Event Details
Until the threat from the pandemic has passed, we have suspended all events at the barn and in the Gallery. For now we believe the safest place to gather for live music is outdoors with a limited, spaced audience. We feel our Music in the Meadow series is the safest place in the region for live music.
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1. Which show you want.
2. How many seats you need.
3. What is your seating preference.
Seating choices:
*table under a canopy with chairs
*open air table with chairs
*open zone in the back or around the firepit (bring your own event chairs or borrow chairs from us).
Seats must be paid in advance...we will send you a secure link where you can pay online using a credit or debit card. If you wish to pay by cash or check, let us know.
There are no refunds unless the show is cancelled by the artist or by order of the State. If we are unable to the show because of weather, the funds will be given to the artist,
We will honor requests in the order received.
Venue layout is designed for safe distancing.
Although the experts would consider Riverdog Meadow a low-risk environment and the bulk of our audience will be vaccinated, patrons are more than welcome to remain masked whenever they wish.
Please consider "Music in the Meadow" an outdoor venue. The canopies will help in a light rain but will offer little protection from heavy rain since we cannot put the walls up. (We need the free flow of air.)
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Friday, October 1
7:30 pm
The Riverside
Friday, October 1
7:30 pm
The Riverside
The Riverside, a melodic and harmony driven string band from Southern California was our big discovery last year.
We are not sure how we found each other but they were touring far and wide last year looking for outdoor venues to sustain them through COVID. They were a hit here and gobs of folks implored us to bring them back again. (It didn't take much convincing on our part.)
The Riverside was founded and fronted by husband and wife, Jake and Lorien Jeanson. Typical of folky string bands, there is often a good-natured change of personnel, depending upon who can hit the road for a tour. Last year Lorien was pregnant with the couples first child, so she missed the tour. This year she will be here to add her mando and rich harmonies. They will also be bringing a cellist who will take turns with Lorien watching the baby.
Whoever Jake and Lorien bring along, you can be sure they know their stuff and they know how to pick.
It will be a fun night for sure.
We are not sure how we found each other but they were touring far and wide last year looking for outdoor venues to sustain them through COVID. They were a hit here and gobs of folks implored us to bring them back again. (It didn't take much convincing on our part.)
The Riverside was founded and fronted by husband and wife, Jake and Lorien Jeanson. Typical of folky string bands, there is often a good-natured change of personnel, depending upon who can hit the road for a tour. Last year Lorien was pregnant with the couples first child, so she missed the tour. This year she will be here to add her mando and rich harmonies. They will also be bringing a cellist who will take turns with Lorien watching the baby.
Whoever Jake and Lorien bring along, you can be sure they know their stuff and they know how to pick.
It will be a fun night for sure.
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Saturday, October 2
7:30 pm
Nora Jane Struthers
&
Joe Overton
We first heard Nora Jane Struthers and The Party Line at FolkFest at Oberlin College before Music at Riverdog became a 'thing'. A few years ago, Nora Jane and husband/band member Joe Overton started touring as a duo and we were fortunate enough to host them. We had them lined up for a return visit before the pandemic, but MerleFest snatched them up. Now, we are pleased the talented duo is returning.
A feeling of optimism and warmth resonates through Nora Jane Struthers’ new album Bright Lights, Long Drives, First Words which finds the artist looking back on a year of big changes. Recorded when Struthers was eight months pregnant with her first child, she worried if she would have the lung capacity to sing this set of soulful ballads and upbeat anthems. (“I had a lot of other stuff going on in my body,” she laughs.) But with her band the Party Line behind her — and her husband, musician Joe Overton, singing backup — Struthers breezed through some of the most inspired and inspiring songs of her career.
