5th annual BLUE OX #blueoxfest #blueoxfestival music festival

BLUEOXMUSICFESTIVAL.COM EAU CLAIRE, WI JUNE 13-15, 2019

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WELCOME TO THE BLUE OX MUSIC FESTIVAL 5 GUIDE TO THE FESTIVAL 6 CAMPING GUIDE 8 SHUTTLE TO THE FESTIVAL 9 FAMILY STAGE 13 MUSIC INSTRUMENT WORKSHOPS 14 MUSIC SCHEDULE 21 MEET THE ARTISTS 27 FESTIVAL GROUNDS MAP 32 FOOD & DRINK 53 MERCHANDISE 58 THANK YOU SPONSORS 60 WELCOME TO THE BLUE OX

Welcome to the 5th annual Blue Ox Music Festival!

We hope you feel just as at home here at the beautiful Whispering Pines Campground as we do. The team that puts on the festival is honored to bring some of the premier artists in the world, right here to the Big Woods of the north.

So much energy and effort go into making this festival what is – we couldn’t do it without you, our community of friends, families and fans that support live acoustic and roots music!

Thank you to the entire Blue Ox Staff and the many tireless volunteers for helping make the Blue Ox Music Festival great, and ensuring it has a lasting legacy in this community and beyond!

Be kind and take care of each other.

Happy Blue Ox Festival!

The Bischel Family & Pert Near Sandstone

5 GUIDE TO THE FESTIVAL ENTRANCE SCHEDULE Carry-in food and beverage are only allowed in the campgrounds. PINES GATE Carry-ins are not allowed into the Blue Ox Festival Bowl area. Wednesday, June 13 – 9:00AM to 8:00PM (Reserved camping only) Water stations are located within the perimeter so bring an Thursday, June 14 – 7:00AM to 9:00PM* empty container to fill. Friday, June 15 – 9:00AM to 6:00PM* Saturday, June 16 – 10:00AM to 6:00PM* If you would like to sit during shows, please bring a chair into the *After Pines Gate is closed all traffic will be diverted to Fields Gate. festival grounds with you, to set up in the designated seating area.Large pop-up tents will not be allowed in the festival area. FIELDS GATE Tents must be under 4 feet tall. All chairs and tents must be Wednesday, June 13 – 9:00AM to 8:00PM (Reserved camping only) taken down at the end of each day. Thursday, June 14 – 7:00AM to 12:00AM Friday, June 15 – 9:00AM to 12:00AM Smoking is allowed at the festival, but please be considerate Saturday, June 16 – 10:00AM to 11:00PM of others around you. We want all guests to be comfortable . You are allowed to drop off your belongings at your campsite in We want you to have a safe festival experience. Security and General Admission Camping until 7:00PM on Thursday, June 13. medical personnel are on-site 24 hours a day. If anyone needs After this time, people who do not possess a Car Camping Pass medical attention, visit our Medical Tent or notify staff and they will be directed to overflow fields parking. Only people being can help get medical personnel to you. All information shared issued their Car Camping Pass for the first time upon arrival, with Medical Staff is confidential, so please be honest with them, may enter the Whispering Pines Camping Area with their vehicle. so they can provide you with the best treatment possible. People arriving with a Car Camping Pass already affixed to their vehicle will be directed to overflow fields parking. A Car Camping It is up to each one of us to ensure Blue Ox is a fun and safe Pass does not allow in and out privilege. Whispering Pines experience. Take care of one another, as well as the environment Camping Areas will be closed to ALL vehicle traffic at 9:00PM. around you! ENJOY! This includes people with a Car Camping Pass. 7 CAMPING GUIDE SHUTTLE TO THE FESTIVAL Please note that if you take your vehicle out of the campgrounds, Right Way Shuttle Service will be operating between the (even with a Car or RV Pass), you will be directed to our overflow Whispering Pines Campgrounds and the hotels listed below. parking when you get back to the festival. Prices: $30 for a 3-Day Pass and $15 for a 1-Day Pass Electric access is for those who reserved electric sites, you are Rides are unlimited for the day purchased. Please have exact not allowed to run extension cords to non-electric campsites. cash ready when purchasing your pass from the shuttle driver. Reservations not necessary. Unreserved camping is on a first come, first served basis. Please All shuttle routes are available Thursday, Friday and Saturday. be respectful of others, and make sure there is room for everyone! The times listed are departure times. Please be ready to board the shuttles at the listed times. Shuttle service will return to all Family camping has a curfew at 12:00AM, that is strictly enforced. locations after the close of the last show each night. No buses if you do not want this restriction, please move to another area. will leave the festival unless they are full from 9:00PM to the end of the last show on the Main Stage. There are no pets allowed in the camping or festival area for the safety of humans and animals. THE OXBOW HOTEL – 516 GALLOWAY STREET Thursday – 4:00PM, 5:00PM, 6:00PM, 7:00PM, 8:00PM Campfires are allowed in enclosed rings, (dependent on local Friday and Saturday – 11:00AM, 12:00AM, 1:00PM, 2:00PM, burning bans). Fireworks are not allowed at any time. 3:00PM, 4:00PM, 5:00PM, 6:00PM

