WYLIE JUBILEE BLUEGRASS ON BALLARD®
Saturday, May 31, 2025
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
AUTHENTIC UNLIMITED | CARSON PETERS & IRON MOUNTAIN
DEAN OSBORNE BAND | HILLBILLY FEVER
BOBBY GILES & TEXAS GALES | RILEY GILBREATH & LONE STAR BLUE
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!
Here’s the tentative band schedule:
11:00 a.m. Bobby Giles & Texas Gales
12:00 p.m. Riley Gilbreath & Lone Star Blue
1:00 p.m. Dean Osborne Band
2:15 p.m. Hillbilly Fever
3:30 p.m. Carson Peters & Iron Mountain
4:45 p.m. Authentic Unlimited
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Authentic Unlimited is a dynamic bluegrass band that blends rich harmonies with skillful instrumentation to create a sound that is both timeless and innovative. Comprised of seasoned musicians, including former members of the legendary Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, the band brings a deep-rooted passion for traditional bluegrass, infused with fresh energy. Having earned recognition with IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) awards, IBMA nominations, and Dove Awards nominations, the band’s talent and dedication to their craft is widely celebrated in the bluegrass community. Their heartfelt lyrics and soulful melodies resonate with audiences, offering an authentic musical experience that speaks to both old and new generations of bluegrass fans. With the release of their latest albums, So Much for Forever and Gospel Sessions Vol. 2, Authentic Unlimited continues to leave a lasting impact on the bluegrass scene.
Carson Peters & Iron Mountain, a Billy Blue Records recording artist, has quickly become one of the most energetic and hottest bands in the business, making numerous trips to the Grand Ole Opry, multiple international appearances, and having countless songs on the bluegrass and bluegrass gospel charts. Their traditional style and acapella arrangements are a refreshing reminder that the bluegrass of old is alive and well. The band is made up of Carson Peters (21), from Piney Flats, Tennessee, James McDowell (29), from Hendersonville, North Carolina, Taylor Parks (20) from Bloxom, Virginia, and Austin Tate (25) from Marion, Virginia. In 2023, Carson and the band signed with Billy Blue Records and released their latest project, Gotta Lotta Lonesome. The boys give God all the glory for allowing them to accomplish what they have so far, and trust His plan to guide them through the future.
Hillbilly Fever is a bluegrass band with a traditional sound based on the music of Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin, Flatt & Scruggs, and the Stanley Brothers. Members consist of Mark Krider on banjo, Tucker McCandless on guitar and vocals, Randy Pasley on resonator guitar and vocals, Billy Parker on mandolin and vocals, Hudson Bosworth on guitar and vocals, and Alan Tompkins on bass and vocals. According to Cyndi Perdue, president of the Big Bend Bluegrass Association, “Hillbilly Fever was a huge hit with the crowd at our 2023 festival. They are a band with a good old traditional bluegrass sound, and you will not be disappointed!”
Dean Osborne began his music career at age five, learning to play the piano from his father. While attending a concert by his cousins, the Osborne Brothers, Dean fell in love with bluegrass music. At age fourteen he got his first banjo and soon formed his first band – the “Thousandsticks Express”. The band, named after Dean’s family home place in Leslie County, Kentucky, played until 1986, when he formed another band, name “Eastbound Band”. In 1994, Dean founded the Osborne Brothers Hometown Festival in Hyden, Kentucky to celebrate the music and career of the Osborne Brothers. The festival was nominated for the IBMA Festival of the Year award in 2001. Also in 2001, Dean founded the J.D. Crowe and the New South Bluegrass Festival in Wilmore, Kentucky. Dean has shared the stage with some of the most well-known names in bluegrass including the Osborne Brothers, J.D. Crowe, and Ralph Stanley.
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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.
