Upcoming Bluegrass Related Events

The Berklee Internet Radio Network presents our third annual birnCORE live showcase at Cafe 939, which will be held on Friday, April 22, 2016, at 8:00 p.m. This year's show will feature Rounder Records recording artist Sierra Hull and Boston's own Damn Tall Buildings in what will be an amazing night of live music. Hull's latest release, Weighted Mind, was produced by legendary banjo player Bela Fleck. Win tickets to this show by sending your name and contact number to [email protected]. There are three chances to win a pair of tickets. Good luck!

Featuring seasoned musicianship and improvisation, this Maine-based band offers a unique interpretation of traditional bluegrass and folk music through original and melodic compositions that showcase the wide range of their eclecticism and talents. The Gather Rounders’ dynamic instrumental textures take flight with grace while rooted in the soulful vocals of lead singer-songwriter, Caroline Cotter. Along with banjoist Ron Cody, flatpicking guitarist, Lincoln Meyers, fiddler, Eric Lee and upright bassist, Wendy Cody, this group is a powerhouse quintet. The band came to life in 2013, drawing from the members' shared love for all things acoustic, folk and bluegrass at a weekly gig at Gather Restaurant in Yarmouth, ME. With a repertoire of original bluegrass and folk and creative covers, the band has expanded to an ever-widening audience and bring a passionate energy to the stage. Individually and collectively they’ve shared stages with the likes of Darol Anger, David Wilcox, Tony Trischka, Peter Rowan, Bill Keith, Loudon Wainwright, John Gorka, Rushad Eggleston, and Jesse Brock, among others. Together, The Gather Rounders make a brand of modern folk and bluegrass music rooted in tradition yet infused with inventive verve.   band videos: https://youtu.be/U7dptsJ-diQ https://youtu.be/zI3hMj9dHeI   The Gather Rounders (www.thegatherrounders.com) based in Portland, ME, features both talented bluegrass and folk music veterans and exciting fresh faces.   Caroline Cotter (lead vocals) (www.carolinecotter.com) is a singer-songwriter based in Portland, ME. Her debut album, Dreaming as I Do, released in February 2015, reached #5 on the national Folk DJ charts with a #2 song, Bella Blue. Whether performing solo or with The Gather Rounders, Caroline’s captivating soprano voice lends itself to an eclectic repertoire of folk, bluegrass, swing, and world music.   Ron Cody (banjo)(www.roncody.com) is a genre-defying banjoist with recordings … Read More »

Join us for a day of bluegrass music celebrating the life of Bernie Caouette who built Caouette banjo's and supported bluegrass music and people of bluegrass. Julie, along with her family, started this benefit right after Bernie passed away. They have raised money annually to fund the Caouette Music Scholarship program. They have awarded 30 music scholarships in Bernie's memory. This is the tenth and final year for Julie's fundraiser. She is donating the proceeds of the fund to be split between the BBU and Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival in support of future youth music needs. Food/Refreshments/Cash Bar are available all day! Raffle prizes including acoustic guitar, Festival Tickets 50/50 and more. Sound by Steve Abdu. MC - Mike Robinson

Beautiful renditions of early bluegrass and old time music of Appalachia. Impeccable musicianship and harmony singing around a single microphone.

On Saturday, May 7th, at 7:30 p.m., The Blue Moon Coffeehouse in Rockland features The Whiskey Boys. The Whiskey Boys are a modern Bluegrass and Americana band. They have sold out such notable venues as the Club Passim in Cambridge and the Firebox in Hartford. They have opened for national acts such as Lori McKenna, Man Man, and four-time Grammy nominated country artist, Trace Adkins. The Whiskey Boys have performed at the Berklee International Folk Festival, the Make Music New York Festival, the New England Americana Festival, the Jamaica Plain Music Festival, the North Branch Bluegrass Festival, the Bluegrass on the Bogs Festival and the Down Home Up Here Bluegrass Festival. In 2010, they were the featured entertainment at the National Governor’s Association annual conference held at Fenway Park and selected as the premiere country act at the Music Mountain Chamber Music Festival where, in 2012, they were joined by Banjo player Pete Kelly, formerly of Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper. On the airwaves, they have been heard on programs such as “Tangled Roots” on WHUS and “In the Tradition” on WCUW, “Droppin Knowledge” on WMBR, and “The Boston Local Music Show” on Unregular Radio in MA. Their song “Washington is Coming” was featured on WICN of Worcester’s “Folk Revival” program during host Nick Nobel’s “Presidents” show. Tickets are $10 at the door; children 12 and under are free. The address is 45 Webster Street, Rockland, MA. For more information, visit the Facebook page or the website: www.thebluemooncoffeehouse.com.

3 time IBMA Bluegrass Guitarist of the Year and Grammy winner. His chops and creativity put him at the very top of the acoustic guitar world! "Unfettered explosive invention, that kicks flat-picking world in the pants." says Tim O’Brien.