NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation. (Large groups are difficult to count on and we have limited space.) If you wish to pre-pay you may reserve as many seats as you wish under one name or email address.
Please consider your reservation request a commitment to attend. If you are coming with others, make sure they are on the same page with you before you book.
Bring your dogs???
Unless your four legged friends have been here and are friends with our dogs, it would be best to leave them at home. They will be happier and so will we.
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Saturday
April 13
7:30 pm
Seth Glier
Saturday
April 13
7:30 pm
Seth Glier
Grammy-nominated recording artist Seth Glier began studies at Berklee College of Music but dropped out after a year to tour as a singer/songwriter. He hasn't stopped since, averaging over 150 live performances annually. Seth has gone from opening act to headlining his own shows and playing major festivals. He’s shared the stage with artists as diverse as James Taylor, Ani DiFranco, Martin Sexton, Emmylou Harris and Ryan Adams, and has quickly become known for his passionate live sets and powerful command of both piano and guitar. Seth’s new album Birds is steeped in conflict and contradictions. There’s grief and loss, but also strength and resilience; doubt and dismay, but also a sense of optimism as Glier confronts heavy topics and wrestles them into the daylight.
Glier’s live show places his melodic AAA-contemporary pop under a blanket of roots & blues — a combination that creates a cognitive dissonance that satisfies fans of both commercial and indie music. His work has also caught the ears of fans, industry and critics alike, with USA Today stating that his “exquisite tenor echoes Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel.”
More than just a musician, Seth is an avid activist. In 2016, he was chosen as a 2016 ChildFund Ambassador and traveled to Guatemala bringing music to remote areas and schools. He took home Best Social Action Song for his track "The Next Right Thing" at the 11th Annual Independent Music Awards, and is a National Spokesperson for Autism Speaks.
Glier’s live show places his melodic AAA-contemporary pop under a blanket of roots & blues — a combination that creates a cognitive dissonance that satisfies fans of both commercial and indie music. His work has also caught the ears of fans, industry and critics alike, with USA Today stating that his “exquisite tenor echoes Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel.”
More than just a musician, Seth is an avid activist. In 2016, he was chosen as a 2016 ChildFund Ambassador and traveled to Guatemala bringing music to remote areas and schools. He took home Best Social Action Song for his track "The Next Right Thing" at the 11th Annual Independent Music Awards, and is a National Spokesperson for Autism Speaks.
Lorenzo's pizza ovens on site!
All seats: $17 per person at the door.
Complementary snacks.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
All seats: $17 per person at the door.
Complementary snacks.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
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Friday
April 19
7:30 pm
Hayley Reardon
EP Release Tour: "Where I Know You"
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Boston-based Hayley Reardon performed at Riverdog about 4 years ago when she was 18 and heading to Nashville's Belmont University as a performance student. She was already a seasoned pro by that time. (15 year-old "pre-Voice" Emily Keener was her opening act.) Her songs are remakably rich and mature for someones as young as she is. We were delighted when she reached out this year to see about including Riverdog on her upcoming EP tour.
The idea behind her new EP, Where I Know You was born after Hayley embarked on an unique tour of intimate spaces and non-traditional venues across the UK in 2017. With the help of London based production company, Webb Street Studios, Reardon created “The Handwritten Sessions,” subsequently releasing a candid live video series and tour documentary. “On that tour there was nothing to hide behind,” Reardon explains, “it was just me in a living room or a barn or a backyard, sometimes even without amplification. All I had were these stories of my life and the people who have shaped it — and for the first time that felt like enough.”
Once back in the US, Reardon collaborated with longtime friend Ryan Hommel (who is also Heather Maloney's go-to guitar side man) at a beautiful studio in rural Vermont to bring these intimate, personal songs to life. The full EP will be available on all platforms in March of 2019.
We feel Hayley is a special talent and an important part of the future of American folk music and songwriting.
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with special guests:
Sam Bailey and Riley Calcagno
Riverdog favorites, Sam Bailey and Riley Calcagno will open the show.
These guys are really good...you probably know that already.
(There will probably be a little jamming with Hayley at some point.)
These guys are really good...you probably know that already.
(There will probably be a little jamming with Hayley at some point.)
Lorenzo's pizza ovens on site!
All seats: $15 per person at the door.
Complementary snacks.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
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Friday
April 26
7:30 pm
Ray Bonneville
raybonneville.com
“Combining New Orleans-influenced blues with folk, Juno Award winner, Ray Bonneville grooves like no other, telling tales of shadowy characters drifting through a mysterious America.”
