The Earls of Leicester

The Earls of Leicester play the Musical Instrument Museum Music Theatre in Phoenix on Wednesday, January 6, 2027. The show is a bluegrass concert celebrating the birthday of Earl Scruggs, and the band takes its name from him.

The Earls of Leicester are led by Jerry Douglas, and Scruggs himself is listed among their members. Their setlists draw heavily on bluegrass standards and the Earl Scruggs repertoire, so you can expect the kind of high-speed picking and tight harmonies that defined his sound. Among the titles they pull from are 'Don't Let Your Deal Go Down', 'Flint Hill Special', 'China Grove', 'Martha White Theme', and 'White House Blues'—all staples of the Scruggs songbook.

If you're not already familiar, Earl Scruggs was one of the most influential figures in bluegrass history, known for bringing the three-finger banjo style to the forefront. The Earls of Leicester keep that tradition going, with Douglas at the helm and the set built around Scruggs's most recognizable work. It's a night centered on that specific lineage of bluegrass, rather than a general survey of the genre.

The concert is on Wednesday, January 6, at the Musical Instrument Museum Music Theatre in Phoenix.