Kentucky Thunder

“This group of guys meets my approval every night,” Ricky Skaggs says. “Each and every one of the pickers in Kentucky Thunder totally amazes me in every show…and that, to me, outweighs any award we could ever win.” The all-star lineup of Kentucky Thunder includes Russ Carson (banjo), Justus Ross (lead guitar), Gavin Kelso (bass), Mike Rogers (tenor vocals, rhythm guitar). Billy Contreras (fiddle) and Troy Engle (multi-instrumentalist, vocals).