Live Music

Thomas Cassell and Tim Stafford

Friday, December 11, 2026 · 7:30pm · Jones House Cultural Center

Originally from the sacred bluegrass mountains of southwestern Virginia, Thomas Cassell is in the highest rank of modern bluegrass musicians. Cassell currently plays mandolin with the Wood Box Heroes, racking up numerous Grand Ole Opry performances with the band. Previously, he was a founding member of the respected progressive group Circus No. 9, and has performed as a sideman with Billy Strings, the Bryan Sutton Band, Trey Hensley, Jim Lauderdale, Nefesh Mountain, Bronwyn, and many more. GRAMMY-winning Tim Stafford co-founded Blue Highway in 1994 and is a gifted songwriter, guitarist, vocali