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Lowell Banjo & Fiddle Contest

Boardinghouse Park 40 French St., Lowell, MA

Cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded in 9 contest categories: Old Time Fiddle, Old Time Banjo, Bluegrass Fiddle, Bluegrass Banjo, Ethnic Fiddle, Banjo (Other Styles), Twin Fiddle, Banjo & Fiddle Duet, Youth (14 and under). Contest preceded by workshops: Old Time Fiddle Bowing (Alan Kaufman), Old Time Banjo (Jim Bollman), Bluegrass Fiddle (Art Schatz), Bluegrass Banjo (Rich Stillman), Twin Banjo (Don Borchelt & Ed Britt), French Canadian Fiddle (Adrienne Howard), Clogging (Michael Resnick with Mike Roguska & Dave Fox). Workshops start at 10 am; Bluegrass and Old Time jams start at 11 am; Contest starts at Noon.

Free

Antje Duvekot and The Stockwell Brothers Band

Club Passim Cambridge, MA

Club Passim presents contemporary folk singer/songwriter Antje Duvekot plus bluegrass quartet The Stockwell Brothers Band on Saturday, September 10 at 5:00 and 8:00 pm. Antje Duvekot is a German-born, American-raised singer/songwriter whose songs have been critically praised for their hard-won wisdom, dark-eyed realism and street-smart romanticism.  Her bicultural upbringing and relative newness to English have helped shape her unique way with a song, giving her a startlingly original poetic palette.  They are the keys to the powerful, even revolutionary, empathy that informs everything she writes.  She has won some of the top songwriting awards including the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition, the Kerrville Folk Festival Best New Folk Award and the Boston Music Award for Outstanding Folk Act. Since the release of her debut studio CD “Big Dream Boulevard,” which was voted #1 Folk Release of 2006 by the Boston Globe and was named to the Top 10 Releases of the Year by National Public Radio's Folk Alley, Antje has been touring  extensively, criss-crossing the US and Europe.  She is a compelling live performer and has played at major festivals, including Newport, Mountain Stage, Philadelphia, Falcon Ridge, Great Waters and Kerrville.  Her second CD “The Near Demise of the High Wire Dancer” was voted top album of 2009 by lauded folk station WUMB 91.9 FM in Boston. Bruce, Barry, Alan and Kelly Stockwell's music spans traditional and progressive styles, but their trademark acoustic sound features contemporary singer/songwriter material recast with banjo, alternative rhythms and three-part harmonies.  They cover straight ahead bluegrass songs, finger picked acoustic guitar ballads, full tilt breakdowns and traditional mandolin tunes mixed in with more unusual fare - Americana melodies riding world beat grooves and Celtic, jazzy, even neo-classical … Read More »

$23 – $25

FreshGrass Festival

MASS MoCA 1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA, MA

An opportunity for enthusiasts to both appreciate and participate, FreshGrass is a family-friendly festival, brimming with bright talent on four stages, and also in our galleries, brick-lined courtyards, and grassy field, produced in partnership by MASS MoCA, the FreshGrass Foundation, and No Depression.

$99

3rd Annual Hilltop City Bluegrass Festival

The Pavilion at Somersworth High School 11 Memorial Drive, Somersworth, NH

The 3rd Annual Hilltop City Bluegrass Festival will take place on Saturday, September 17, 2016, from  10:00 am-6:00 pm at The Pavilion at Somersworth High School, 11 Memorial Drive, Somersworth, NH The Greater Somersworth Chamber of Commerce proudly hosts our 3rd Annual Hilltop City Bluegrass Festival. Over 500 music lovers attend from around the New England and beyond, and we anticipate larger crowds this year as our bands are well known both locally and along the eastern seaboard. Along with great music, the festival also features a beer tent, quality arts and crafts by local artisans, a delicious selection of local food specialties and official Hilltop Bluegrass Festival t-shirts. This one-day festival is a family-friendly, community event with children under 12 admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Held rain or shine, tents will be on the grounds for audience cover and enjoyment regardless of the weather. Join us for this wonderful late summer event  ~ for music lovers of all kinds! www.hilltopcitybluegrass.com The Greater Somersworth Chamber of Commerce proudly hosts its 3rd Annual Hilltop City Bluegrass Festival in partnership with the City of Somersworth and the Somersworth school system.

