Bruce Hornsby Headlines Closing Banquet

Since the release of his first album in April 1986, Bruce Hornsby has created a musical life that has expanded far and wide to include a broad stylistic range of activity. Hornsby, an twelve-time Grammy nominee, has won three Grammys - in 1987 with the Range for "Best New Artist" for their debut album The Way It Is; in 1989 for "Best Bluegrass Recording" for his version of his hit "The Valley Road;" and with Branford Marsalis in 1993 for "Best Pop Instrumental Performance" for their song for the Barcelona Olympics, "Barcelona Mona."

Hornsby's ten albums have sold over 11 million copies worldwide. The title cut from The Way It Is was the most played song on American radio in 1987, winning the ASCAP "Song of the Year" award. In 1989, he co-wrote the classic "The End of the Innocence" with Don Henley, a Top 10 record for him.

Known around the music industry as a collaborator, Hornsby has been sought after by a veritable "who's who" in the music business. He has played on over 100 records over the years; including albums by Bob Dylan, Don Henley, the Grateful Dead, Bob Seger, Crosby Stills and Nash, Stevie Nicks, Cowboy Junkies, Bonnie Raitt, Shawn Colvin, Bela Fleck, Clint Black, Ricky Skaggs, Willie Nelson, and many more. In addition, Hornsby was a part-time member of the Grateful Dead from September 1990 to March 1992, performing over 100 concerts in America and Europe. He appears on four Dead album releases.

Through the years Hornsby has participated in several memorable events: the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opening concert in September 1995, Farm Aid IV and VI, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, New Orleans Heritage and Jazz Festival, Woodstock II (1994), Woodstock III (1999).

His newest release is a bluegrass record, Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby, and was released March 20, 2007.