“an absolute master…one of the most skilled songwriters of that dark slow smoldering yet fiery blues/roots music” — FAME
This will be Ray Bonneville’s fifth concert here at Riverdog. His 7th album Ray Bonneville at King Electric was released just after his show last year so this time it will be available for purchase.
Of all the great musicians we have had at Riverdog, Ray may be the most complete: great songwriter/instrumentalist/storyteller. We are honored that he has taken a shine to Riverdog and keeps returning.
Opening for Ray:
Sands and Hearn
“an absolute master…one of the most skilled songwriters of that dark slow smoldering yet fiery blues/roots music” — FAME
This will be Ray Bonneville’s fifth concert here at Riverdog. His 7th album Ray Bonneville at King Electric was released just after his show last year so this time it will be available for purchase.
Of all the great musicians we have had at Riverdog, Ray may be the most complete: great songwriter/instrumentalist/storyteller. We are honored that he has taken a shine to Riverdog and keeps returning.
Opening for Ray:
Sands and Hearn
Quinn Sands and Richard Hearn joined Alex Bevan here in 2018 and we are delighted to welcome them back.
Lorenzo's pizza ovens on site!
All seats: $17 per person at the door.
Complementary snacks.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
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Friday
May 3
7:30 pm
Jeffrey Foucault
Photo: Joseph Navas
“Pure songwriter… his songs are simple and powerful.” —NPR
American songwriter Jeffrey Foucault has released six full-length solo albums since 2001 and in two decades on the road he has become one of the most distinctive voices in American music, refining a sound instantly recognizable for its simplicity and emotional power...a decidedly Midwestern amalgam of blues, country, rock’n’roll and folk. He’s built a brick-and-mortar international touring career on multiple studio albums, countless miles, and general critical acclaim, being lauded for “Stark, literate songs that are as wide open as the landscape of his native Midwest” .
We have been fans for many years are are very excited to have Jeffrey Foulcault play Riverdog for the first time.
Opening for Jeffrey Foucault:
Erik Koskinen
With a soft, brooding vocal delivery, Minnesota based Erik Koskinen blends laid back country with devilishly good guitar playing (there’s a reason he’s asked to play guitar by the likes of Trampled by Turtles — Koskinen can flat-out play.)
His sound is true country, not country radio country. It’s more reminiscent of, at times, Hank Williams or Waylon Jennings. There are also elements of blues, folk and rock. There’s some Stevie Ray Vaughan in there. A little Roy Orbison. It’s 100 percent unique.
His sound is true country, not country radio country. It’s more reminiscent of, at times, Hank Williams or Waylon Jennings. There are also elements of blues, folk and rock. There’s some Stevie Ray Vaughan in there. A little Roy Orbison. It’s 100 percent unique.
Lorenzo's pizza ovens on site!
All seats $20 per person at the door.
Complimentary snacks.
BYOB.
Coolers and picnics welcome.
Door opens at 6:00 pm.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
We consider a reservation to be a commitment to attend...if part of your party does not show up, we expect the person making the reservation to cover the cost of the empty seat.
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Friday
May 17
7:30 pm
The Tillers
First Barn show of the year!
A Cincinnatti-based progressive string band, The Tillers have been thumping their own distinctive sound of folk music for a dozen years, riding it all over the country and across the sea. Four studio albums and one live record have won them praise as modern folk storytellers of the national soundscape. We think they are one of the best bands in Ohio.
Musically, they wear many hats. Their sound has proven to be an appropriate fit with a wide range of musical styles -traditional folk, bluegrass, jazz, punk rock and anything else they might run into. They have shared the stage with a broad swath of national touring acts, including renowned folk legends such as Doc Watson, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Guy Clark, Country Joe McDonald, Jerry Douglas, Iris Dement, Pokey LaFarge, The Hackensaw Boys and The Carolina Chocolate Drops.
The Tillers opened up the Barn season for us in 2015 and blew us away! We have tried several times since to schedule them but it just never worked out. We are thrilled that they squeezed us in this year...a great way to start our summer concert series.
