Bootheel Bluegrass Festival 2018

"Little" Bob Lewis plays the fiddle with The Lewises at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 26, 2018, at Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jacob Sowell takes the stage to perform with The Family Sowell at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 26, 2018, at Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

John-Mark Sowell, 13, plays "Thank God for the Dollar Store" with The Family Sowell at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 26, 2018, at Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jacob Sowell, right, accompanies his brother, John-Mark during a rendition of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" with The Family Sowell at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 26, 2018, at Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

The crowd listens to a performance by The Family Sowell at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 26, 2018, at Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

A ray of sunlight partially illuminates the face of Justus Sowell, 11, as he performs with The Family Sowell at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 26, 2018, at Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rodley Lewis, left, sings with his daughter, Molly, during The Lewises performance at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 26, 2018, at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Barbara Lewis sings as her husband, Bob Lewis, musters a round of applause during a performance by The Lewises in the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 26, 2018, at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Bob Lewis plays guitar and sings with The Lewises during the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 26, 2018, at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Joshua Sowell performs with The Family Sowell during the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 26, 2018, at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

The Family Sowell family-band members, from left, Abigail, Joshua, and Jacob Sowell perform during the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 26, 2018, at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

The Family Sowell family-band members, from left, Joshua; John-Mark, 13, and Jacob Sowell perform during the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 26, 2018, at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Abigail Sowell of The Family Sowell performs during the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 26, 2018, at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Don Goff plays the dobro for Rising Son during their band's performance in the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 27, 2018, held at the Bavarian Hall in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left, Junior Harmon, Rusty Hamilton, Freddie Wilferth, Don Goff and Mark Hopins perform at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival as Rising Son on Jan. 27, 2018, held at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Flowers partially obstruct a view of Mark Hopkins as he plays the banjo during a performance by Rising Son at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 27, 2018, held at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rising Son performs at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 27, 2018, held at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Becca Ash plays the mandolin with Po' Anna during the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 27, 2018, held at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Joey Shann plays the banjo during a performance by Po' Anna at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 27, 2018, held at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Emalee Flatness, 17, looks toward her bandmate Becca Ash, right, during a performance by Po' Anna the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 27, 2018, held at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Scott Amos plays banjo during a performance by The Bluegrass Blondies on Jan. 27, 2018, at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival held at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left, Taylor, Hallie, Bethany and Scott Amos perform with The Bluegrass Blondies at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival on Jan. 27, 2018, held at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Scott Amos plays banjo during a performance by The Bluegrass Blondies on Jan. 27, 2018, at the Bootheel Bluegrass Festival held at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)