$1 – $25.00

The Blue Moon Coffeehouse in Rockland, MA Opens New Season with Lula Wiles on Sat, Sept. 17

Blue Moon Coffeehouse 45 Webster Street, , Rockland, MA

The Blue Moon Coffeehouse in Rockland opens its new season of shows on Saturday, Sept. 17th at 7:30 p.m. with the Lula Wiles! All the members of Lula Wiles have spent their lives grounded in songs. Born in Maine to musical families, they began playing music together as kids at Maine Fiddle Camp, and eventually each made their way to Boston to study at Berklee College of Music. Isa Burke and Ellie Buckland began performing as a duo in 2013, and Lula Wiles was born when Mali Obomsawin joined the band a year later. Based in Boston's thriving roots music community, The Lula Wiles have performed at premier festivals and clubs throughout the East Coast, including Club Passim, FreshGrass, the Sinclair, Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival, and the Green River Music Festival. They were selected as Official Showcase Artists for the 2016 Folk Alliance International Conference. Roots authority No Depressions predicts the Lula Wiles "will be a huge force on the Americana scene for years to come." All proficient vocalists, multi-instrumentalists, and songwriters, the three women of Lula Wiles are each uniquely powerful in their own right; but combined, they are a force to be reckoned with. Check out their music on their website: www.lulawiles.com. Tickets are $10 at the door; children 12 and under are free. The Blue Moon is located at Channing Church, 45 Webster Street, Rockland, MA. For more information, visit www.thebluemooncoffeehouse.com.

$10 – $12

Bluegrass Gospel Project Concert

Groton Congretational Church Groton, CT

This is the 11th year we have had the privilege to host The Bluegrass Gospel Project.  The will perform on October 14, 2016 at 7:30 Groton Congregational Church, 162 Monument Street, Groton, CT - 860-445-7409 A free-will offering will be taken.

Four Bridges Bluegrass Band at The Blue Moon Coffeehouse, Rockland, MA

Blue Moon Coffeehouse 45 Webster Street, , Rockland, MA

On Saturday, October 15th at 7:30 p.m. the Blue Moon Coffeehouse in Rockland, MA features the bluegrass band, Four Bridges.  A show by Four Bridges is as much fun as you are allowed to have in church. They bring tons of energy and personality to their music, and their set list includes some creative departures from bluegrass standards. They play music all over the northeast and as far away as Norway. They are rated #1 bluegrass band for the Boston, MA/Manchester, NH area on Reverbnation. Here's a link to a video: https://youtu.be/iuuUffp5YJs of the band playing their original tune, Whiskey and Gold, and a link to a video about one of their tours of Norway set to their own music: https://youtu.be/XnhiN6jVfmU. Between sets by Four Bridges, there will also be an open mic. Tickets are $10 at the door. Children 12 and under are free. The address is Channing Unitarian Universalist Church, 45 Webster St., Rockland, MA, located just beside the post office. You can listen to the band on Facebook.   For more information about this and upcoming shows, visit www.thebluemooncoffeehouse.com.

$10 – $12

Nashoba Winery – Taste of the Maze

Nashoba Winery 100 Wattaquadoc Rd, Bolton, MA

Check out the Nashoba Winery for a full afternoon of Southern Rail's engaging brand of bluegrass and mayhem (noon-5). The concert is free!  Bring a picnic and a blanket. Prior to the concert, check out the"Taste of the Maze Festival" at Shartner Farms. Explore the corn maze, and enjoy beer and wine tasting, cider donuts and hayrides at Shartner Farms (11-4). Then head up the road to Nashoba for an afternoon of bluegrass!

Music is free. Tickets available for the Maze and wine tasting

Local Freight at Nick-A-Nees Providence

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

We’re back at Nick-A-Nee’s in Providence, RI Wednesday, October 26th for another Bluegrass tHrOEDOWN! We’ve been working hard all summer on a bunch of new tunes—lots of new material and some fun surprises in the works for this pre-Halloween show!

Christmas In Historic Newburyport

Belleville Congregational Church 300 High Street, newburyport, MA

The 2016 "Christmas in the Valley" concert tour will kick off its 13th season this December. This one of a kind Christmas show features traditional, contemporary, and original Christmas music performed with acoustic instruments and vocals.   The music got its start back in 2003 with Blackstone Valley Bluegrass' Bob Dick's solo CD "Tidings of Comfort and Joy" which in turn, got New Hampshire songwriter Rick Lang interested in writing original Christmas songs and the subsequent recording of  his "The Season of  My Heart" CD.  The first Christmas in the Valley concert was held in Northbridge MA, and then Stratham, NH.  The concerts series eventually expanded to the hometowns of the various performers of the show as well as a couple of new venues. Today, Blackstone Valley Bluegrass along with Rick Lang, Karen Lincoln Wilber, Roger Williams, and Amy Gallatin have put together a broad spectrum of Christmas music set in an acoustic style that is truly a unique experience. Due to strong attendance and growing interest, “Christmas in the Valley” is fast becoming an annual tradition all across New England; its popularity growing each year.  The 2016 tour will include a total of five concerts in three states (NH, MA, and CT).   “Christmas in the Valley” showcases holiday music from…   A New England favorite, Blackstone Valley Bluegrass Band has garnered a reputation for high-energy shows laced with powerful three and four part harmonies and fast but tasteful picking, coupled with winning on-stage camaraderie. Their show will feature songs from Bob Dick's solo bluegrass Christmas project Tidings Of Comfort And Joy performed by the Bluegrass “fab four”…Bob Dick, Dave Dick, Ken Taylor and Dan Nowlan.    Acclaimed vocalist Amy Gallatin will be lending … Read More »

$10 – $15