Michael Oberst- banjo, vocal, fiddle, guitar, harmonica, kazoo
Sean Geil- guitar, vocal, dobro, banjo, mandolin
Aaron Geil- upright bass, vocals
Joe Macheret- fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals
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Musically, they wear many hats. Their sound has proven to be an appropriate fit with a wide range of musical styles -traditional folk, bluegrass, jazz, punk rock and anything else they might run into. They have shared the stage with a broad swath of national touring acts, including renowned folk legends such as Doc Watson, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Guy Clark, Country Joe McDonald, Jerry Douglas, Iris Dement, Pokey LaFarge, The Hackensaw Boys and The Carolina Chocolate Drops.
The Tillers opened up the Barn season for us in 2015 and blew us away! We have tried several times since to schedule them but it just never worked out. We are thrilled that they squeezed us in this year...a great way to start our summer concert series.
Michael Oberst- banjo, vocal, fiddle, guitar, harmonica, kazoo
Sean Geil- guitar, vocal, dobro, banjo, mandolin
Aaron Geil- upright bass, vocals
Joe Macheret- fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals
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$17 per person at the gate.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
You may also request a cabaret table inside or outside the barn.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
You may also request a cabaret table inside or outside the barn.
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Saturday
May 25
7:30 pm
David Mayfield (along with sister, Jessica Lee Mayfield) grew up in his parent's bluegrass band and having been thoroughly immersed in that style he has an inescapable connection to it...even when he has strayed from its roots. David's previous shows here, despite the mind-bending picking, were not bluegrass shows.
Now Mayfield is back to bluegrass for his next project: The David Mayfield Bluegrass Parade. Featuring 2-time National Bluegrass Banjo Champion, Steven Moore, Colorado native and founding member of the progressive bluegrass band "The Railsplitters" Christine King on fiddle and vocals, multi instrumentalist Andrew Bonnis on bass and vocals and David on guitar, mandolin, and vocals. The show is a family friendly laugh out loud night of articulate picking, three part harmony, old favorites and brand new original bluegrass music!
You just know this is going to be good!
Steven Moore - 5 string banjo
Andrew Bonnis - upright bass & vocals
Christine King - fiddle & vocals
David Mayfield - guitar, mandolin, & vocals
$17 per person at the gate.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
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Friday
May 31
7:30 pm
Stable Shakers
In 2016 we hosted a fabulous band called The Hello Strangers, which still holds the attendence record for a Gallery show. We had hoped to have them back for a barn show but one of the two sisters in the band had a baby and the group went on hiatus.
(They are currently performing at a few select shows near their home in Eastern PA.)
The lead guitarist and bass guitar player from The Hello Stragers joined forces with a drummer and the pedal steel player Dave Hadley to form a cowboy-jazz ensemble called The Sons of Pitches which did play our Barn in 2017.
Now the band has added Brechyn Chace, the other sister from the Hello Strangers and has morphed into the Stable Shakers. Brechyn brings a wealth of talent, energy and a remarkable versatility, segueing from country ballad, to swinging jazz, to sultry blues all with an undeniable folky flair.The Stable Shakers are an ever-changing, dynamic folk-jazz group that have no intention on fitting into a cookie cutter genre.
Spencer Pheil -guitar
Brechyn Chace -vocals
Tommy Hoy -Bass guitar
Jim Aguzzi -drums
(They are currently performing at a few select shows near their home in Eastern PA.)
The lead guitarist and bass guitar player from The Hello Stragers joined forces with a drummer and the pedal steel player Dave Hadley to form a cowboy-jazz ensemble called The Sons of Pitches which did play our Barn in 2017.
Now the band has added Brechyn Chace, the other sister from the Hello Strangers and has morphed into the Stable Shakers. Brechyn brings a wealth of talent, energy and a remarkable versatility, segueing from country ballad, to swinging jazz, to sultry blues all with an undeniable folky flair.The Stable Shakers are an ever-changing, dynamic folk-jazz group that have no intention on fitting into a cookie cutter genre.
Spencer Pheil -guitar
Brechyn Chace -vocals
Tommy Hoy -Bass guitar
Jim Aguzzi -drums
$17 per person at the gate.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
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Thursday
June 13
7:30 pm
Front Country
Thursday
June 13
7:30 pm
Front Country
Back for their third visit to Riverdog, Front Country is a flat-out dynamite band and one of our favorites of the whole Americana genre.
'What started as a group of friends playing bluegrass in San Francisco's Mission District has morphed into a touring powerhouse of song and sound, transcending their humble stringband roots. Front Country's dynamic instrumental textures take flight with grace and gravitas while rooted in the relentlessly soulful vocals of lead singer-songwriter Melody Walker. Along with mandolinist Adam Roszkiewicz, guitarist Jacob Groopman and bassist Jeremy Darrow, this quartet has been called "passionately intoxicating" and "orchestral" and Melody's bluesy vocals have been described as "rafter-shaking".'
