Fiddler Tad Marks and bass player Mike Brantley joined in the early 1990s while the band became a national touring act.

[2] The addition of fiddler Jason Carter and bassist Mike Bub in 1992 created a lineup that was unchanged for 13 years.

In 1999 the Del McCoury band was named "Entertainer of the Year" at the International Bluegrass Music Awards.

[3] In 2004 they were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album for It's Just the Night,[4] and in 2006 they won that category for The Company We Keep.

[7] The band has also often performed in recent years with the Lee Boys, with setlists mixing bluegrass, funk and gospel with extended jams on many songs.