Event Details
To reserve seats: CLICK HERE
Be sure to tell us which show (s), how many seats and what your seating preference is (barn, tent, canopy or open area.)
All tickets include a table/chairs and free parking.
We take reservations in order and try to honor requests but we cannot guarantee a specific location.
We will send a secure link to pay for your seats and your reservation is not complete until payment is made.
If you prefer to pay by check and there is enough time to mail it, we can tell you how to do that.
Tickets are non refundable unless the event has been cancelled.
Guests are invited to bring whatever they wish to eat or drink, including alcoholic beverages. Coolers are welcome.
No food or beverages are sold at Riverdog and all funds after ticketing expenses are given to the artists.
There is no smoking inside the venue.
More detailed descriptions of seating options and COVID safety policy is at the bottom of this page.
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Thursday, July 7
Stillhouse Junkies
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Thursday, July 7
Stillhouse Junkies
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Born in a distillery in Durango, CO, Stillhouse Junkies play a delirious, head-spinning mixture of original roots, blues, funk, swing, and bluegrass music. With all three band members sharing lead vocal and songwriting duties, the Junkies conjure a wide range of tonal landscapes that pay tribute to the iconic sounds of Gillian Welch, the Allman Brothers, Tim O'Brien, the Wood Brothers, John Hiatt, and countless others while breaking new musical ground with their genre-bending original material.
Alissa Wolf -vocals, fiddle
Cody Tinnin -vocals, bass
Fred Kosak -Vocals, guitar, mandolin
"They don’t play like junkies... They sound great!"
- Ray Benson, Asleep at the Wheel
Alissa Wolf -vocals, fiddle
Cody Tinnin -vocals, bass
Fred Kosak -Vocals, guitar, mandolin
"They don’t play like junkies... They sound great!"
- Ray Benson, Asleep at the Wheel
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Friday, July 15
Martha Spencer and The Blue Ridge Girls
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Friday, July 15
Martha Spencer and The Blue Ridge Girls
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Martha Spencer is a multi- talented singer-songwriter, mountain musician and dancer from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She grew up in the legendary musical Spencer family and learned to play several instruments (guitar, fiddle, banjo, bass, dulcimer, mandolin) and flatfoot/clog at a young age. She performs and has recorded with various groups and has been involved with several roots music projects, festivals and workshops across the US, Australia, UK, and Europe.
The Blue Ridge Girls, like their name, invoke a picturesque simplicity with their take on traditional mountain music. The trio features Martha Spencer, Jamie Collins, and Brett Morris, and features a variety of old time, bluegrass and country songs, flatfooting to fiddle and banjo tunes, original songwriting and unique takes on other familiar crowd-pleasers. All three women grew up in musical families and are working to preserve and promote the Blue Ridge’s rich musical heritage. The Blue Ridge Girls traveled to historic Muscle Shoals, Alabama during the summer of 2021 to record their first album, which is expected to be released sometime in 2022.
The Blue Ridge Girls, like their name, invoke a picturesque simplicity with their take on traditional mountain music. The trio features Martha Spencer, Jamie Collins, and Brett Morris, and features a variety of old time, bluegrass and country songs, flatfooting to fiddle and banjo tunes, original songwriting and unique takes on other familiar crowd-pleasers. All three women grew up in musical families and are working to preserve and promote the Blue Ridge’s rich musical heritage. The Blue Ridge Girls traveled to historic Muscle Shoals, Alabama during the summer of 2021 to record their first album, which is expected to be released sometime in 2022.
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Sunday, July 17
The Wildmans
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
FIRST PLACE WINNERS AT 2021 ROCKYGRASS BAND CONTEST!
Sunday, July 17
The Wildmans
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
FIRST PLACE WINNERS AT 2021 ROCKYGRASS BAND CONTEST!
thewildmans.net
The Wildmans come from the hills of Floyd, Virginia, in the heart of the Appalachian mountain music tradition. From campsite jamming at festivals and fiddler's conventions and a college level music education (Berklee College of Music) comes the foundation for musical exploration that sets this group apart, taking the audience on a musical journey that reflects the growth and passion of these talented musicians.
