Rick Faris is a Kansas Music Hall of Fame Member who was recently awarded the “Songwriter of the Year” at the 2026 SPBGMA Awards in Nashville, TN as well as as his previous "Songwriter of the Year" win in 2024 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards making him an 8-time IBMA Award winner. In addition Rick was awarded the coveted IBMA “New Artist of the Year” in 2022. 

The Rick Faris Band is a high‐energy, international touring bluegrass powerhouse bringing superb musicianship and a youthful snap from the standout pickers and singers in the group. Oklahoma’s mandolin phenom Henry Burgess who is a direct bluegrass music lineage to Oklahoma's Legendary Bluegrass Boy, Byron Berline. Add to that a third‐generation bluegrass thoroughbred and banjo picker from West Virginia, Gibson Davis (2024 IBMA Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year) and newly added Missouri’s own Maddie Dalton on bass (2023 IBMA Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year) they collectively bring energy and prowess beyond their years. When you add all that together with original award winning music and amazing bluegrass standard covers when the mood strikes, you've got a powerful band that holds your attentions till the last note rings!