Central Virginia Bluegrass

David Wade & Black Mountain

Authentic, energetic bluegrass with driving rhythms, close harmony, and a little good-natured mischief.

David Wade & Black Mountain standing with guitar, bass, banjo, and mandolin on a wooded Virginia trail

From the foothills

Old roots. Fresh energy.

David Wade & Black Mountain is a Louisa County bluegrass quartet built around guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass, and vocal harmony. The band brings traditional bluegrass, heartfelt original material, and high-energy takes on standards to stages across Central Virginia.

Get to know the quartet
David Wade & Black Mountain gathered around a vintage microphone while singing and playing bluegrass

Now playing

Maddie May

Hear David Wade & Black Mountain lean into the melody, rhythm, and vocal blend that shape the band’s live sound.

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Find us live

Upcoming Shows

Full Schedule

Pickin’ at the Post Bluegrass Festival

Luray, Virginia

Afternoon set
Evening set

Two separate sets, at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM

Bald Top Brewery

Madison, Virginia

Some Tobacco Farm

Private event

Palmyra, Virginia

Private booking, not open to the public

Prince Michel Vineyard & Winery

Leon, Virginia

Show dates and details can change. Please confirm the latest information with the venue before you travel.

Meet the Band

Four parts. One sound.

Read the band story
David Wade smiling with a guitar resting over his shoulder

David Wade

Guitar and vocals

Greg Goodson smiling while holding his mandolin on a wooded trail

Greg Goodson

Mandolin and backup vocals

Jered Gillispie laughing while holding his banjo

Jered Gillispie

Banjo and backup vocals

Ken Holley smiling beside his bass

Ken Holley

Bass

Bring bluegrass to your crowd

Book the Band

Planning a festival, brewery night, park concert, venue show, or private celebration? Tell us about the date, place, and kind of gathering you have in mind.

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Let’s make some noise

Have a stage in mind?

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