Progressive Acoustics and the Kelly Center are proud to present celebrated flatpicking guitarist Jake Eddy. A native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Jake is known for absorbing the styles of masters like Tony Rice, Doc Watson, and Norman Blake—and shaping them into something unmistakably his own. He began performing professionally at the age of 14, touring with bluegrass legend Melvin Goins. Jake's self-titled debut album, Jake Eddy, features top-tier artists like Bryan Sutton, Rob Ickes, and Kenny Smith. He’s been praised as a “Flatpick Wizard” and has performed multiple times on the Grand Ole Opry. In addition to touring, he teaches, does session work, and records. His 2025 album Heirloom reflects his deep commitment to tradition and musical exploration.
The Fretboard Journal calls him "one of the most exciting young guitarists".
Bluegrass Today dubbed him a "Flatpick Wizard"
Bluegrass Unlimited praised his "tremendous musical imagination"
From a Bluegrass Unlimited Album Review: Eddy "approaches this project as a musician first," and that he demonstrates abilities comparable to masters like David Grier or Steve Kaufman, displaying taste and poise along with gorgeous guitar tones Bluegrass Unlimited.
General Recognition: Eddy's playing has been described as having "otherworldly chops and positively metronomic sense of time," with an ability to infuse jazz elements into bluegrass Yamahaguitardevelopment
It's also worth noting that major bluegrass musicians like Grammy-winning Bryan Sutton, Rob Ickes, and Kenny Smith appeared on his self-titled debut album, which speaks volumes about the respect he's earned among top-tier musicians in the genre.
Jake recently toured with Noam Pilkelny.
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Listen to Jake on Bandcamp (and buy his latest album, Heirloom!)
https://jakeeddy.bandcamp.com/album/heirloom
Here's an interview with Jake:
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Advance General Admission seating $25. Advance VIP Reserved Table seating $35. At the Door General Admission seating $30.
Doors open at 7pm. 7:30 show. Advance ticket sales close 5pm day of show. Any remaining tickets available at the door.
BYOB is welcome for an additional $5 donation per drinker. Disposable cups and ice provided.
Free Parking in Oakmont Municipal lot behind Kelly Center off Darby Road after 6pm. Additional FREE parking is available courtesy of our friends at Grace Chapel on the corner of Eagle and Darby Roads.
The Kelly Center is operated by Kelly Music for Life, Inc., a non-profit 501c3 pure public charity that supports Music Education, the Arts, and other community initiatives. For more information visit
https://kellycenter.org
Presented by Progressive Acoustics and the Kelly Center.
Progressive Acoustics is a program of The Community's Foundation (
https://tcfhelps.org/ ). The Community's Foundation is a not-for-profit 510(c)3 charitable organization. For information about Progressive Acoustics visit
https://www.progressiveacoustics.org/
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