Creek River String Band is returning to Atwood's Tavern, so join us for excellent ales, fine pub fare, and high-energy, fresh-baked roots music! No cover. $5 suggested donation.
Celebrate Derby Day in style, and support programs at the Brookline Public Library! Music runs from 6-9, and refreshments will be served.
Banjo Camp North is a three-day celebration of the banjo, featuring instruction, demonstrations, concerts, and jamming presented by some of the best and best-known bluegrass and old-time musicians on the planet. They provide in-depth instruction in Bluegrass, Old Time, Blues, Classical and Jazz/Swing styles. We always have top-flight support staff on hand as well to lead classes on those instruments and provide support onstage at faculty concerts and demos and at the many jams that run throughout the weekend.
COMPTON & NEWBERRY w/ Peppermint Endurance Co. Mike Compton and Joe Newberry, virtuosos of old-time mandolin and banjo/guitar, dig deep into early country music and blues. Their duet-singing, two-man string band ranges between traditional songs, instrumentals, ‘mother’ ballads and original tunes. It’s not about the number of notes with Compton and Newberry, but telling the truth and respecting the song. Mike Compton is a Grammy Award winner, IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year nominee, a steady sideman for John Hartford from 1994 until Hartford’s death in 2001, and mandolinist for the Nashville Bluegrass Band. Compton is inarguably the world expert on Bill Monroe-style bluegrass mandolin, and is also steeped in old-time fiddle tunes, early string band music and Delta blues. He has entertained at Carnegie Hall and the White House. Known far and wide for his powerful banjo playing, Joe Newberry is a prize-winning guitarist, songwriter, and singer to boot. In addition to his work with Mike, Joe plays with old-time music legends Bill Hicks, Jim Watson, and Mike Craver, performs with guitarist Jon Shain, and was a frequent guest on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion. He won the songwriting prize for “Gospel Recorded Performance” at the 2012 IBMA Awards for his song "Singing As We Rise" and was co-writer, with Eric Gibson, of the 2013 IBMA Song of the Year for "They Called It Music". Peppermint Endurance Co. (opening the night) Peppermint Endurance Co. pays tribute to the songs and spirit of legendary songwriter and bluegrass innovator John Hartford. This group of skilled acoustic musicians is dedicated to bringing Hartford's music alive for audiences, performing tunes from his vast catalogue ranging from whimsical newgrass to heartbreaking ballads to searing old-time fiddle tunes. Comprised … Read More »
On May 20, 2018, we celebrate our 10th anniversary. An all star bluegrass band made up of Josh Williams, Doyle Lawson, Rickie Simpkins, Justin Moses and Todd Phillips will be playing the music of Tony Rice Unit and the Bluegrass Album Band.
Twisted Pine celebrate the release of their new covers EP, Dreams out June 8th on Signature Sounds.
41st Annual Strawberry Park Bluegrass Festival 2018 May 31 Through June 3rd, 2018 Reservations 1860 886 1944 Rhonda Vincent and the Rage - Dailey & Vincent - The SteelDrivers - The Gibson Brothers - The Kruger Brothers - Mile Twelve - Lonely Heartstring Band - SideLine - Dry Branch Fire Squad - Twisted Pine - Gail Wade - Blackstone Valley
Carloyn Kendrick fiddle and Jake Howard mandolin are an award winning duo, originally from Boston and now living in Austin, TX. 2016 FreshGrass Festival best duo winners. Bluegrass, old blues and original tunes in a catchy style.
Young virtuoso plays, sings, writes great songs and is quite entertaining. Tommy Emmanuel says, "Jacob Rocks!"
The Zeiterion Theater presents the 23rd Annual New Bedford Folk Festival from Saturday July 7 through Sunday July 8, 2018 with an impressive lineup of the best in contemporary, Americana, traditional, blues and Celtic folk music. This year the festival includes folk legend Tom Rush, singer-songwriters Cheryl Wheeler, Garnet Rogers and John Gorka, Americana-bluegrass band Mile Twelve, the folk-fusion Laura Love Duo, Blues masters Paul Rishell and Annie Raines, Hubbie Jenkins of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, the Celtic-Jazz sounds of the Jeremy Kittel Trio and many more. The New Bedford Folk Festival presents over 90 shows on 8 stages. The festival runs from 11 am to 9 pm both days and is located in the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center and throughout the 11 blocks of historic downtown New Bedford and the Whaling National Historical Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Performers are presented in concerts and in the popular festival “workshops” which feature 3 or 4 performers or groups on stage at the same time in one-time, unique shows. Thousands of people from New England and across the nation attend the festival over the weekend, making it a major destination for this summer weekend. This year’s festival promises an exciting and memorable celebration which shows the city of New Bedford at its best.