Eli Wildman -first place winner in mandolin at the Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention, 2018 and 2019, first place winner at the Mount Airy Fiddler’s 2017, 2018, 2019
Aila Wildman -first place winner in Old Time Fiddle and Best All Around Performer at the 83rd annual Galax Old Fiddlers convention in 2018
Victor Furtado -winner of the 2019 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo, and first place Old Time Banjo at Galax 2015, 2016 and 2019
The Wildmans Were here in 2019 and were extremely impressive and professional back then. We expect them to be even better now!
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Saturday, July 23
Djangophonique
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 23
Djangophonique
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Djangophonique is a virtuosic, instrumentally driven quartet led by guitar player Andrew Brown. With over a decade of national touring experience, Brown is no stranger to the stage and delivers every performance with personality and enigmatic charm. A true disciple of the style, Brown has spent countless hours immersing himself in the language of Django Reinhardt’s jazz manouche, and he’s joined on stage by bandmates that match his skill and passion for the material. The result is a sound that’s unmistakable to fans of the music, and alluring to the uninitiated—a sound that can bring the lively energy of a parisian dance hall to the quietest listening room or captivate a buzzing festival audience with a shimmering ballad. With respect for the tradition and a fearless creativity that bends the conventions of the style, Djangophonique is keeping the Hot Club revival alive and well.
This band was a big hit last summer, we suggest you get your reservations in early!
This band was a big hit last summer, we suggest you get your reservations in early!
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Friday, July 29
House of Hamill
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
houseofhamill.com
Pennsylvania-based House of Hamill ( Rose Baldino and Brian Buchanan) is a fixture on festival stages across the US, and have shared their music and stories on the country’s premier folk stages. Their version of “Pound a Week Rise” rose to #1 on the US Folk DJ charts, and the video for their all-violin cover of “Sweet Child O’ Mine” amassed over 16 million views on Facebook, where it was shared over 400,000 times. Their latest release, “Folk Hero,” captures perfectly the frenetic energy and eclecticism of their always engaging live show. A lively collection of original instrumentals, reimagined folk ballads, and new songs that showcase the trio’s versatility, “Folk Hero” is the third House of Hamill album to be funded entirely by their fans.
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush three-part harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences from the very first note.
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Friday, August 5
Full Cord Bluegrass Band
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Friday, August 5
Full Cord Bluegrass Band
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
fullcord.net
Grand Rapids based Full Cord Bluegrass Band won 1st place at the 2022 Telluride Bluegrass Festival, probably the most prestigious festival focusing upon acoustic music. This competition has a reputation for picking future stars early in their careers. Past winners include Greensky Bluegrass, Dixie Chicks, The Hillbenders, Front Country, Trout Steak Revival, The Lil’ Smokies and Woodbelly.
Eric Langejans -guitar
Todd Kirchner -bass
Brian Oberlin -mandolin
Grant Flick -fiddle
Gabe Hirshfeld -banjo
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Sunday, August 7
Ray Bonneville
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Sunday, August 7
Ray Bonneville
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
raybonneville.com
Acclaimed raconteur Ray Bonneville strips his bluesy Americana down to its essentials and steeps it in the humid grooves of the South, creating a compelling poetry of hard living and deep feeling. His ninth release, At King Electric, delivers more than his trademark grit and groove. Songs such as “The Next Card to Fall” and “Codeine” gleam with intimate narratives of characters reaching for hope and wrestling with despair. Rich guitar and harmonica lines resonate over spare but spunky rhythms, while Bonneville’s deep, evocative voice confesses life’s harsh realities.
“folk-roots gumbo… a languid Mississippi Delta groove, seasoned with smooth, weathered vocals and a propulsive harmonica wheeze.” -Jim Withers (Montreal Gazette)
Ray is one of the most gifted all-around musicians we know: vocals, instrumental and songwriting...there are no weak links in his game.
