The Isaacs, an award-winning family gospel group, will perform a bluegrass gospel concert at 7:30 p.m. May 8 at West End Assembly of God, 401 Parham Road. Advance general-admission tickets are $15 from Harrison Music, Plan 9 Music, Richmond Music Center and the bookstore at West End Assembly of God through May 7. Group discounts are available for 10 or more. Visit JAMinc.org, then click “Events” to charge tickets for will call, or mail a check and a self-addressed stamped envelope to: JAMinc, P.O. Box 8462, Richmond, VA 23226-0462.

Bluegrass concert for Lunenburg schools A student-driven gig Thanks to grant, youths are able to promote and produce the event CREWE Edwin Hayes was thrilled when he learned that he and other Lunenburg County students would be able to put on a show.

A study released yesterday suggests Virginia is succeeding in its five-year effort to turn mountain music into moolah and bluegrass into greenbacks. The Crooked Road, a state-marketed string of 28 musical venues and attractions in Southwest Virginia, has a total economic impact on the mountainous region of about $23 million per year, the analysis found.

A study released yesterday suggests Virginia is succeeding in its five-year effort to turn mountain music into moolah and bluegrass into greenbacks. The Crooked Road, a state-marketed string of 28 musical venues and attractions in Southwest Virginia, has a total economic impact on the mountainous region of about $23 million per year, the analysis found.

Regardless of where you live, there’s a good chance you knew Mike Pascucci. “Scucci,“ as his friends called him, was hard to miss. He was big. His laugh was big. His heart was big. Within minutes of meeting him, he was your friend. There were no strangers in his presence. Fun came first with Mike. And he brought you along for the ride. If you didn’t know Mike, you knew someone like him: someone who reminded you to enjoy the moment, someone who gave more than they took. But sadly, we all know someone, who like Mike, was taken by cancer.