Ricky Skaggs returns to Franklin
Ricky Skaggs will play Franklin Jan. 17. File photo
Country and bluegrass star Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder will hit the stage at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.
A 15-time Grammy winner, Skaggs’ career is easily among the most significant in recent country music history, with legendary guitarist Chet Atkins once crediting Skaggs with “single-handedly saving country music.”
Skaggs’ path in life has taken him to various musical genres, from where it all began in bluegrass music, to striking out on new musical journeys, while still leaving his musical roots intact.
In the past decade, Skaggs has been honored with inductions into the Gospel Music Association’s Gospel Music Hall of Fame and the Musicians Hall of Fame. In 2018, a landmark year, Skaggs was also awarded membership into the National Fiddler Hall of Fame, the IBMA Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and country music’s greatest honor, the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Most recently, Skaggs was awarded the prestigious National Medal of Arts in 2020 for his contributions to the American music industry.
Tickets for the performance start at $22 per person with seating upgrades available. For more information and/or to purchase tickets, visit smokymountainarts.com or call 828.524.1598.
