(Cherryville) Bluegrass stars Darin and Brooke Aldridge will help dedicate a mural honoring them, with a free concert in Cherryville’s Mini Park on October 5th from 6-8 pm. The park is located in downtown Cherryville on Main Street.
According to the website, Darin and Brooke Aldridge have achieved nationwide stardom and have performed over 50 times at the Grand Ole Opry. They have a string of critically acclaimed and Number 1 singles. Most recently, the Aldridges were named “Bluegrass Artists of the Year” at the Absolutely Gospel Music Awards in Nashville.
Both Darin and Brooke are native North Carolinians, and live in Cherryville, where Darin also spent much of his youth.
According to David Day, Cherryville’s downtown director, the mural was commissioned by the city to honor the Aldridges.
It was painted by renown muralist Scott Nurkin. It joins many other murals on the famed NC Musicians Mural Trail, which includes likenesses of many other stars like Don Gibson and Earl Scruggs.
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