 Nov, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Rams Head On Stage, 33 West St,Annapolis, Maryland, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Lonesome River Band?
  - **A:** Lonesome River Band is organized by Rams Head On Stage.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Rams Head On Stage's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Rams Head On Stage a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Rams Head On Stage has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Lonesome River Band is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Annapolis, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Lonesome River Band sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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