“Front Country blend everything from high-lonesome mountain music to new-wave power pop, newgrass picking, oldgrass harmonies, and just plain glorious musicality. This is Americana at its best: music with deep roots and wide-ranging vision”.
We are catching them at a great time...they will be heading to the sound studios shortly after this show to record their new album. They will no doubt be road-testing some new material on us!
$17 per person at the gate.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
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Thursday
June 20
7:30 pm
Dawn and Hawkes
Thursday
June 20
7:30 pm
Dawn and Hawkes
We are pleased to welcome back the Austin-based songwriting duo of Dawn and Hawkes.
Miranda Dawn and Chris Hawkes first met when he crossed an Austin barroom floor and asked her to dance. The first time they sang together they found a sound Texas Monthy calls “undeniably intimate". The two collaborated on Miranda's first ablum in 2011 and performed together at the famed Kerville Folk Festival. Since then they have recorded 3 acclaimed albums together and toured pretty incessantly, sharing dates with influential artists such as Alison Krauss & Dan Tyminski, Patty Griffin, Old 97s and Robert Earl Keen. They have showcased at festivals like Austin City Limits, Folk Alliance, AmericanaFest, South By Southwest and TEDx on tours in the US and abroad in Denmark, Germany and Australia. “We'd tour, come home inspired, record a song, tour, rinse and repeat” explains Dawn. (They managed to get married in the midst of it all.)
“Impeccable vocal harmonies and instrumentation”. _Acoustic Guitar
“Transcendent alternative-folk — you will find yourself craving more from this amazing, dynamic duo.” _Huffington Post
“...The duo of Dawn and Hawkes writes with gritty realism, hard conversations about love and life, and a willingness to confront emotions outside of the predictable and easy. Because of this authenticity and quality songwriting, they’ve got me...”
_Greg Jones eartothegroundmusicblog
with special guest:
Emily Keener
Emily Keener needs little introduction in these parts. Growing up in Northeast Ohio, Emily started playing guitar at age 8, writing songs at 11 and began gigging at local coffee shops and wineries at 12. She first performed at Riverdog at 14 and we have watched her grow up and hone her craft over the last 5 years. Despite her successful appearance on The Voice, Emily's long term goals are not "pop-stardom", but rather to continue writing and singing honest and beautiful music. She has beeen crafting a new album lately and will probably favor us with some new material.
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$17 per person at the gate.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
$17 per person at the gate.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
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Saturday
June 22
7:30 pm
"The Annual Summer Solstice Show"
Dave Boutette & Kristy Davis
and
The Soul Proprioters
Before stepping out on his own, Dave Boutette spent ten years with the Detroit-based alterna-rock bar kings The Junk Monkeys. The band toured the nation relentlessly supporting such acts as The Goo Goo Dolls and Hootie and the Blowfish, while recording under the Warner Bros./Metal Blade label from 1990-93.
In 1994 Dave came to Ann Arbor and soon found himself playing open mics and farm markets for tips. The rich and gifted Ann Arbor acoustic music scene provided an ideal environment for Dave to test his songwriting skills.
Influenced by songwriters that span from Chuck Berry to Chuck Brodsky, Dave documents the trips and triumphs of life between the coasts. He easily reveals a Midwest experience worthy of a second look with performances that are engaging, exhilarating, and often peppered with stories culled from his times on the road and his years growing up in the shadow of Detroit.
Kristi Davis has toured the world as a singer and dancer as a member of the Radio City Rockettes, Buddy Ebsen Review and Playboy’s Girls of Rock and Roll.
“Lush, folk-inspired harmonies intertwined with acoustic anthems, fireside singalongs and peppy get-up-and-go tunes.” — Current Magazine
This show will be a co-bill. Each band will have it's own set and we will finish off the evening with a joint performance with everone on stage.
In 1994 Dave came to Ann Arbor and soon found himself playing open mics and farm markets for tips. The rich and gifted Ann Arbor acoustic music scene provided an ideal environment for Dave to test his songwriting skills.
Influenced by songwriters that span from Chuck Berry to Chuck Brodsky, Dave documents the trips and triumphs of life between the coasts. He easily reveals a Midwest experience worthy of a second look with performances that are engaging, exhilarating, and often peppered with stories culled from his times on the road and his years growing up in the shadow of Detroit.
