Upcoming Bluegrass Related Events

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Jeff Picker Band

GuitartownCT at Cafe Amici 1640 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT

The Jeff Picker band features Jeff Picker on bass and vocals, Frank Rische on guitar and vocals, Eddie Barbash on saxophone, and Eli Bishop fiddle. They are among the brightest young stars in contemporary American music. Jazz, bluegrass, country and more. Collectively they have performed with Ricky Skaggs, Nickel Creek, Sarah Jarosz, Chico Hamilton, Wynton Marsalis, Yo-Yo Ma, Lenny Kravitz, Vince Gill, Parliament, Sierra Hull, Lee Ann Womack, Jim Lauderdale, Tanya Tucker, Aubrie Sellers, Jenny Lynn, Miranda Lambert, Sierra Ferrell,  Dolly Parton, etc....

$35

The Foreign Landers at Lily P’s Fried Chicken & Oysters

Lily P's Fried Chicken & Oysters 50 Binney St., Cambridge, MA

To get a feel for our Saturday shows, please check out this article (https://bluegrasstoday.com/danny-paisley-the-southern-grass-in-cambridge-ma/) about our first-ever Saturday Night Concert featuring Danny Paisley and The Southern Grass co-sponsored by the premiere bluegrass organization in the region, the Boston Bluegrass Union. And please check out our website (https://bluegrasstuesdays.com/) for a list of upcoming bands on both Saturdays and Tuesdays. This show will share some things in common with Bluegrass Tuesdays, while some things will be a little bit different. Here are a bunch of details to consider if you're thinking about joining us: — There is unlimited FREE garage parking (with no purchase required) but you'll want to familiarize yourself with the parking details listed below. — Mike Compton & Joe Newberry will be playing from 7 until 9 pm with a brief intermission between their sets. — Just like Tuesdays, it’s going to be a Pass-the-Boot show with no cover charge, and the requested donation will be $20. — There will be jamming all over the restaurant (and beyond) after the show; there are basically unlimited jamming locations throughout the building (beyond the restaurant which has just a few). — After-show jamming will go on as long as people are around to jam, but a typical Tuesday night at Lily P's goes until well after midnight. — There will also be a Third Set Jam on stage starting around 9:15 or so, just like we do every week at Bluegrass Tuesdays. Lily P's Fried Chicken & Oysters was Boston Magazine's Best of Boston 2022 Best Fried Chicken, so please come early and join us for dinner. Lily P's is located near Kendall Square at 50 Binney Street in Cambridge, MA 02142. This location is less … Read More »

Free

Rose Garden Coffeehouse presents Southern Rail

Rose Garden Coffeehouse 17 West St., Mansfield, MA

We're thrilled to return to the wonderful Rose Garden!  Great acoustics in a warm and friendly listening room, and yummy desserts during intermission!  What more could you ask for?  :>)

$20

Celebrating Bluegrass and Love

The Church of the Holy Name 1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA

Composer Carol Barnett has composed The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass. She has combined the solemnity of a Mass with the downhome energy and invigorating rhythms of bluegrass.  The performance will be accompanied by Monroe Crossing. The two groups will also perform arrangements by Kevin Siegfried of Shaker Hymns. Monroe Crossing will also perform a set of their own music with their special blends of bluegrass.

$25 – $35

Bluegrass Jam Camp (Wernick Method)

Lily P's Fried Chicken & Oysters 50 Binney St., Cambridge, MA

Austin Scelzo hosts a weekend of jam instruction using the Wernick Method, an inventive and time-tested pedagogy designed to build or improve confidence making music with others! All Bluegrass Instruments, all skill levels welcome. Hands-on learning in large and small groups. Understanding, low-pressure, experienced teaching from a certified teacher. Experienced Jammers are given extra challenges and can be grouped together. Make music with friends, make friends with music!

$180

Grant Gordy Quartet

Cafe Amici 1640 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT

Grant Gordy is a "guitar genius" according to Bluegrass Today. On mandolin is Dominick Leslie, who played with the Deadly Gentlemen, Noam Pikelny, and Hawktail, and is currently with Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway. Alex Hargreaves on fiddle has performed with Punch Brothers, Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Steve Martin, Sierra Hull, and everyone else in bluegrass. He is currently a member of Billy Strings’ band. Aidan O’Donnell on bass is a member of Mr. Sun, along with Darol Anger, Grant, and Joe Walsh. He has played with Steve Kuhn and jazz guitarist Ben Monder, among many others. Grant’s brand-new album, Peripheral Visions, has received rave reviews. He is also on the cover of  Acoustic Guitar Magazine and Jazz Guitar Magazine this month!  

$35

Sanford Springvale Historical Museum presents Southern Rail

Springvale-Sanford Historical Museum 505 Main St (Rt 109), Springvale, ME

A joyous evening of high energy bluegrass in the beautifully restored Sanford Springvale Historical Museum.  Doors open 6:45.  Concert begins at 7:30.  Refreshments during intermission. Tickets available at the door, or by contacting [email protected] or calling 207-324-2797. Come early to browse the wonderful exhibits.

$18 – $20

Concord Conservatory presents Southern Rail

Concord Conservatory of Music 1317 Main Street, Concord, MA

On Saturday April 29. the Concord Conservatory of Music continues their American Roots series with Southern Rail.  Southern Rail's bluegrass is high octane exuberant fun with stunning harmonies, irrepressible good humor and sparkling banjo, guitar and mandolin.    

$25

Rock Hearts

Cafe Amici 1640 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT

Five seasoned musicians from Southern New England, this bluegrass band has been receiving lots of attention and radio airplay lately. They were a 2021 IBMA Showcase band.

$30

Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain

Berklee Performance Center 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA

Three masterful genre-benders—Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer—come together once again to blur geographic borders and musical boundaries for an exuberantly virtuosic and exciting evening of music. Bluegrass, classical, global music, jazz, and more come together and recombine in unheard-of ways. Their joy is palpable, and the audience will share the excitement and enthusiasm!

$29 – $85