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Friday, August 12
The Riverside
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Friday, August 12
The Riverside
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
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Sunday, August 14
South for Winter
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Sunday, August 14
South for Winter
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
In 2014, New Zealander Nick Stone and Colorado native Dani Cichon met as volunteers building greenhouses in South America. There, on a Peruvian rooftop, they wrote their first of many songs together - a song that would one day become South for Winter’s first single, “Fallen Seeds.”
After years spent pursuing separate musical projects oceans apart, Stone and Cichon joined up in Christchurch, New Zealand as a duo. Upon moving the project to Nashville TN, they met cellist Alex Stradal, who rounded out the eclectic blend of instrumentation and vocals that has since become so characteristic of their music. With Stradal in the lineup, the sound and entity of South for Winter were born and as a trio they hit the road; touring through over twenty-one States and two Canadian provinces within their first two years.
A bit of folk, a dash of blues, jazz and classical, South for Winter's songs are intoned with a depth of emotion and richness of experience that invites listeners into the story - eager and anxious in turn with each verse. In a landscape saturated with incredible songwriters and musicians, South for Winter have developed a sound all of their own. With meticulously crafted lyrics, captivating natural charisma, and an impressive assortment of instruments at their command, South for Winter have time and time again established themselves as a crowd favorite.
"Laden with delicate harmonies, intricate guitar-work and earthy vocals...impeccable sound"
- American Songwriter
After years spent pursuing separate musical projects oceans apart, Stone and Cichon joined up in Christchurch, New Zealand as a duo. Upon moving the project to Nashville TN, they met cellist Alex Stradal, who rounded out the eclectic blend of instrumentation and vocals that has since become so characteristic of their music. With Stradal in the lineup, the sound and entity of South for Winter were born and as a trio they hit the road; touring through over twenty-one States and two Canadian provinces within their first two years.
A bit of folk, a dash of blues, jazz and classical, South for Winter's songs are intoned with a depth of emotion and richness of experience that invites listeners into the story - eager and anxious in turn with each verse. In a landscape saturated with incredible songwriters and musicians, South for Winter have developed a sound all of their own. With meticulously crafted lyrics, captivating natural charisma, and an impressive assortment of instruments at their command, South for Winter have time and time again established themselves as a crowd favorite.
"Laden with delicate harmonies, intricate guitar-work and earthy vocals...impeccable sound"
- American Songwriter
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Friday, August 19
Rod Picott
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Friday, August 19
Rod Picott
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Rod will be presenting his newest album:
Paper Hearts & Broken Arrows
Paper Hearts & Broken Arrows
Rod Picott has released thirteen albums over the last twenty years and at the age of fifty-seven his engine is still running strong. Picott, a former construction worker, traded his hammer for a guitar and never looked into the rear view mirror. Picott has written two poetry collections God In His Slippers and Murmuration (Mezcalita Press). His book of short stories titled Out Past The Wires is published by Working Title Farm. Rod Picott was born in New Hampshire, raised in Maine and has lived in Nashville Tennessee for twenty-five years. He is unnaturally prolific and released four albums in the last three years to rave reviews.
Rod Picott has toured as the opening act for Alison Krauss & Union Station and won the song of the year award at The Austin Music Awards for his song “Broke Down” co-written with Slaid Cleaves.
Rod has appeared at Riverdog many times and we count him as one of our favorite songwriters.
