Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

"The Country Star" VIP Package
Admission to a private pre-show event featuring a two-song performance by Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, along with a Q & A Storytelling session.

Includes:
One VIP Laminate and Lanyard
Crowd Free Merchandise Shopping
One Special Edition Poster

*Please note Marty will no longer sign venue or guitars and/or posters. Unfortunately, we have found these istems available for online auction/resale markets and have decided to only sign items for Congress of Country Music charity events.

Famed documentarian Ken Burns said that if country music had a president, it would be Marty Stuart. “He’s the embodiment of the culture.”

Stuart, the five-time Grammy winner, Country Music Hall of Fame member, Congress of Country Music founder, Grand Ole Opry member, and AMA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, has spent 50 years not only making music but taking on the task of caring for its legacy. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Mississippi, he landed his first big gig in Lester Flatts’ band at 13, and by 21, he was working on the road and in the studio with Johnny Cash, who became his best friend. Though he built his early reputation backing up country and bluegrass royalty, it wasn’t long before Nashville recognized him as a star in his own right, and over the course of 40-plus years as a solo artist, he has released more than 20 major label albums, scoring platinum sales, hit singles, and just about every honor the industry bestows.

Stuart has a deep respect for the culture surrounding country music and he spends time rescuing and collecting artifacts from the genre’s history. The first piece he bought was Patsy Cline’s makeup kit, which he got from a junk store for $75. These days, Stuart, who Rolling Stone calls “one of the world’s foremost country experts and archivists,” has approximately 20,000 pieces in his collection, including a handwritten copy of Hank Williams’ “I Saw the Light,” and Johnny Cash’s first black performance suit. Stuart is working to build a dedicated arts and cultural center in his hometown. “I’m calling it The Congress of Country Music, and I want it to serve as an inspirational spot where younger generations can learn about this stuff and figure out who they are and embark on their own musical journeys.”

That last part is particularly meaningful to Stuart, whose musical journey came full circle on his 2023 album, Altitude. Written primarily on the road, the collection was inspired in large part by Stuart’s 2018 tour supporting The Byrds co-founders Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman, who reunited for the 50^th anniversary of their seminal album, Sweetheart of the Rodeo. “I bought my first copy of Sweetheart of the Rodeo for $2.99 at a discount bin in a shopping mall in Goodlettsville, Tennessee,” he said. “It became the blueprint for my musical life. Revisiting it on the road with Roger and Chris put me under its spell again. I was writing songs in dressing rooms and soundchecks and on the bus, and then one day, I looked up and there was enough to make an album.”

When it comes to transforming country songs into tangible experiences, Stuart has a secret weapon, his band, The Fabulous Superlatives. Made up of guitarist Kenny Vaughan, drummer Harry Stinson, and bassist Chris Scruggs, The Superlatives are an extension of Stuart himself. “The Superlatives are missionaries, they’re fighting partners,” he said. “They’re my Buckaroos, my Tennessee Three, my Strangers. They’re my legacy band and have been since Day One.”

Since starting out singing gospel as a child, Marty Stuart has spent five decades celebrating American roots music. He continues to record and release keenly relevant music, records that honor country’s rich legacy while advancing it into the future. He has safeguarded country’s most valuable traditions and physical artifacts. “I like to say that the most outlaw thing you can possibly do in Nashville right now is play country music,” he said. “This album, (2025’s Space Junk) is a reminder to me and to anyone else out there who’s interested, that there’s still a few of us left who know how to do it. The music is in our hearts.”

For preserving the past and looking to the future, Marty Stuart is country music’s king.

Long may he reign.