Past Bluegrass Related Events

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North Carolina bluegrass band Town Mountain

Best Video 1842 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT

Raw, soulful, and with plenty of swagger, Town Mountain has earned raves for their hard-driving sound, their songwriting, and the honky-tonk edge that permeates their exhilarating live performances.

$20

The Honey Dewdrops

Best Video 1842 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT

Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish are celebrating their ninth year of touring full time as The Honey Dewdrops, having played stages and festivals far and wide in North America and Europe. With tight harmonies and a musical ensemble that includes clawhammer banjo, mandolin and guitars, their music is about heartfelt songs, played with simplicity and clarity.

$20

Mile Twelve

Best Video 1842 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT

Their authentic songwriting, well-crafted arrangements and instrumental groove have thrilled audiences around the world. In 2017 they won the International Bluegrass Music Association’s prestigious Momentum Award, and earned IBMA nominations for Emerging Artist of the Year and Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year.

$25

Phillips, Grier and Flinner: 20th Annniversary Tour

Best Video 1842 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT

Three of the very best musicians in bluegrass and acoustic music in general, they play exquisite versions of Bill Monroe, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and McCoy Tyner, among others. Grier on guitar, Flinner on mandolin, and Phillips on bass, are veterans of the most acclaimed bands in bluegrass. This is the 20th anniversary of their debut album.

$35

Mile Twelve

Best Video 1842 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT

Young Boston based band has won many IBMA awards in their short career. They have toured the world, and perform everywhere to rave reviews. Mostly all original songs, done in traditional style, and played with skill and passion. Certainly one of the hottest bands in America.

$30

Dale Ann Bradley Bluegrass Duo

Best Video 1842 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT

Kentucky bluegrass star Dale Ann Bradley is a six-time winner of International Bluegrass Music Association’s “Female Bluegrass Singer of the Year” award. She has two received two Grammy nominations, and her all female band, Sister Sadie, recently won IBMA’s 2019 “Vocal Recording of the Year” award. Her duo partner is esteemed bassist Ethan Burkhardt.

$30

GuitartownCT presents “Bluegrass and Blues”

Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley Outdoor concert Sunday, October 17 at 1:00 PM 166 Mather Street, Hamden, CT Tickets $35 at www.guitartownct.com Bring a chair and refreshments

$35

Andy Statman/Jake Eddy Trio

GuitartownCT 166 Mather Street, Hamden, CT

Legendary bluegrass and klezmer virtuoso Andy Statman on mandolin & clarinet, with rising bluegrass guitar whiz Jake Eddy, and younger brother Carter Eddy on bass. Intimate outdoor concert. Bring a chair and refreshments.

$30

Twisted Pine

GuitartownCT 166 Mather Street, Hamden, CT

Twisted Pine is a Boston based band that was once bluegrass, but now has a more poppy vibe. With virtuosic playing and tight harmonies, driving rhythms, and clever songwriting, the band is, according to the Boston Globe, “ A wider version of a string band, boundary jumpers akin to outfits like Punch Brothers, Nickel Creek, and Crooked Still.” Great live show, maybe the most exciting acoustic band around! Bring a chair and refreshments.

$35