Grammy Winner Alison Krauss & Union Station To Rock The Ledge Amphitheatre
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT
The Ledge Amphitheatre in Waite Park is planning yet another exciting season of performers for 2025. Grammy-Award-winning bluegrass and country music singer Alison Krauss and her band Union Station will perform on June 8th, 2025!
Ticket information is available at The Ledge Amphitheatre or by clicking HERE now.
ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION
Born in Champaign, Illinois, Alison Krauss grew up listening to everything from folk to rock music. She fell in love with bluegrass when she began playing the fiddle at the age of five. When she was 14, Rounder Records signed her to her first record deal, and she went on to release her debut solo album two years later. Alison became a member of the Grand Ole Opry at age 21.
Since 1985, Alison has released 15 albums; seven of those albums with her band Union Station.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Alison has sold more than 12 million records to date and has to her name:
27 Grammys
- Nine Country Music Association awards
- 14 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards
- 2 Academy of Country Music Awards
- 2 Gospel Music Association awards
BLUEGRASS HALL OF FAME
In 2019, she received the National Medal of Arts, the highest honor given to artists by the United States government, and in 2021 she was inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame.
Krauss has contributed songs to a number of films, including:
- “Down to the River to Pray” in the cult classic film O Brother, Where Art Thou?
- “You Will Be My Ain True Love” and “The Scarlett Tide” in the film Cold Mountain
- “If We Don’t” with Dolly Parton for the 2018 film Dumplin’.
- Krauss has provided the voice for several cartoon movie characters, including Bambi’s mother in Bambi II and Annabelle in Annabelle’s Wish, as well as the singing voice of Davey’s girlfriend in the Adam Sandler movie' Eight Crazy Nights'
PRESIDENTIAL PERFORMANCES
She has performed for three Presidents—George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama.
Don't miss your chance to see this amazing performer and her band this summer!
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