WYLIE JUBILEE BLUEGRASS ON BALLARD®
Saturday, May 30, 2026
FREE – No ticket required!
Great food and vendors all day – LIVE MUSIC starts at 11:00 a.m.
Wylie Olde City Park, 112 S. Ballard Avenue, Wylie Texas 75098
Bands scheduled to appear include
THE GRASCALS | DAVE ADKINS & MOUNTAIN SOUL
KRISTY COX | RILEY GILBREATH & LONE STAR BLUE
BOBBY GILES & TEXAS GALES | RANDY COLLIER & GRASSLAND
The Wylie Jubilee Bluegrass on Ballard is an incredible celebration of freedom in the center of historic downtown Wylie, Texas. The Jubilee features live music by world-class bluegrass bands as well as an amazing car show, arts and crafts, and much more. Bring your instruments and JAM JAM JAM all day!
There are many great places to socialize, eat, shop, and jam in downtown Wylie! See pictures from our past Jubilees in our Photo Gallery. This event is FREE with no admission ticket required!
If you’d like to be a VENDOR, the vendor application information is available here.
Here’s the tentative band schedule:
11:00 a.m. Bobby Giles & Texas Gales
12:00 p.m. Randy Collier & Grassland
1:00 p.m. Riley Gilbreath & Lone Star Blue
2:00 p.m. Kristy Cox
3:30 p.m. Dave Adkins & Mountain Soul
5:00 p.m. The Grascals
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The Grascals. Few bands have made as lasting an impact on bluegrass music as The Grascals. From the beginning, their blend of modern traditional bluegrass, gospel, and country influences, matched with world-class musicianship and an unshakable love for the genre, has earned them a spot among the most respected and enduring groups in acoustic music. Formed in 2004 in Nashville, Tennessee, The Grascals are a band built on friendship, shared roots, and a common vision.
Their breakout moment came within months of forming when they were selected by Dolly Parton to serve as her opening act and backing band on tour. Their debut album won them IBMA’s Emerging Artist of the Year and Album of the Year awards and included a duet with Dolly Parton on Viva Las Vegas. From there, the accolades kept coming with two IBMA Entertainers of the Year awards, three GRAMMY nominations, a Dove Award nomination and a host of other awards and recognition. Now after 13 albums, performances all over the world and for two United States Presidents, The Grascals can truly say they have the best of both worlds — the steadiness of a veteran group that knows who they are and where they’re going, and the excitement and energy of an ensemble that knows it still has something to prove.
Dave Adkins & Mountain Soul, led by GRAMMY-nominated and chart-topping vocalist Dave Adkins, delivers a powerhouse blend of hard-driving bluegrass and soulful storytelling. Now recording for Billy Blue Records, Adkins continues to build on his reputation as one of the most dynamic performers in modern bluegrass. His raw, unmistakable voice, praised by Bluegrass Today as one that “can dominate the stage without even trying, but can also win you over with tenderness,” is the heart of every performance. Whether he’s belting out originals or reinventing favorites, Adkins connects deeply with audiences through passion, authenticity, and powerhouse delivery. Backed by the exceptional musicianship of Mountain Soul, the band’s live shows are packed with energy, emotion, and the kind of unforgettable moments that have made Dave Adkins a fan favorite across the bluegrass world.
Kristy Cox. Adored for her youthful, energy-infused bluegrass, Kristy Cox has been awarded with radio success and accolades for her talent. Having signed with bluegrass label Billy Blue Records, Kristy released her brand-new Billboard-topping album Let it Burn, following her Billboard-charting albums Shades of Blue, Ricochet, and No Headlights. Kristy has received radio success and accolades for her talent, having been awarded 6 Bluegrass Recording of the Year awards in the Australia’s CMA Awards (Golden Guitar Awards), her latest in 2023 for her track Good Morning Moon. Praised for her performance and songwriting capabilities, Kristy has been shortlisted in the International Bluegrass Music Awards the past five years for Emerging Artist of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year and was a finalist in the 2019 IBMA Momentum Awards for Vocalist of the Year. Kristy was a 2024 SPBGMA Female Vocalist of the Year finalist.
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The Wylie Jubilee Bluegrass on Ballard is presented by the Wylie Downtown Merchants Association, the City of Wylie Texas, and the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation.