Kristi Davis has toured the world as a singer and dancer as a member of the Radio City Rockettes, Buddy Ebsen Review and Playboy’s Girls of Rock and Roll.
“Lush, folk-inspired harmonies intertwined with acoustic anthems, fireside singalongs and peppy get-up-and-go tunes.” — Current Magazine
This show will be a co-bill. Each band will have it's own set and we will finish off the evening with a joint performance with everone on stage.
The Soul Proprioters are a high energy progressive roots ensemble centered in Oberlin since 2006 and have probably played Riverdog more times than anyone else.
Drawing from a variety of sources: jazz, folk, blues, soul and even classic rock, the band consistently provides rich and danceable music.
Dave Parsh -bandleader, lead vocals, guitar, mondolin
Brad Conklin -electric guitar, support vocals
Sebastiaan Faber -trumpet
Todd Martz -saxaphone
Vince Lucente -drums, lead vocals
Tom Somsak -harmonica, trombone, vocals
Garyn Jones -bass
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$17 per person at the gate.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
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Friday
June 28
7:30 pm
The Wildmans
We first heard of The Wildmans last year when they secured one of the coveted spots at The Red Wing Roots Festival. (They will be returning to the festival this year as well.) After a little investigation it became clear that they are a band of very special young talents and we are expecting great things from them in the future.
The quartet hails from tiny Floyd, Virginia -an artsy community not far from Galax and located in the heart of the Appalachian mountain music tradition. It started out as a family band with siblings Aila and Eli Wildman backed up by mom, Deb. Eventually they were joined by gifted banjoist Victor Furtado and now Sean Newman (of the Dharma Bombs) on upright bass.
Their music consists of highly skilled instrumentals and soulful vocals applied to traditional tunes with a mash up of old time, bluegrass, blues, classical and jazz to create a fresh new sound -old tunes fueled by young spirit. Their set combines fiddle tunes, ballads and folk songs of the Appalachian tradition with twentieth century classics, as well as original instrumental compositions by band members Eli and Victor.
Aila Wildman - fiddle, lead vocals
Eli Wildman - Mandolin, harmony vocals
Victor Furtado - banjo
Sean Newman - bass
The quartet hails from tiny Floyd, Virginia -an artsy community not far from Galax and located in the heart of the Appalachian mountain music tradition. It started out as a family band with siblings Aila and Eli Wildman backed up by mom, Deb. Eventually they were joined by gifted banjoist Victor Furtado and now Sean Newman (of the Dharma Bombs) on upright bass.
Their music consists of highly skilled instrumentals and soulful vocals applied to traditional tunes with a mash up of old time, bluegrass, blues, classical and jazz to create a fresh new sound -old tunes fueled by young spirit. Their set combines fiddle tunes, ballads and folk songs of the Appalachian tradition with twentieth century classics, as well as original instrumental compositions by band members Eli and Victor.
Aila Wildman - fiddle, lead vocals
Eli Wildman - Mandolin, harmony vocals
Victor Furtado - banjo
Sean Newman - bass
American Spark TV did a short video of the Wildmans family a few years ago.
It is a nice backstory about the family.
It is a nice backstory about the family.
Victor Furtado is a young banjo phenomenon who has been on stage with Noam Pikelny. He moved to Floyd recently to join The Wildmans and both he and Eli Wildman are performance majors at The Berklee College of Music in Boston.
Read more about Victor: banjonews.com
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$15 per person at the gate.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
$15 per person at the gate.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
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Thursday
August 1
7:30 pm
The Gibson Brothers
$20 per person at the gate.
Students: $10...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
There will be a limited number of cabaret tables for this show.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
Students: $10...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
There will be a limited number of cabaret tables for this show.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
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Friday
August 9
7:30 pm
The Howlin' Brothers
$17 per person at the gate.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
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Thursday
August 15
7:30 pm
Sugarcane Jane
Photo: Keith J. Kujath
Multi-instrumentalist Anthony Crawford is known in most circles as a sideman to the stars. Over the course of the last 25 years, he has performed with Neil Young, Sonny James, Steve Winwood, Dwight Yoakam, Vince Gill, Rosanne Cash, and Rodney Crowell, and has written / co-written songs recorded by Steve Winwood, Dwight Yoakam, Kenny Rogers, Pegi Young, Lee Greenwood and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, to name a few. Yet even with his history of working with heavyweights, Crawford feels Sugarcane Jane – his musical venture with multi-instrumentalist wife Savana Lee Crawford is his life’s calling.
