| Genre: | Music[1] |
| Creator: | Todd Mayo |
| Director: | James Yockey |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 8 |
| Num Episodes: | 58 |
| Executive Producer: | Todd Mayo Todd Jarrell |
| Producer: | Todd Jarrell Todd Mayo |
| Editor: | Todd Jarrell |
| Cinematography: | TNDV |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Company: | Todd Squared, LLC |
| Network: | PBS |
| Last Aired: | present |
Bluegrass Underground is a musical television show taped live at The Caverns in the base of Monteagle Mountain. From 2008 to 2018, it was held in Cumberland Caverns.[2] In 2011, it became a nationally syndicated television show airing on PBS. The program also aired weekly on the AM radio station WSM.[3] On September 10, 2022, at the beginning of its eleventh season, Bluegrass Underground was rebranded as The Caverns Sessions to acknowledge the broader range of music featured in the program.[4]
Bluegrass Underground season two was awarded four Emmys (Mid-South) for Best Entertainment Program, Best Director/Program, Excellence in Audio, and Excellence in Lighting Design. That season's series was also Emmy-nominated for Best Photography/Program and Technical Achievement.[5]
Bluegrass Underground Season One won the Emmy (Mid-South) for Lighting Design and in addition was nominated for EMMYs in the categories of Best Arts Program, Excellence in Audio, Best Photography/Program, and Technical Achievement. Bluegrass Underground Season One also was awarded by Cine Golden Eagle Award for professional non-fiction in spring 2012.[6] It received a Telly Silver Award that same year.[7]