Upcoming Bluegrass Related Events

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8th Annual A Night on the Edge!

Chelmsford Elks Hall 300 Littleton Road, Chelmsford, MA

An evening to support the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, featuring a concert performance by The Michelle Canning Band as well as raffle prizes, baked goods, and more! Doors open at 6:00 pm

$7 – $15

Recurring

Open Mic Tuesdays At The Spire Center

Spire Center for Performing Arts 25 1/2 Court St, Plymouth, MA

Come out and showcase your original tunes, poetry or jokes. Cover songs are welcome too! Each person will get 15 minutes of time to perform (~3 songs or 2 power ballads). Signups are between 6 and 7 pm. Show starts at 7PM. $5 admission fee for all, you can pay at the door or online. Cash bar will be open. All ages and genres are welcome! ***We do offer Di's and an Amp to plug into, as well as an electric piano available for use. Hosts this season: March 5th: Abby Vail March 12th: Andrew Sexton March 19th: Tony V March 26th: Dave Parker April 2nd: Louise Adams April 9th: Pedro Pereira April 16th: Dave Parker April 23rd: Andrew Sexton April 30th: Tony V. May 7th: TBA May 14th: TBA May 21st: TBA May 28th: TBA June 4th: TBA June 11th: TBA June 18th: Nate Cristofori June 25th: TBA

$5

J.P. Cormier

Spire Center for Performing Arts 25 1/2 Court St, Plymouth, MA

Nobody really knows who J.P. Cormier is for sure. That’s to be expected, believe me. 36 years later after stepping on stage as professional union musician for the first time at the tender age of 13, JP is still going, and frighteningly, still getting better. 16 albums followed the success of Another Morning, winning 12 more ECMA’s, another Juno nomination, a Canadian Folk Music Award and 5 Music Nova Scotia Awards. Each album was a snapshot of each thing that he can do. There are fiddle albums, Mandolin, Banjo, Guitar, tribute records, songwriting collections, a purely astounding spectrum of talent and musical vision. His catalogue of recordin...

$20

An Evening with JD Souther

Spire Center for Performing Arts 25 1/2 Court St, Plymouth, MA

Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee JD Souther is "one of the most celebrated songwriters of his generation" writes Interview Magazine. Souther has penned countless hits for the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Roy Orbison, James Taylor, Don Henley, George Strait, Trisha Yearwood, Brooks and Dunn, and others; while establishing a cult following as a performer with the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band and as a solo artist.

$52

Tom Rush accompanied by Matt Nakoa

Spire Center for Performing Arts 25 1/2 Court St, Plymouth, MA

A music legend with over 50 years of thrilling audiences here and abroad with hits like “No Regrets,” “Circle Game,” “Remember Song,” “Urge for Going,” and “Merrimack County.” Tom Rush’s impact on the American music scene has been profound. He helped shape the folk revival in the ’60s and the renaissance of the ’80s and ’90s, his music having left its stamp on generations of artists.

$50.75

Eugene Tyler Band at Atwood’s

Atwood's Tavern 877 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA

NY country-bluegrass trio Eugene Tyler Band are making their Atwood's debut on April 7th in support of their upcoming EP, 'baby dogs'. Called “an enigmatic band to watch out for” by AmericanaUK, they've been building a grass-roots fanbase around the country, from bluegrass festivals such as Thomas Point Beach to sharing the stage with country icons like Wayne Hancock, Joe Ely, and David Allen Coe. Their new single,'Rocky', is streaming now.

Donna The Buffalo

Spire Center for Performing Arts 25 1/2 Court St, Plymouth, MA

Donna the Buffalo offers everything you want in a roots band -- songs that matter, a groove that makes you dance, an audience that spans generations, and a musical voice that evokes a sense of community. Dance in the Street, their first new album in five years, captures the dynamic energy that has earned the band the love and respect of their fans, “the Herd”, for thirty years. Donna The Buffalo is well known for their lyrics about human potential and community. Throughout Dance in the Street, Jeb Puryear and Tara Nevins, the band’s co-founders, share songs of social commentary and self empowerment.

$30

The Lonesome Ace Stringband

Club Passim Cambridge, MA

Old-Time Music for Todays Old Soul! Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/266785880671009/ Tickets $18 - https://www.passim.org/live-music/events/lonesome-ace-stringband/ www.lonesomeace.com

$15 – $18

Jim Hurst Bluegrass Guitar

Best Video 1842 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT

Jim Hurst’s unique picking style and mastery of bluegrass guitar has wowed audiences around the world. He has a self deprecating sense of humor and a fine voice, making him a crowd favorite wherever he plays. Jim toured with Holly Dunn, Sara Evans, Claire Lynch and Trisha Yearwood before going solo in 2010. He was IBMA Bluegrass Guitar Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002.

$25

Session Americana with special guest Ali McGuirk

Spire Center for Performing Arts 25 1/2 Court St, Plymouth, MA

Session Americana (Boston) is a rock band in a tea cup, or possibly a folk band in a whiskey bottle. This band/collective of talented musicians craft an musical experience unlike any other. On stage is a collapsible bar table wired with microphones, a vintage suitcase recast as a kick drum, an old Estey field organ, a pre-war parlor guitar, a mandocello and all of its smaller siblings, a harmonica case fire damaged when Jack's bar went up in flames and graffitied by Depeche Mode roadies, and an assortment of other instruments that get passed around in this freewheeling modern hootenanny. Special guest Ali McGuirk adds to the festivities in this very special presentation!

$25