Cumberland Caverns Live has announced plans to add three additional shows to the 2022 line up including guitar virtuoso and bluesman Tab Benoit, Modern Rock hit-makers Toad the Wet Sprocket and Celtic Rock phenomenon Gaelic Storm. Located in McMinnville in Middle Tennessee between Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga, Cumberland Caverns’ offers music fans with an adventurous spirit the opportunity to experience their favorite performers 333’ underground surrounded by stunning rock formations and natural wonders, said officials.
Review for the performers:
Tab Benoit - Saturday, Aug. 6, seating starts at 1:45 p.m.; music starts at 3 p.m.
It’s a Swampland Blues Jam underground as Tab Benoit performs at Cumberland Caverns on Saturday, Aug. 6. The Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and guitarist emerged from the rich Bayous of Southern Louisiana and has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta Swamp Blues. He has earned 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Tab Benoit has recorded and/or performed with Junior Wells, George Porter Jr, Dr. John, Willie Nelson, Big Chief Monk Boudreax, Billy Joe Shaver, Cyril Neville, Kenny Aronoff, Kim Wilson, Anders Osbourne, Alvin Youngblood Hart to name a few.
Tickets: Premium Access $65, First Access at 1:45 p.m.; Early $55 Entry at 1:55 p.m.; General Admission $45 Entry at 2:05 p.m.
Toad the West Sprocket - Sunday, Oct. 9, seating starts at 1:45 p.m.; music starts at 3 p.m.
Celebrating 30 years as a band, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still recording and touring with the same spirit of unwavering independence that started it all over three decades ago. Their familiar harmonies and musical chemistry has won over legions of dedicated fans. The band emerged in the 90’s with Modern Rock chart topping successes with such songs as “Walk on the Ocean,” “All I Want,” and “Somethings Always Wrong” and “Fall Down.” After several years of focusing on solo careers, the band reunited, released New Constellation and The Architect of Ruin (EP) and has been touring ever since. Their latest tour brings them to the Volcano Room inside Cumberland Caverns on Sunday, Oct. 9.
Tickets: Premium Access $89, First Access at 1:45 p.m.; Early $79, Entry at 1:55 p.m.; General Admission $69, Entry at 2:05 p.m.
Gaelic Storm - Saturday, Nov. 12, seating starts at 1:45 p.m.; music starts at 3 p.m.
Gaelic Storm brings their Celtic Rock throwdown underground on Saturday, Nov. 12. After two decades and more than 2,000 shows, this multi-international band has won over legions of fanatic fans. Country music fans adore their storytelling, Bluegrass fans love the instrumentals, Celtic fans love their devotion to tradition, and Rock fans relish the passion and energy they bring to the stage each night. Since their 1997 beginnings in Santa Monica, acclaimed Celtic juggernaut Gaelic Storm has risen from hometown pub performers to a world-famous touring and recording act. The band’s career breakthrough came with their appearance in the 1997 James Cameron blockbuster film Titanic, as the steerage band where they performed “Irish Party in Third Class.” Throughout their nearly 25-year career, Gaelic Storm has amassed more than 250 million streams across platforms and released 13 studio albums, with seven of them rising to number one on the Billboard World charts.
Tickets: Premium Access $57.50, First Access at 1:45 p.m.; Early $47.50, Entry at 1:55 p.m.; General Admission $37.50, Entry at 2:05 p.m.
Tickets for these three concerts are now on sale. Concert ticket holders are encouraged to pre-book discounted guided Cave tours for a complete Cumberland Caverns experience before the concert.
The 2022 Cumberland Caverns Live concert season also features seven additional events that are
currently on sale, which include:
Neal McCoy - Sunday, May 22
Brett Dennen - Saturday, May 28
The Spin Doctors - Sunday, May 29
Jefferson Starship - Sunday, June 26
Matt Maher - Saturday, July 16
10,000 Maniacs - Saturday, July 30
Reckless Kelly - Saturday, Sept. 17
To purchase concert tickets or for more details on Cumberland Caverns Live, please visit https://cumberlandcavernslive.com The Cumberland Caverns Live concert series is produced by RCS Productions in conjunction with Cumberland Caverns.