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    • Jul 10, 1958
    Banjo player Bela Fleck is born in New York City. A member of the progressive bluegrass band New Grass Revival and the jazz act Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, he plays on recordings by Garth Brooks, Kathy Mattea, Randy Travis and Ricky Skaggs
    Feb 28, 1996
    Asleep At The Wheel featuring Bela Fleck & Johnny Gimble win Best Country Instrumental Performance, for "Hightower," during the 38th annual Grammy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles
    Jul 21, 1996
    Hootie + The Blowfish are joined by several surprise guests on a rainy night at Nashville's Starwood Amphitheatre: Radney Foster, Chet Atkins, Nanci Griffith, banjo player Bela Fleck, percussionist Pat McInerney and opening act John Hiatt
    Oct 7, 1997
    Sparrow releases "Amazing Grace 2: A Country Salute To Gospel," featuring tracks by Trace Adkins, John Berry, Bryan White, The Cox Family, Marty Raybon, Charlie Daniels, Billy Ray Cyrus, Bela Fleck, Ricky Van Shelton, Lari White, Gary Chapman and Kim Richey
    Nov 17, 1998
    Capitol releases "Garth Brooks: Double Live," a two-CD concert set that sells 1 million copies in its first week. Guests include Keith Urban, Victoria Shaw, Stephanie Davis, Trisha Yearwood, Ty England, Bela Fleck, Susan Ashton and Steve Wariner
    Feb 21, 2001
    Banjo players Alison Brown & Bela Fleck win Best Country Instrumental Performance, for "Leaving Cottondale," during the 43rd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles
    Jul 25, 2001
    The Dave Matthews Band performs at the AmSouth Amphitheatre in Nashville. Joining him briefly: banjo player Bela Fleck, and his group, The Flecktones
    Oct 2, 2001
    Sony releases banjo player Bela Fleck's album "Perpetual Motion." Produced by Edgar Meyer, it boasts music written by such classical composers as J.S. Bach and Claude Debussy, with a lineup of musicians that includes Nickel Creek's Chris Thile
    Feb 27, 2002
    Bela Fleck's "Perpetual Motion," co-produced with Edgar Meyer, wins Best Classical Crossover Album during the 44th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles
    Sep 19, 2003
    The Dave Matthews Band plays Nashville's AmSouth Amphitheatre, joined on stage by local banjo player Bela Fleck and sax player Jeff Coffin, both members of the jazz ensemble The Flecktones
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