Upcoming Bluegrass Related Events

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Christmas on Minnechaug Mountain

Buckingham Congregational Church 16 Cricket Lane, Glastonbury, CT

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 »

$5 – $15

Appalchian Christmas with Southern Rail and the Boston Saengerfest Men’s Chorus

Regis College - Casey Theater 235 Wellesley St., Weston, MA

An Appalachian Christmas concert with the renowned Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus and special guest artists, Southern Rail.  "Go Tell It On The Mountain" is the theme for this year's holiday spectacular.  The concert will be held on Sunday December 18 (4-6:30)  at Regis College's Casey Theater, 235 Wellesley St. in Weston.  Southern Rail's last Saengerfest Christmas colalboration sold out over 1,000 seats, so reserve your tickets today!

$25

TIMELESS 2016 NYE

THE CASTLE AT PARK PLAZA - Back Bay 130 Columbus Avenue , Boston, MA

Get Ready for the most electrifying Boston NYE party 2016-2017! BUY YOUR EXCLUSIVE 50% OFF VIP TICKETS TODAY! Our 9th year in running! Bring in the New Year, 2016, with sophisticated ambiance as seen in James Bond 007 movies, classy attendants, and an accommodating staff. Rub elbows with local celebrities and enjoy the live performances which you can only see here at TIMELESS. Buy tickets before we sell out! Over 80% Tickets sold already. After the overwhelming success of 8 years of sold out NYE parties, The SYNERGY Events cordially invites you to Timeless: A BOND Evening - Boston's most exclusive New Years Eve 2016 Gala. For the vogue and refined, this celebration will immerse you in "Old Hollywood", with red carpet, fashion presentation, signature cocktails, professional photographer and videographer, and live entertainment. Tickets available now at www.bostonnewyearseveparty.com

$49.00 – $150.00

Local Freight at the Linden Tree Coffeehouse w/Mile Twelve

Linden Tree Coffeehouse 326 Main Street, Wakefield, MA

We're all set to kick off the New Year in great company, at the Linden Tree Coffeehouse in Wakefield, MA with Boston's Mile Twelve! Hope you can join us! A founding member of the Boston Area Coffeehouse Association (BACHA) the Linden Tree Coffeehouse, formed in 1985, features local and national singer-songwriters, playing a wide range of folk music from contemporary, traditional, bluegrass, and blues. Tickets $20. Doors open at 7:30pm. Tickets and more information: http://www.lindentreecoffeehouse.org/ www.localfreightband.com

$20.00

Barn Burners String Band at Stone Church

Stone Church Music Club 5 Granite Street, Newmarket, NH

Ease on into 2017 by joining the Barn Burners String Band for some great music, food and drink at the famous (and cozy) Stone Church in Newmarket, New Hampshire. A great way to spend a cold Sunday afternoon!! Happy New Year!!

Free

Local Freight at Nick-A-Nee’s

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

75 South Street, Providence, RI • 8:30pm We're back for another Bluegrass tHrOEDOWN at Nick-A-Nee's - Providence Phoenix "Best Juke Box" & "Best Dive Bar" Winner! Come on down! Everyone's welcome - heck, you can even bring your dog! More information: https://www.facebook.com/nickanees

2017 Boston RV & Camping Expo

Boston Convention & Exhibition Center 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA

Needed: Musicians to stroll around the 2017 Boston RV & Camping Show and play bluegrass music. Dates: Fri 1/13, 5-8pm and Mon 1/16, 10am-2pm Location: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street Contact: Chris Russell, Paragon Group, [email protected], 781-237-5533 x105

$15.00

Dietrich Strause with The Blue Ribbons

Riverwalk Cafe & Music Bar 35 Railroad Square, Nashua, NH

Dietrich Strause and The Blue Ribbons, Boston based folk and rock artists, will be performing together on Friday, January 13th at Riverwalk Cafe & Music Hall in Nashua, NH. It's a classic love story. A young doe-eyed literate songwriter meets a dangerous avant-garde rock and roll band. Such is the story of Dietrich Strause and The Blue Ribbons' burgeoning collaboration. They met seven years ago sharing back to back Tuesday night residencies at Toad, a small rock club in Cambridge. Now with funding from Passim's Iguana Grant, Dietrich Strause and The Blue Ribbons are recording together in Maine in January 2017. Immediately following the session they are collaborating live for the first time, with three shows throughout New England, bringing the magic and glow of the record making process straight into the venue. The Boston Globe has said The Blue Ribbons “combine upbeat disillusionment and celebratory fatalism with musicianship." An unlikely and exciting match for Dietrich Strause’s meticulously crafted songs - which WBUR says are a mix of timeless melody, literate lyricism, and a "virtuosic command of imagery." Boston Music Award winning four piece band, The Blue Ribbons have a fearless sound; evolved over a decade of tirelessly and joyously playing bar rooms, clubs, and festivals. Their influences are rooted deeply in the jazz and rock and roll anti-traditions, described as “Ray Charles and Tom Waits on a pirate ship with Sun Ra and Captain Beefheart." In his eight years living in New England, Dietrich Strause has evolved in his own parallel way, from writing Appalachian nostalgia porn to mid-century modern pop in the vein of Nick Lowe and Randy Newman. He spent the fall living alone in London and traveling extensively throughout the United … Read More »

$5 – $7

Southern Rail heads to Cape Cod!

First Encounter Coffeehouse Chapel in the Pines, 220 Samoset Rd, Eastham, MA

Southern Rail brings their upbeat brand of Bluegrass and happy mayhem to the First Encounter Coffeehouse on Saturday Jan. 14th. This promises to be another packed house, featuring high-energy exuberant bluegrass with lush harmonies, irrepressible good humor, and sparkling banjo, guitar and mandolin. Southern Rail will be celebrating the release of their eagerly anticipated 12th CD, “Voices in the Wind”.

$20