“proves once again he’s a ringmaster at turning misery into art” - Boston Globe
“carefully crafted and vibrant” - American Songwriter
“poignant, blatantly honest and emotive” - The Boot
“seriously gifted” - No Depression
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Friday, August 26
Rachel and the Beatnik Playboys
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Friday, August 26
Rachel and the Beatnik Playboys
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
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Wednesday, August 31
Dave Boutette & Kristi Davis
with Dave Parsh and Friends (opening)
Tickets: $20
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Wednesday, August 31
Dave Boutette & Kristi Davis
with Dave Parsh and Friends (opening)
Tickets: $20
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
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Friday, September 9
Dallas Ugly
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Friday, September 9
Dallas Ugly
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
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Sunday, September 11
Never Come Down
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 11
Never Come Down
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
2019 Rockygrass Band Competition &
2021 Fresh Grass Band Competition Winners
nevercomedownband.com
Weaving together modern and traditional styles of bluegrass and americana, Never Come Down is a
Portland, Oregon based 5-piece composed of Joe Suskind (guitar), Crystal Lariza (vocals), Brian Alley
(banjo), Kaden Hurst (mandolin), and Ben Ticknor (bass). Their dedication to thoughtful songwriting
and dynamic arrangements highlight polished technical skills and a commitment to listening to each
other. Formed in 2018, the band’s self-titled debut arrived shortly thereafter, and their second album
“Better Late Than Never” was released in 2021. They’ve toured internationally and have found acclaim
from festivals and venues such as Iceland Airwaves, John Hartford Memorial Fest, Americanafest,
FreshGrass and RockyGrass.
2021 Fresh Grass Band Competition Winners
nevercomedownband.com
Weaving together modern and traditional styles of bluegrass and americana, Never Come Down is a
Portland, Oregon based 5-piece composed of Joe Suskind (guitar), Crystal Lariza (vocals), Brian Alley
(banjo), Kaden Hurst (mandolin), and Ben Ticknor (bass). Their dedication to thoughtful songwriting
and dynamic arrangements highlight polished technical skills and a commitment to listening to each
other. Formed in 2018, the band’s self-titled debut arrived shortly thereafter, and their second album
“Better Late Than Never” was released in 2021. They’ve toured internationally and have found acclaim
from festivals and venues such as Iceland Airwaves, John Hartford Memorial Fest, Americanafest,
FreshGrass and RockyGrass.
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Thursday, September 15
Mile Twelve
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Thursday, September 15
Mile Twelve
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
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Saturday, September 24
Hey Mavis!
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 24
Hey Mavis!
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
photo: Shane Wynn
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Sunday, September 25
The Foreign Landers
Tickets: $20
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 25
The Foreign Landers
Tickets: $20
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
theforeignlanders.com
The Foreign Landers is a duo hailing from opposite sides of the Atlantic united by their love of bluegrass and traditional folk music and their love for each other. Together they combine the musical styles of their respective homelands, along with their instrumental prowess and haunting vocals to create something new.
It was more than unlikely circumstances that brought these two together. David Benedict grew up in South Carolina playing with the only Celtic folk band in town, while Tabitha Agnew was perhaps the only 12 year-old in Northern Ireland who started playing the 5-string banjo after a chance hearing of an Alison Krauss & Union Station record. Ironically, it took each a while to
discover the traditional music of their own countries, but they eventually came around. Both excelled at their instruments and found themselves playing with some of the most promising young acoustic bands on the scene today—David with the Boston-band Mile Twelve (he was here in 2019) and Tabitha with both Cup O’Joe and Midnight Skyracer from the UK. With such unique common threads, there was an instant connection when Tabitha and David finally met.
Now married and based in the States, the Benedicts are finally making music on their own. Their forth-coming debut EP marks the first chapter in their journey together, and the release of the title track “Put All Your Troubles Away” will take you along with them to uncharted musical territories.
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Friday, October 7
Maya de Vitry Band
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Friday, October 7
Maya de Vitry Band
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
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Saturday, October 13
Mr. Sun
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 13
Mr. Sun
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
If you haven’t heard of the cheerfully named supergroup Mr. Sun, you’ve certainly heard its proponents, four of the finest musicians on the American Roots scene:
Renowned fiddler Darol Anger, Professor Emeritus at Berklee College of Music, who has released dozens of influential solo albums in addition to his work with David Grisman and Mike Marshall, and founded the Turtle Island Quartet, Psychograss, and Republic of Strings; Joe K. Walsh, mandolin virtuoso and vocalist who spent four years with the award-winning bluegrass act the Gibson Brothers before becoming a solo artist, songwriter, and Strings Department Professor at Berklee; all-around guitar genius Grant Gordy, a former member of David Grisman’s band and respected solo artist and educator; and the phenomenal Scots bassist Aidan O’Donnell, who has backed harpist Maeve Gilchrist and countless modern jazz heroes.
