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Wyatt Ellis

Wyatt Ellis

Sat   Mar   23   2024 - 9:00 PM Jig and Reel Sat   Mar   23   2024 - 11:00 PM Jig and Reel

“Wyatt’s understanding of the music goes way beyond mechanical; he intuits the ancient tones!” – Peter Rowan

A mandolin wunderkind, Wyatt Ellis has quickly become one of the most-watched young musicians in bluegrass music. A true statement, as evidenced when his debut single, “Grassy Cove,” went to #1 on the Bluegrass Today charts, and his second single, “Get Lost,” debuted on the same chart at #5. He was also recently tapped to make an appearance at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival, and made his Grand Ole Opry debut in November 2023. A devotee of Bill Monroe, Ellis has been mentored by many iconic musicians, including Sierra Hull, Bobby Osborne, Mike Compton, and others. He 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. In his two short years on the scene, Ellis has become a multi-instrumentalist and has been invited to perform on stage with some of the most iconic musicians of this era, including Billy Strings, Dierks Bentley, Peter Rowan, Sam Bush, Bryan Sutton, Dailey & Vincent, and Marty Stuart.

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Knoxville, TN · USA

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