Bluegrass powered by carrot cake. What could be better? Southern Rail always packs the house, so come early. You'll want to get a slice of carrot cake before it runs out! Not to be missed! Doors open at 7:30.
As a mandolinist, singer, and composer, David Grisman is a great pioneer of jamgrass. After founding a band in 1973 called Old and in the Way with close friend Jerry Garcia (who gave him the nickname “Dawg”), Grisman created the David Grisman Bluegrass Experience and hit the road for forty years. With influences ranging from hot jazz to classic rock and even old-world Mediterranean folk, Grisman come to the Chevalier Theatre, this time with his hard-hitting sextet. The Sextet includes Jim Kerwin (bass), Matt Eakle (flute and bass flute), George Marsh (drums and percussion), Chad Manning (violin, viola and mandolin) and George Cole (guitar).
Cold Chocolate is creating an exciting and unique new sound in the world of Americana. With original tunes and technical prowess, this four-piece band from Boston is rocking audiences with guitar, banjo, upright bass, percussion, and four-part harmony. "The band's approach is decidedly modern, with as much an influence from folk and swing as from hard driving bluegrass. Song topics also more reflect the urban environment in which they live than the country or rural themes that dominate so much bluegrass from southeastern artists." John Lawless, BluegrassToday.com. "There is little more I love in life than bluegrass music (Ok, maybe my wife, my cats, and my family and friends). Cold Chocolate plays a style of bluegrass that is so ridiculously good, that I guess I really love Cold Chocolate too. Singer and guitarist, Ethan Robbins has a depth and soul to his voice that blends certain aspects of soul and blues music into their traditionally instrumented sound, creating a unique quality that makes their music far more than a couple pickers playing Bill Monroe tunes. This is something special. High energy, excellent harmonies, and, of course, killer picking from the group makes Cold Chocolate an experience that you won't want to miss out on." Brian Carroll, Red Line Roots. Tickets $18 at the door, $15 in advance at BrownPaperTickets.com. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Mainline Express, Traditional Bluegrass Band will be playing at Nippo Lake Restaurant in Barrington NH on Thursday Feb 4. The group features IBMA 2015 Mandolinist of the Year Jesse Brock on Mandolin, John Miller on Guitar, Gary Filgate on Banjo, Rob Ravlin on Bass and Roger Williams on Dobro. See calendar listings for other locations the same weekend. RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE by calling 603-664-2030. Tickets are CASH ONLY at the door or you can email [email protected] to order advance tickets with a credit card. Come on down to see some Kickin' Grass!
February 4th at Beatnik's in Worcester, MA, Boston-based American string band, Grain Thief returns with special guests Zach Slik and Cara Brindisi
Mainline Express, Traditional Bluegrass Band will be playing at DelRossi's Trattoria in Dublin NH on Friday Feb 5. The group features IBMA 2015 Mandolinist of the Year Jesse Brock on Mandolin, John Miller on Guitar, Gary Filgate on Banjo, Rob Ravlin on Bass and Roger Williams on Dobro. See calendar listings for other locations the same weekend. Call ahead for reservations (highly recommended). Come on down to see some Kickin' Grass!
Songwriter-based acoustic string band from New York City, Cricket Tell the Weather, will be bringing their original, independent folk roots to the Me & Thee Coffeehouse in Marblehead MA on Friday, February 4th at 7:30pm. Brooklyn based Cricket Tell the Weather, a folk roots project of fiddler/singer/songwriter Andrea Asprelli, showcases award-winning original songs delivered with honest vocals and supported by some of NYC’s finest acoustic musicians. Winners of the 2013 FreshGrass Award, Cricket has toured throughout the Northeast US since releasing their self-titled debut album last year. Cricket’s second album, composed of original, contemporary songs with an independent bluegrass and old-time aesthetic, is due out this summer. The former Tripping Lily front woman Monica Rizzio has brought her East Texas roots up North for her debut album, “Washashore Cowgirl”, a salty Cape Cod inspired project featuring her sometimes humourous, sometimes tear-jerking journey from Texas, love, and heartache. Rizzio will be performing from new songs from her forthcoming album.
OPEN MIC- come to listen or play! Food and really nice venue. $5 donation
Mainline Express, Traditional Bluegrass Band will be playing at The Half Door in Hartford CT on Saturday Feb 6th. The group features IBMA 2015 Mandolinist of the Year Jesse Brock on Mandolin, John Miller on Guitar, Gary Filgate on Banjo, Rob Ravlin on Bass and Roger Williams on Dobro. See calendar listings for other locations the same weekend. Call for more information 860-232-7827. Come on down to see some Kickin' Grass!
Saturday, February 6th at 7:30 p.m., The Blue Moon Coffeehouse in Rockland features the progressive folk trio Honeysuckle. Honeysuckle was recently nominated for the Boston Music Awards in two categories: Best Folk Artist and Best Americana Artist. They also played at the 2015 Newport Folk Festival as the Converse Rubber Tracks Artist winners. Holly McGarry, Benjamin Burns and Chris Bloniarz make up Honeysuckle. They currently have two releases, "Live at Rockwood Music Hall," and their new EP, "Arrows." They were one of the recipients of Passim’s 2015 Iguana Music Fund Grants and, with its help, they will be finishing a full length CD, which will be released at Club Passim in March. Between sets by the band there will be an open mike. Tickets are $10 at the door. Children 12 and under are free. The address is 45 Webster Street, Rockland, MA. For more information, visit www.thebluemooncoffeehouse.com or check out the Facebook page. You can listen to the band at their website: www.honeysuckleband.com or on YouTube at https://youtu.be/Qk7QdHHlYgg.