David Mayfield Parade Bluegrass Showmanship & Entertainment

The David Mayfield Parade will perform at Lincoln Hall in Foxburg.

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This is joyous summer entertainment at its BEST, as The David Mayfield Parade returns to air-conditioned Lincoln Hall on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 7:30 PM with Bluegrass Showmanship that is “A combination of music and comedy worthy of a traveling vaudeville act” (Boston Globe).

Praised by Bluegrass Today, “Without a doubt, one of the most kinetic and entertaining live shows on the bluegrass scene,” the charismatic songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist David Mayfield and his band of stellar musicians - award-winning Steven Moore on banjo, Keith Wallen on mandolin, Ryan Wallen on resonator guitar and Graham Bell on upright bass - combine their solid roots as virtuosic bluegrass musicians on the cutting edge of indie folk and rock with David’s trademark humor and showmanship.

This massively skilled picker and singer with a knack for stagecraft – known for his “acoustic, beardy goodness,” David Mayfield and his band are an ARCA audience favorite, with three sold-out performances in Lincoln Hall and the bluegrass mini-fest outdoors at RiverStone Estate in 2024.

To close out the shows in Lincoln Hall, David has led the band into the audience where they serenaded the bluegrass lovers in the center aisle – before leading the audience out to the patio, where they performed several tunes as attendees left Lincoln Hall, lingering for the “after-show”.

Hailed as ”…the wild man of Americana” by The Independent. ARCA Executive Director John Soroka says of Mayfield’s blazing musicianship, energy, and physical showmanship: ”Think of him as the Mick Jagger of Bluegrass – but with a country-down-home goodness.” 

The David Mayfield Parade will be performing works from their popular streaming albums as well as their recent “Go Big & Go Home” that was hailed by Lonesome Highway as “one of the finest albums I have come across” with signature virtuosic instrumentals and four and five-part harmony in refreshing songs - including four Gospel originals - written by David and his wife Jessie and resonator guitarist, Ryan Wallen.

From hilarity to sincerity, “Face Your Life” – co-written by David and Jessie - is a philosophy for living: “Stand up straight/ face your life/ embrace the pain” and stand together with your fellow man. Mayfield’s “Never Knew I Could” is a gospel song, inspired by his wife, where he credits the Lord with saving him AND finding him a wife! Ryan Wallen’s gospel song, The Line, describes the queue that we’re all in “for the stairway to paradise.”

This is world-class songwriting, comedy, and bluegrass entertainment that redefines the genre, sets a new bar, and deserves a huge national stage… and ARCA is proud to be bringing them back to Lincoln Hall for summer-time Bluegrass FUN and inspiration.

Anyone who has seen The David Mayfield Parade perform has caught the charisma, the heart, and the comedy and will be coming back for more. If you haven’t discovered them yet, bring all your Folk – Indie – Roots - and Bluegrass-loving friends for an evening of joyous bluegrass entertainment.

Tickets: Adults $25, ARCA Members $20, Students $5. Buy online at alleghenyriverstone.org or call 724-659-3153 to reserve and pay with cash/check at the door. Walk-ins welcome!

Ohio-based Americana singer/songwriter David Mayfield has deep roots in the bluegrass and folk scenes. The Kent, OH native grew up playing bass and touring with his family’s bluegrass band, and as a teenager, established himself as a hot picker and collected national awards for his dexterity and deft flat-picking style on guitar and mandolin.

His knack for colorful performances was evident as a backing player in his sister Jessica Lea Mayfield’s band, including their appearance on ”The Late Show with David Letterman.” He oozes personality on stage – a trait that makes him a natural frontman. David took his skills and personality when he joined the bluegrass outfit Cadillac Sky, playing sold-out shows with British folk revivalists Mumford and Sons.

Around then, Mayfield began writing songs after hearing artists like Randy Newman and Simon & Garfunkel. Encouraged by his sister Jessica and friend Seth Avett to record his original material, Mayfield did just that, garnering much acclaim. Since then, he has toured almost non-stop. Conscious of not just being a musician, but an entertainer – something his father instilled in him in the family band – he certainly makes an impression. But it’s the strength of his songwriting and musicianship, combined with that charm and personality, that keep audiences consistently lining up to join the parade.

Steven Moore is a three-time National Banjo Champion and a multi-decorated state contest banjo champion with 1st place wins at RockyGrass, RenoFest, MerleFest, FreshGrass, Carolina in the Fall, and many state-level championships. His solo record “Just a Little Talk With Myself” had seven songs appear on the bluegrass charts!

Back by popular demand, experience the return of The David Mayfield Parade right here in the air-conditioned comfort of Foxburg’s Lincoln Hall, where every seat in the house is up close and personal!