Savana was raised along Alabama's Gulf Coast and although she's ventured off at times (New Orleans, Nashville), the coast is her home. While living in Nashville, Savana spent time writing and performing at the world-renowned Bluebird Cafe, Broken Spoke and Douglas Corner. She also managed a well-respected vintage analog recording studio in Nashville: Deepfield Studio...which is where she met Anthony. He receuited her to sing on a few demos for him and they began an everlasting friendship and marraige. The couple escaped the hectic life of Music City and non-stop touring and settled down to raise a family on Savana's family compound in Alabama. They are not getting too comfortable, however...they run Admiral Bean Recording Studio and trying to satisfy the high demand for their live concerts.
We snagged them last year for a show when they made a rare trip north. Things went so well on that tour that they asked to return this year and we are more than happy to oblige.
Anthony Crawford - vocals, guitar, kick drum
Savana Lee Crawford -vocals, ukelele bass
with special guest: Diana Chittester
Diana Chittester is one of those somewhat hidden gems in Northeast Ohio.
Taking to the stage as a solo performer for most of her early career, Diana began to develop a unique multi-part playing style when she imitated a 3-piece band on a solo acoustic guitar. Percussive thumping, popping bass lines and melodic picking patterns became a signature sound that elevated Chittester from bars and coffee shops to folk clubs and Performing Arts Centers. Her vocals are stong and the lyrics are serious.
“If you don't believe an acoustic solo performance can fill a room with raw power, elegance and intelligence concurrently, you haven't experienced Diana Chittester”
- Jennifer Conn (The Devil Strip)
Taking to the stage as a solo performer for most of her early career, Diana began to develop a unique multi-part playing style when she imitated a 3-piece band on a solo acoustic guitar. Percussive thumping, popping bass lines and melodic picking patterns became a signature sound that elevated Chittester from bars and coffee shops to folk clubs and Performing Arts Centers. Her vocals are stong and the lyrics are serious.
“If you don't believe an acoustic solo performance can fill a room with raw power, elegance and intelligence concurrently, you haven't experienced Diana Chittester”
- Jennifer Conn (The Devil Strip)
$17 per person at the gate.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
$17 per person at the gate.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
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Thursday
August 22
7:30 pm
Abby the Spoon Lady
and
Chris Rodrigues
$15 per person at the gate.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
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Saturday
August 30
7:30 pm
Rachel and the Beatnik Playboys
Saturday
August 30
7:30 pm
Rachel and the Beatnik Playboys
$17 per person at the gate.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
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Thursday
September 19
7:30 pm
Mile Twelve
CD Release Tour: "City On A Hill"
Mile Twelve is a fresh, hard-driving young band, beautifully walking the line between original and traditional bluegrass. Fast gaining recognition for their outstanding performances in bluegrass and folk circles the members of Mile Twelve write captivating songs and daring instrumental pieces from diverse influences. Banjo luminary Tony Trischka says, “Mile Twelve is carrying the bluegrass tradition forward with creativity and integrity.”
WINNERS OF THE 2017 IBMA MOMENTUM AWARD FOR NEWCOMER BAND WITH SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO BLUEGRASS MUSIC!
Although their sound is rooted in traditional bluegrass, Mile Twelve surveys a broader landscape on their newest album, "City on a Hill". All five band members bring their own influences and observations into the music, resulting in a project that feels contemporary, thoughtfully crafted, and relevant.
The album title alludes to the idealized imagery of a shining city on a hill – a historical phrase that has often been applied to Boston, where the band got its start. Murphy adds, “We realized that many of the characters in these songs were in crisis, had been failed in some way, or were failing themselves. It’s an unintentional theme but it came out in the songwriting.”
We are extremely pleased to present Boston-based Mile Twelve...five of the most skillful musicians of their generation.
Evan Murphy - guitar
David Benedict - mandolin
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes - fiddle
Nate Sabat - bass
BB Bowness - banjo
$17 per person at the gate.
Students: $5...kids 12 and under, free.
BYOB. Picnics and coolers welcome.
For free reservations:
contact
NOTE: Please restrict reservation requests to 4 seats unless everyone in the party is a member of the family or you wish to pre-pay. Additional guests may ask to be seated with you, but they should make their own separate reservation.
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Come catch a show at the "Dog"...you won't regret it!