Their appearances in the last few years at Wintergrass, Rockygrass, Grey Fox, Freshgrass, and at IBMA conventions have created a powerful reverberations throughout the Acoustic Americana music world.
Good grief...don't miss this show!
Renowned fiddler Darol Anger, Professor Emeritus at Berklee College of Music, who has released dozens of influential solo albums in addition to his work with David Grisman and Mike Marshall, and founded the Turtle Island Quartet, Psychograss, and Republic of Strings; Joe K. Walsh, mandolin virtuoso and vocalist who spent four years with the award-winning bluegrass act the Gibson Brothers before becoming a solo artist, songwriter, and Strings Department Professor at Berklee; all-around guitar genius Grant Gordy, a former member of David Grisman’s band and respected solo artist and educator; and the phenomenal Scots bassist Aidan O’Donnell, who has backed harpist Maeve Gilchrist and countless modern jazz heroes.
Their appearances in the last few years at Wintergrass, Rockygrass, Grey Fox, Freshgrass, and at IBMA conventions have created a powerful reverberations throughout the Acoustic Americana music world.
Good grief...don't miss this show!
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Saturday, October 15
The Howlin’ Brothers
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 15
The Howlin’ Brothers
Tickets: $22
Gate opens: 6:00 pm
Showtime: 7:30 pm
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Shows this summer will take place on the stage in the music barn.
There will be 4 zones available for seating:
1. In the Barn.
2. The heavy duty tent connected to the barn.
(This structure has side walls that can be dropped down in case of rain.)
3. A canopy beyond the tent.
(There are no walls for this structure which will provide shade and some protection from light rain.)
4. Open area at the back, including fire pit.
(No protection from sun or rain.)
Shows this summer will take place on the stage in the music barn.
There will be 4 zones available for seating:
1. In the Barn.
2. The heavy duty tent connected to the barn.
(This structure has side walls that can be dropped down in case of rain.)
3. A canopy beyond the tent.
(There are no walls for this structure which will provide shade and some protection from light rain.)
4. Open area at the back, including fire pit.
(No protection from sun or rain.)
All seats include table and chairs (2 - 4 per cabaret table in zones 1 & 2), larger tables available under the canopy or in the open area)
Singles may have a table if there are enough left over.
Personal event chairs may be used in the open area only.
We can usually cluster large groups.
COVID
Although the barn is not really an indoor venue we are planning to follow the standard protocols for music venues in the COVID era. At this time, infections seem to be heading in the right direction, but things are still in flux so we will keep monitoring public heath recommendations. We are anxious to get back to the time when we didn't worry about such things, but health and safety of our guests, the artists and ourselves are major priorities for now. We realize that the majority of our guests have been vaccinated, but if you have not been vaccinated yet, please be aware that we may have to ask for proof of vaccination should current conditions become risky. There are no refunds unless a show is cancelled by the artist or venue.
Although the barn is not really an indoor venue we are planning to follow the standard protocols for music venues in the COVID era. At this time, infections seem to be heading in the right direction, but things are still in flux so we will keep monitoring public heath recommendations. We are anxious to get back to the time when we didn't worry about such things, but health and safety of our guests, the artists and ourselves are major priorities for now. We realize that the majority of our guests have been vaccinated, but if you have not been vaccinated yet, please be aware that we may have to ask for proof of vaccination should current conditions become risky. There are no refunds unless a show is cancelled by the artist or venue.
Children at Riverdog
Kids are welcome at our shows but for seats in the barn, tent or canopy we need to get full price for the artists. Children 10 or younger may come for free in the open area (one per adult).
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Come catch a show at the "Dog"...you won't regret it!
Come catch a show at the "Dog"...you won't regret it!
