Gerald Evans - 50

Gerald lost his struggle with stage 4 cancer April 10, 2010 when he passed away early that morning at 50 years of age. He had been perhaps most visible nationally and internationally as a member of The Traditional Grass during the 1990s, but was well-known and loved in his native Kentucky and among the many bluegrass musicians and fans in the Bluegrass State.

Gerald performed at Tri-State as well as other upper Midwest festivals as Gerald Evans & Paradise. We first met him at a West Michigan Bluegrass Festival when it was still at Eli's campground.

He was from Cincinnati, Ohio. He played fiddle and mandolin with the Traditional Grass, Dave Evans and Riverbend, and the Goins Brothers. In 2001, he released first album with his band Paradise.