With its acoustic arrangements and top-shelf flatpicking, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Mason Via’s upcoming album, simply titled Mason Via, was inspired by the music he heard as a child in Appalachia, raised in two mountain towns that straddled the Virginia/North Carolina border. One parent lived in Danbury, North Carolina, and the other lived in Patrick County, Virginia. Via spent time in both homes, absorbing the musical traditions of an area that hosted fiddlers' conventions, banjo competitions, and campfire jams. Mason Via is a grand return to his bluegrass-centric roots, gaining a new perspective on his Appalachian musical upbringing after touring the country a few times.
Over the last half-decade, Via has ridden a wave of successes—a long stint as the youngest member of the Grammy-nominated Old Crow Medicine Show, and a songwriter on Molly Tuttle’s Grammy-winning album City of Gold and Del McCoury Band’s Grammy-nominated album Almost Proud—all while making the time to write and record his debut album New Horizons which was championed by the likes of NPR and Oxford American. But Via’s latest output comes from a time before it all kicked off for him.
Out now via Mountain Fever Records, fans can stream or purchase Mason Via in its entirety right here. Via’s tour continues tomorrow for a special album release show in Gainesville, Florida. A list of tour dates can be found below or at masonvia.com.
Catch Mason Via On Tour:
April 26 - Gainesville, FL - Heartwood Soundstage (Album Release Show)
May 1 - Atlanta, GA - Red Light Cafe
May 7 - Birmingham, AL - Avondale Brewing Company
May 9 - Nashville, TN - The Basement
May 10 - Black Mountain, NC - LEAF Retreat 2025
May 16 - Galax, VA - Rex Theater
May 17 - Fayetteville, WV - Mitchapalooza
May 18 - Millboro, VA - Sunnyside
May 30 - Panama City Beach, FL - Gulf Coast Jam
June 5 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant^
June 6 - Bloomington, IN - Buskirk-Chumley Theater^
June 7 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theater^
June 8 - Grand Rapids, MI - Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park^
June 10 - Madison, WI - Capitol Theater^
June 11 - Goshen, IN - Sauder Concert Hall^
June 13 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall^
June 14 - St. Paul, MN - The Fitzgerald Theater^
June 15 - Iowa City, IA - The Englert Theatre^
June 17 - Kansas City, MO - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts^
June 21 - Hillsboro, VA - Solstice In the Gap
July 3 - Sheboygan, WI - Levitt Amp Sheboygan Music Series
July 11 - Sebastopol, CA - Hopmonk Tavern
July 12 - Novato, CA - Hopmonk Tavern
July 13-17 - Bolinas, CA - West Marin Fiddle Camp 2025
July 18 - Tullahoma, TN - George Dickel Distillery
July 19 - Nashville, IN - Hard Truth Hills Distillery
July 25-27 - Lyons, CO - RockyGrass Festival
August 9 - Caroga Lake, NY - Saundersfest 2025
Sept. 19-20 - Chattanooga, TN - IBMA Bluegrass Live!
^with I’m With Her
For all tour dates and ticket information, please visit masonvia.com.
