Owensboro Exclusives: A deep dive with Rhonda Vincent – Queen of Bluegrass

March 15, 2021 | 12:07 am

Updated March 14, 2021 | 9:04 pm

Rhonda Vincent | Photo provided

Visit Owensboro and Owensboro Times are partnering to present a series of exclusive interviews, ranging from behind-the-scenes content to heartfelt stories. This installment features Rhonda Vincent, otherwise known as “The Queen of Bluegrass.” 

Rhonda Vincent is a Grammy-Award winning artist with live shows on March 19 at 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum. She talked with Hall of Fame Executive Director Chris Joslin about her upcoming shows, being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, and getting back in the recording studio.

To watch Vincent’s full video interview and get a sneak peek of her song “You Beat All I’ve Ever Seen”, click here.

Vincent is a fiercely talented musician whose passion is just as evident as she sits in her living room as it is on stage. 

Her upcoming shows won’t follow a setlist, so each performance will be different. New music will also be played from her upcoming project, which her band has been working on for several years. Vincent describes her shows as more than a concert, and she loves meeting the audience after shows.

Vincent was finally inducted into the Grand Ole Opry this year Feb. 6, having to wait 343 days after her invitation in February 2020 due to Covid-19 – the longest span in Opry history. 

She said the night was everything she wanted and more, noting all the love her peers showed her with flowers and messages on the historic night. 

“It was just really special,” Vincent said.

The pandemic has been tough on everyone, but Vincent said there was one surprising silver lining for her. When the whole band was able to get together and play, they came back better than ever. 

“There was an energy and a renewed spirit because we were so excited to get together again,” she said. 

The band has put in many hours working hard on their latest project, which Vincent says she thinks will be called “Music is What I See.” 

“I feel like this is a career album,” she said. “It feels like a real landmark and we’ve worked so hard.”

This won’t be Vincent’s first trip to Owensboro. Over the past few years, she’s performed at the ROMP music festival and at the Bluegrass Hall of Fame. 

“Owensboro feels like a home,” Vincent said. “You get to come to Owensboro and everybody’s on the same page.” 

She said that coming to Owensboro where everyone shares a love for similar things and a passion for bluegrass music is refreshing. 

“It’s just like having a home of any sort, but for bluegrass music,” she said. “Bluegrass has become synonymous with Owensboro.”

March 15, 2021 | 12:07 am

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