Bluegrass star Billy Strings attended the Charlotte Bluegrass Festival as a child. He came back on June 19 to play to a sold-out crowd.

Billy Strings, from the stage in Lexington, Ky., told fans his mother had died. He asked them to make noise rather than observe a moment of silence.

Billy Strings Rupp Arena – Lexington, Ky. June 20, 2025 Set I: I’ve Just Seen The Rock Of Ages1,2, The Fire On My Tongue > Bronzeback, Away From The Mire, My Alice, Here Comes The Sun, Rocky ...

Bluegrass guitarist Billy Strings took the stage in Lexington Friday night and announced that his mother, Debra Apostol, has died. “I’m going to do my best to make it through this,” he told ...

Bluegrass and Americana star Billy Strings invited his Lexington, Ky. crowd to join him in mourning the death of his mother, Debra Apostal, on Friday night (June 20.) Apostal died the day prior ...

Billy Strings told the crowd of the first of two sold-out shows at Rupp Arena this weekend that he considers his fans family. And that his late mother would have wanted him to finish the tour.

Billy Strings shares the poignant moment of his mother's passing during a Kentucky concert, asking fans to honor her memory with a loud shout. An emotional tribute to Debra Apostol.

Billy Strings paid tribute to his mother during a concert in Kentucky, just hours after learning of her passing. Early in his sold-out show at Lexington’s Rupp Arena on Friday (June 20), the 32 ...

Life Billy Strings returns home for special one mic performance at first fest he ever attended Updated: Jun. 20, 2025, 11:54 p.m. | Published: Jun. 20, 2025, 9:02 a.m.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Bluegrass guitarist Billy Strings took the stage in Lexington Friday night and announced that his mother, Debra Apostol, has died. “I’m going to do my best to ...

Billy Strings paid tribute to his mother during a concert in Kentucky, just hours after learning of her passing. Early in his sold-out show at Lexington’s Rupp Arena on Friday (June 20), the 32 ...