08/28/2026
Meet Tray Wellington.
Grammy-nominated banjo player, Carolina-raised, and recipient of the 2024 Steve Martin Banjo Prize. He’s one of the most exciting voices carrying bluegrass forward today, with playing that’s fast, warm, and full of feeling, the kind that reminds you why this instrument has held people together for generations.
Bluegrass has deep roots across the South, and those roots run straight through Louisiana too. We’re proud to sponsor his banjo workshop at BlackAmericana Fest, and if you love the sound of a banjo done right, he’s your guy.
BlackAmericana Fest, September 25 and 26 at The Broadside, 600 N. Broad St., New Orleans. Tickets on sale now at blackamericanafest.com, use code DELTAHAYRIDE0925 for $5 off.