Upcoming Bluegrass Related Events

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Tony Trischka – Deep Dive Earl Scruggs Show

Belleville Congregational Church 300 High Street, Newburyport, MA

Belleville Roots Music Series presents Tony Trischka in a Deep Dive Earl Scruggs Show Featuring Michael Daves on vocals and guitar, Maddie Witler on mandolin, Brittany Haas on fiddle, and Jared Engel on bass. Banjo master, composer, and instructor, Tony Trischka, has created the Deep Dive Earl Scruggs Show as a tribute to the man who inspired him to take up the banjo, Earl Scruggs. One of the most influential banjo players in the roots music world, Tony Trischka has achieved legendary status in his 50+ years as a consummate artist. He's inspired generations of acoustic musicians with his technical and conceptual advances, and opened the way for such players as Béla Fleck, Alison Brown, and Noam Pikelny. His seventeen solo albums are part of every banjo-lover's musical reference.

$10 – $40

The Splinters at BPM

Boston Public Market Boston Public Market, Boston, MA

The Splinters, a bluegrass and old time band from Boston, will play on the patio as part of the Boston Public Market October festival. Brunch and bluegrass! The market is right above the Haymarket T Station. Validated parking is available! splintersmusic.com

Southern Rail concert in Saco, ME

First Parish Saco, ME 12 Beach St, Saco, 04072, Saco, ME

Celebrate the season with an evening of high energy bluegrass!   Bright spacious hall with wonderful acoustics.' Tickets will be available at the door. Masks are currently optional.  Check their website for any updated Covid guidelines.  www.firstparishsaco.org Tickets $10 available at the door More info:  https://www.facebook.com/136510359702558/photos/a.820446711308916/5694691317217740/  

$10

Southern Rail bluegrass and BBQ in New Bedford

Pilgrim United Church of Christ New Bedford 635 Purchase St, New Bedford, MA

Bluegrass and BBQ! What could be better? Southern Rail's bluegrass is high octane exuberant fun with lush harmonies, irrepressible good humor and sparkling banjo, guitar and mandolin.  Come early for an amazing BBQ buffet! Buffet: 5:30-7:00 634 Purchase St. New Bedford, MA 02740 (Church Hall) Show:  7:00- 9:00 635 Purchase St. New Bedford MA 02740 (Church) ticket prices:  Concert $25  Concert plus BBQ $35  

$25

Bluegrass Tuesdays at Lily P’s Fried Chicken & Oysters

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

Bluegrass Tuesdays began in Central Square in Cambridge in September of 1993 and has since grown to host regional and national artists on stage and serve as a weekly gathering place for the local bluegrass community. Bluegrass Tuesdays are now hosted by Tony Watt and held at chef Chris Parsons' restaurant Lily P's Fried Chicken & Oysters in Kendall Square in Cambridge. Concerts and picking in the many areas of the restaurant or outside in nice weather. For 27 years, Tuesday Night Bluegrass at The Cantab Lounge was hosted by Geoff Bartley, about whom reviewer Nate Dow wrote, “If Massachusetts were ever to appoint a Folk Laureate, the honor would have to go to the one and only Geoff Bartley." Geoff welcomed nationally-known bluegrass artists to the stage such as Dale Ann Bradley, Tony Trischka, Darol Anger, David Grier, Missy Raines, Jim Hurst, Chris Jones, Molly Tuttle, and the late James King. Bluegrass Tuesdays have also been a place where many bluegrass musicians have met and “cut their teeth”, including members of The Infamous Stringdusters, Crooked Still, Della Mae, The Gibson Brothers, The Steep Canyon Rangers, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, The Po' Ramblin' Boys, Mile Twelve, and Joy Kills Sorrow.

Free

The Splinters at Nick-a-Nee’s

Nick-A-Nee's 75 South Street, Providence, RI

Every Wednesday night in Providence is bluegrass night, with the finest bands in the region. The Splinters will be there - show starts at 8:30. Plenty of parking and restaurants nearby (we favor the Xaco Taco). splintersmusic.com

Liz Longley

The Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN) 14 Summer Street, Natick, MA

Best known for her stop-you-in-your-tracks voice, Liz Longley is an accomplished singer-songwriter based out of Nashville, TN. With her deeply emotional music, Longley has earned accolades from some of the most prestigious songwriting competitions in the country, including the BMI John Lennon Songwriting Scholarship Competition. Her self-titled debut album received critical acclaim, being described as “something more; a cleverness, a wit and a mix of musical styles” (Dallas Morning News) and “stunning” (HuffPost). Her follow up album Weightless, released in 2016, was praised as “a thing of beauty” (Pop Dose) and “packed with instantly memorable pop rock songs…” (Popmatters). The Berklee College of Music grad worked alongside 5-time Grammy-nominated producer, Paul Moak, on her much awaited sixth album, Funeral For my Past. The journey of her self-release made music industry headlines when her devoted fanbase raised over $150,000 to help her purchase the rights to and independently release the album. Longley became the #4 most funded solo female musician in Kickstarter history – a story covered by Billboard Magazine. Embraced by the press and music fans alike, Funeral For My Past was described as a “…stunning new album!” (Forbes), “…from Americana to gospel-flavored soul to shimmering pop anthems” (Billboard), and included in “100 Albums Released in 2020 to Put on Your Radar” (Newsweek). The Nashville-based musician has found a loving give-and-take with listeners: Longley shares her music with the world, enriching fans’ lives, and in return, they provide her with the means necessary for her to make music on her own terms. Opener: Brooke Annibale Not confined by any one genre, Brooke Annibale's expressive and beautifully thoughtful songwriting creates a dreamy, dark, and enticing sonic landscape. She has been a favorite among music supervisors and featured in such media as Stereogum, Under The … Read More »

$20 – $25
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Tuftonboro Country, Bluegrass and Gospel Jam session

The Old White Church, Center Tuftonboro, NH

The weekly Tuftonboro Country, Bluegrass & Gospel Music Jam Session continues at the historic Old White Church of Center Tuftonboro every Tuesday from 6:30 until about 9:30 pm.  Fans of country, bluegrass and gospel music are invited to enjoy an evening of music. There is no admission charge, a donation is requested to help cover operational expenses.  The Church is located on Route 109A, just across from the Tuftonboro General Store & Post Office.  Everyone is invited to attend the jam session while enjoying cookies and a cup of coffee.  For more info call Joe at 569-3861.

Hello Stranger: The Songs of Hazel & Alice feat. Hazel Royer, Rachel Sumner, & Maxfield Anderson, Micah John opens

Club Passim Cambridge, MA

Rachel Sumner & Hazel Royer recreate the high, lonesome bluegrass sounds of pioneering women Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerard at Club Passim. With the help of multi-instrumentalist Maxfield Anderson, this trio will transport you to the Appalachian mountains with songs about mining, early feminist anthems, lost parents, and heartbroken lovers. Micah John opens.