Tray Wellington Band
IBMA Momentum-winning banjoist leading a band of broad, thoroughly composed new-acoustic instrumentals — cerebral and intentional without ever getting cold.
Tray Wellington is a banjo player from western North Carolina who studied in the bluegrass program at East Tennessee State University and played in the band Cane Mill Road before forming a group under his own name. His playing works from a three-finger bluegrass foundation but pulls in jazz harmony and phrasing, and he has spoken about drawing on hip-hop and other music outside the tradition.
He was named IBMA Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year, and his album Black Banjo appeared in 2022. Live, the band leans on original instrumentals alongside reworked material from beyond the bluegrass repertoire.
Festivals Tray Wellington Band is playing
Tray Wellington Band at a glance
What festivals is Tray Wellington Band playing in 2026?
Tray Wellington Band is booked at 1 festival: Raleigh Wide Open 2026.
When does Tray Wellington Band play at Raleigh Wide Open?
Saturday, October 3, 2:30 – 3:15 PM at City Plaza Stage.
What kind of music does Tray Wellington Band play?
Tray Wellington Band is tagged bluegrass and progressive bluegrass.
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Hank, Pattie & the CurrentLiam Purcell & Cane Mill RoadTony Trischka's EarlJam: A Tribute to Earl ScruggsAlice GerrardAsheville Mountain BoysCarolina Bluegrass Band (UNC)Carolina CutupsJim LauderdaleJoe Troop's Truth MachineLuke & the Cool HandsMattie & DebbieNixon, Williams, & Gage
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