“Fans of Dixie Chicks, Alison Krauss and Dolly Parton, take notice: Nora Jane Struthers embodies everything you could want in an Americana singer-songwriter.” — NPR Music
“Fans of Dixie Chicks, Alison Krauss and Dolly Parton, take notice: Nora Jane Struthers embodies everything you could want in an Americana singer-songwriter.” — NPR Music
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Friday, October 8
7:30 pm
Woody Pines (trio)
Friday, October 8
7:30 pm
Woody Pines (trio)
"Ragtime, Boogie, Viper Jazz, Lighting Speed Folk. Full of stomp and swing, and jump and jive. It's old-time feel-good music done by a young master who clearly understands that this kind of music was always about having a great time. "
Woody Pines was a regular here at Riverdog until the pandemic hit and trapped him in the Dominican Republic. He is back on the road now with a trio and we and his Riverdog fan club will be happy to see him again.
Woody Pines -steel guitar, harmonica, vocals
Isaiah Sparling -upright bass
Mark Gonzalez -electric lead guitar
Woody Pines was a regular here at Riverdog until the pandemic hit and trapped him in the Dominican Republic. He is back on the road now with a trio and we and his Riverdog fan club will be happy to see him again.
Woody Pines -steel guitar, harmonica, vocals
Isaiah Sparling -upright bass
Mark Gonzalez -electric lead guitar
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Sunday, October 10
7:30 pm
Jacob Jolliff Band
Sunday, October 10
7:30 pm
Jacob Jolliff Band
Starting the mandolin at age 7, Jabob Jolliff progressed quickly from playing in a local bluegrass band with his dad to gaining a full scholarship to the Berklee School of Music where his skills caught the attention of the the New England based roots-music band, Joy Kills Sorrow. He ended up touring with them for several years until the band went on an indefinite hiatus. Jacob ended up graduating from Berklee and in 2012, he won the National Mandolin Championship in Winfield, Kansas.
Soon thereafter he hooked up with the progressive bluegrass jam group, Yonder Mountain String Band and, as a band member, released 3 albums with the group.
Now based in New York City, the mandolinist’s main focus is The Jacob Jolliff Band. This ensemble is a group of virtuosic pickers that play Jacob's original instrumentals, as well as showcase his singing.
Soon thereafter he hooked up with the progressive bluegrass jam group, Yonder Mountain String Band and, as a band member, released 3 albums with the group.
Now based in New York City, the mandolinist’s main focus is The Jacob Jolliff Band. This ensemble is a group of virtuosic pickers that play Jacob's original instrumentals, as well as showcase his singing.
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Thursday, October 14
7:30 pm
The Accidentals
&
Sawyer Fredericks
(full band)
Thursday, October 14
7:30 pm
The Accidentals
&
Sawyer Fredericks
(full band)
We are extremely honored to be a part of The Accidentals and Sawyer Fredericks dual album release tour!
What a way to end up the 2021 Music in the Meadow series!
What a way to end up the 2021 Music in the Meadow series!
Riverdog regulars are well acquainted with The Accidentals. We managed to snag them for a show several years ago just as they were heading to SXSW for the first time and just before their fame began to spread beyond the State of Michigan. We think they fell in love with our dogs and the soup we made for them because they keep wanting to return to our rustic abode. They are no longer kids, but we love them and are excited to have them back again. They are scary talented and are continuing to mature musically.
Sawyer Fredericks is an American singer–songwriter who won season eight of The Voice in 2015. Fredericks set series iTunes sales records and became the youngest winner in the history of the competition up to that time.
Like The Accidentals, Sawyer began performing at an early age (11) and, also like them, he didn't flame out after his initial success. Known for his raw, soulful vocals, and powerful live performances Sawyer has released four critically acclaimed albums and built a strong fanbase from around the country.
Like The Accidentals, Sawyer began performing at an early age (11) and, also like them, he didn't flame out after his initial success. Known for his raw, soulful vocals, and powerful live performances Sawyer has released four critically acclaimed albums and built a strong fanbase from around the country.
There will be tables set up at the barn for pre-show picnicking but there will only be chairs set up at the Meadow venue. After the first 160 reservations, it will be "bring your own chair".
Seat request will be honored based upon when tickets were purchased, not when you requested them, so pay for your seats as soon as the secure link comes in.
Seat request will be honored based upon when tickets were purchased, not when you requested them, so pay for your seats as soon as the secure link comes in.
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