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THE KODY NORRIS SHOW RELEASES THEIR NEW SINGLE “BLUE AIN’T THE WORD” TODAY

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January 31, 2025

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The multi-SPBGMA Award-winning and International Bluegrass Music Association-nominated group, The Kody Norris Show, is thrilled to announce the release of their new single, “Blue Ain’t The Word,” which is available today on Rebel Records. Penned by Mary Rachel Nalley-Norris, “Blue Ain’t The Word” is the group’s first single featuring Mary Rachel on lead vocals. Offering flawless harmonies and craftsmanship by The Kody Norris Show, “Blue Ain’t The Word” was premiered digitally by Cowboys & Indians and on SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction!

To purchase/stream: rebel-records.lnk.to/TKNS-batw

The Kody Norris Show also had a very exciting time at the 2025 SPBGMA Awards in Nashville this past weekend where they won FIVE awards including Entertainer of the Year (for the fourth consecutive year), Vocal Group of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and more. The group also officially debuted their new single “Blue Ain’t The Word” during the event, which is the second single from their upcoming album out later this year.

For this year’s honors, The Kody Norris Show won:

Entertainer of the Year / The Kody Norris Show
Vocal Group of the Year / The Kody Norris Show
Guitar Performer of the Year / Kody Norris
Male Vocalist of the Year / Kody Norris
Fiddle Performer of the Year / Mary Rachel Nalley-Norris

“I’m absolutely thrilled! I’m so proud of our band and everything we’ve achieved over the past year. This is an incredible way to start 2025, and we’re deeply honored. We have so much love for bluegrass music, our fans, and everything SPBGMA represents!” – Kody Norris

THE KODY NORRIS SHOW’S ‘RHINESTONE REVIVAL’ TOUR DATES

FEB 06 – Sellersville Theatre / Sellersville, Pa.
FEB 07 – Ragamuffin Hall/ Mifflin, Pa.
FEB 08 – Court Square Theater / Harrisonburg, Va.
FEB 14 – Palatka Bluegrass Festival / Palatka, Fla.
FEB 15 – Bill’s Music Shop & Pickin’ Parlor / West Columbia, S.C.
FEB 28 – Lake Havasu Bluegrass Festival / Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
MAR 01 – Lake Havasu Bluegrass Festival / Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
MAR 08 – SMBA Concert Series at Goodwill Fire Hall / York, Pa.
APR 04 – James Wimmer Memorial Bristol Bluegrass Spring Festival / Bristol, Va.

APR 05 – Florida State Bluegrass Festival & Chili Cookoff / Perry, Fla.
APR 19 – Bluebirds and Bluegrass at Dauset Trails Nature Center / Jackson, Ga.
APR 26 – Flagler Museum / Palm Beach, Fla.
MAY 01 – Little Roy & Lizzy Music Festival / Lincolnton, Ga.
MAY 03 – Holiday Hills Bluegrass Festival / Laurel Hill, Fla.
MAY 10 – Heritage Hall / Mountain City, Tenn.
MAY 14 – Bluegrass & BBQ Festival at Silver Dollar City / Branson Mo.
MAY 15 – Bluegrass & BBQ Festival at Silver Dollar City / Branson Mo.
MAY 16 – Grottoes Bluegrass Festival / Grottoes Va.
MAY 23 – Hills of Home Bluegrass Festival / Coeburn Va.
MAY 24 – Capitol Arts Center / Bowling Green, Ky.
MAY 31 – NEPA Bluegrass Festival / Tunkhannock Pa.
JUN 01 – Norwood Village Green / Norwood, N.Y.
JUN 06 – Cherokee Bluegrass Festival / Cherokee, N.C.

JUN 07 – Farm Jamb / Bagdad, Ky.
JUN 13 – Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival / Vancouver Island, BC

JUN 14 – Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival / Vancouver Island, BC

JUN 15 – Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival / Vancouver Island, BC

JUN 20 – Randy’s Old Time Pickin’ Parlor / Bloomingdale, Ga.

JUN 21 – Doc’s Lost Mountain / Marietta, Ga.

JUN 25 – Rudyfest / Moorehead, Ky.

JUN 26 – Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival / Centre Hall, Pa.

JUN 27 – JennyBrook Bluegrass Festival / Tunbridge, Vt.

JUN 28 – ROMP / Owensboro, Ky.

JUL 04 – PEI Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival / Charlottetown, PEI

JUL 05 – PEI Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival / Charlottetown, PEI

JUL 09 – Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival / Conway, Mo.

JUL 10 – Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival / Conway, Mo.

JUL 12 – Backyard Breakdown / Mountain City, Tenn.

JUL 16 – Gypsy Hill Park / Stanton, Va.

JUL 17 – Industrial Strength Summer Festival / Xenia, Ohio

JUL 24 – Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention Concert Series / Athens, Ala.

JUL 25 – Backbone Bluegrass Festival / Strawberry Point, Iowa

JUL 26 – Big Grass Bluegrass Festival / Paragould, Ark.

AUG 01 – Ridge Jam / Blue Ridge, Ga.

AUG 02 – Farmers Branch Bluegrass Festival / Farmers Branch, Texas

AUG 03 – Farmers Branch Bluegrass Festival / Farmers Branch, Texas
AUG 08 – Danny Stewart Bluegrass Cruise / Alaska
AUG 09 – Danny Stewart Bluegrass Cruise / Alaska
AUG 10 – Danny Stewart Bluegrass Cruise / Alaska
AUG 11 – Danny Stewart Bluegrass Cruise / Alaska

AUG 12 – Danny Stewart Bluegrass Cruise / Alaska

AUG 13 – Danny Stewart Bluegrass Cruise / Alaska
AUG 14 – Danny Stewart Bluegrass Cruise / Alaska
AUG 15 – Danny Stewart Bluegrass Cruise / Alaska

AUG 21 – Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival / Litchfield, Maine

AUG 22 – Pickin’ in The Pasture / Lodi, N.Y.

AUG 23 – Bluegrass Bash at Sunny Hill Campground / Bolivar, N.Y.

AUG 30 – Station Inn / Nashville, Tenn.

For additional concert information and The Kody Norris Show’s full schedule, visit HERE.

ABOUT THE KODY NORRIS SHOW

The Kody Norris Show continues bringing bluegrass music to both core fans of the genre and new audiences. They are a youthful voice in bluegrass music, and insiders have awarded them multiple IBMA & SPBGMA Nominations and wins, including Entertainer of the Year, Instrumental Group of the Year, Guitar Performer of the Year for Kody Norris, and Fiddler of the Year for Mary Rachel Nalley-Norris. The Kody Norris Show’s album All Suited Up (2021) charted at #7, and Rhinestone Revival (2023) at #8 on the Billboard charts. Their trademarked high-energy style delivers an unrivaled live show experience. The band has played the Ryman Auditorium, Grand Ole Opry, SiriusXM, and other stages worldwide. Rife with rhinestones, loaded with laughs, and a heaping helping of high-powered traditional music, The Kody Norris Show is truly one of a kind. For more information, visit thekodynorrisshow.com.