Upcoming Bluegrass Related Events

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Bluegrass and Blueberry Buckle at OCC Wrentham

OCC Coffeehouse Original Congregational Church, 1 East St, Wrentham, MA

Join Southern Rail for an joyous evening of Bluegrass and Blueberry Buckle! The band is known for their stunning harmonies, irrepressible good humor and sparkling banjo, guitar and mandolin. Two of the band's founding members (guitarist Jim Muller and bassist Sharon Horovitch) were recently inducted into the RIBA Bluegrass Hall of Fame. Tickets will be available at the door.  Advance tickets can be purchased at the Church office during business hours.   For info: 508-384-3110     [email protected]

$20

New Dangerfield

Groton Hill Music Center 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA

A century of forgetfulness and erasure has led to diminished public awareness of the Black string band tradition – and equally diminished numbers of Black string bands. Once numerous, these ensembles have grown few and far between. In recent decades, only one Black string band has emerged per generation. The 1980’s saw the birth of the Ebony Hillbillies. Nearly three decades later, the Carolina Chocolate Drops formed and took the tradition to new heights. As of 2023, a new Black string band has emerged to carry the torch: New Dangerfield. New Dangerfield was originally conceptualized by award-winning bluegrass banjoist Tray Wellington, who enlisted three other acclaimed Black roots musicians: multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Kaïa Kater, bassist Nelson Williams (Chris Jones & the Night Drivers), and fiddler and singer Jake Blount. Irrepressible and adventurous from the start, the band is musically versatile and charismatic. Groton Hill Music Center

Southern Rail joins Boston Saengerfest Men’s Chorus

UU Wellesley Hills 309 Washington St., Wellesley Hills, MA

"A Little Light Within" - A joyous collaboration between Southern Rail and the renowned Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus. Join us in an exuberant program of bluegrass and song! Tickets will be available at the door, and by visiting https://saengerfest.org/ Doors open at 4:30.

Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground at Club Passim

Club Passim Cambridge, MA

Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground is visually a bluegrass band. Born of a yearning to return to bluegrass roots, Fine Ground takes time-honored traditions and imbues them with original tunes and exceptional songwriting. The band includes Setiawan on mandolin, BB Bowness on banjo, Julian Pinelli on fiddle, Alex Rubin on guitar, and Brittany Karlson on bass. Setiawan has won both the National Mandolin Championship and the Rockygrass Mandolin Championship. On his 2023 album “Gambit”, which was produced by legendary fiddle player Darol Anger, he moves aptly between stylistic influences, harkening back to the experimental string band music pioneered in the early 80s while presenting entirely original compositions.

$25

Sierra Hull

Groton Hill Music Center 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA

Sierra Hull is widely regarded to be a as a master of her instrument; A two-time Grammy Nominated artist and songwriter, recognized for both her most recent projects, 25 Trips (2020) and Weighted Mind (2016), she is also the 4x recipient of IBMA’s Mandolin Player of the Year, the first woman to ever receive this distinction. A pioneer for acoustic music throughout her already impressive multi-decade career, she has graced the country’s most iconic stages, including Carnegie Hall, the Grand Ole Opry, and the White House. Groton Hill Music Center $45-65

$45