Feel free to spread out beyond the roads, there is plenty of walk THE LISMORE HOTEL – in camping off the beaten path. The campgrounds are within a PARKING RAMP DOWNTOWN – 333 GIBSON STREET larger community, so please stay within the boundaries of Thursday – 4:05PM, 5:05PM, 6:05PM, 7:05PM, 8:05PM Whispering Pines Campgrounds. Please do not cross fences Friday and Saturday – 11:05AM, 12:05PM, 1:05PM, 2:05PM, and trespass on our neighbor’s property. 3:05PM, 4:05PM, 5:05PM, 6:05PM 8 9 SHUTTLE TO THE FESTIVAL SERVICES QUALITY INN – 3117 CRAIG ROAD CAMPSTORE | FESTIVAL OUTFITTER (Pick-up location is on Craig Road between Quality Inn and Super 8) Providing on-site camping gear and accessories. Plus everything SUPER 8 – 1151 WEST MACARTHUR AVENUE to make your festival experience comfortable, fun and safe. (Pick-up location is on Craig Road between Quality Inn and Super 8) Wednesday – 12:00PM to 1:00AM Thursday – 4:10PM, 5:10PM, 6:10PM, 7:10PM, 8:10PM Thursday, Friday and Saturday – 9:00AM to 1:00AM Friday and Saturday – 11:10AM, 12:10PM, 1:10PM, 2:10PM, Contact: Nick Stelmack Telephone: 614.322.5164 3:10PM, 4:10PM, 5:10PM, 6:10PM ABT WATER SERVICE AMERICA’S BEST VALUE INN – 809 WEST CLAIREMONT AVENUE Providing on-site non-potable water fill for RV Campers. $25 / fill. Thursday – 4:15PM, 5:15PM, 6:15PM, 7:15PM, 8:15PM Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday – 12:00PM to 5:00PM Friday and Saturday – 11:15AM, 12:15PM, 1:15PM, 2:15PM, Contact: Kelly Telephone: 715.505.4918 3:15PM, 4:15PM, 5:15PM, 6:15PM CESSPOOL CLEANERS AND PUMPING SERVICES HAMPTON INN – 2622 CRAIG ROAD Providing on-site cleaning and pumping for RV Campers. Thursday – 4:20PM, 5:20PM, 6:20PM, 7:20PM, 8:20PM Wednesday,Thursday, Friday and Saturday – 12:00PM to 5:00PM Friday and Saturday – 11:20AM, 12:20PM, 1:20PM, 2:20PM, Contact: Troy Telephone: 715.577.9744 3:20PM, 4:20PM, 5:20PM, 6:20PM JAMGRASS TV | WWW.JAMGRASS.TV BEST WESTERN TRAIL LODGE – 3340 MONDOVI ROAD Watch and Listen to the 2019 Blue Ox Music Festival Live Stream Thursday – 4:25PM, 5:25PM, 6:25PM, 7:25PM, 8:25PM Online! Presented by the Bluegrass Situation! Friday and Saturday – 11:25AM, 12:25PM, 1:25PM, 2:25PM, 3:25PM, 4:25PM, 5:25PM, 6:25PM *The last shuttle leaving the festival is at 12:30AM. CONVERGE RADIO 99.9FM | WWW.CONVERGE.ORG *Bus schedules may change during weather related emergencies. Tune in and Listen to the 2019 Blue Ox Live on the Radio! 11 TORCH SISTERS BOATS & BLUEGRASS PERFORMING ARTS FAMILY STAGE FRIDAY, JUNE 14– FRIDAY, JUNE 14 – MAIN FESTIVAL BOWL 8:30AM The Morning Stretch 6:30PM to 7:00PM Aerial Performance 9:00AM Talent Show *Bring any talent you please to showcase to friends and family. SATURDAY, JUNE 15 – 10:00AM Craft Time 3:30PM to 3:45PM Flow Performance 11:00AM Laughter Yoga 6:30PM to 6:45PM Flow Performance 1:00PM Parachute Games 10:00PM to 10:30PM Fire Spinning & Tricks 3:00PM Face Painting EAU CLAIRE PERFORMING ARTS GROUP 5:00PM Hula Hoop Workshop Torch Sisters is a troupe of flow artists, fire spinners, and aerialists SATURDAY, JUNE 15 – entertaining all ages. They incorporate 8:30AM The Morning Stretch elements of dance with flow props 9:00AM Craft Time and are always continuing to innovate 10:00AM Sing Along with Stanton West and add surprises to their local 11:00AM Laughter Yoga performances. Building community 1:00PM Parachute Games and inspiring female empowerment 3:00PM Face Painting motivates the Torch Sisters to train, 5:00PM Dance It Out Workshop create together and share their art with the Chippewa Valley community. All Day Features: Hula-hoops, Coloring, Beanbag Toss 12 Anthony Ihrig on the Bluegrass MUSIC WORKSHOPS Anthony is a banjo player with the High 48s, and composer of LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MUSIC YOU LOVE progressive music. He has served as a consultant to , and taught workshops with banjo luminaries Bob Black and Blue Ox presents its Music Instrument Workshops Kristen Scott Benson. Anthony has been an instructor at the Grass to celebrate, Bluegrass, Roots, Americana, and Seeds Music Academy for eight years. traditional string genres of music. Every aspiring artist is encouraged to bring their own instrument Shauncey Ali on the and learn from these great instructors. Shauncey is an acclaimed performer, educator and composer. *Workshops provide a beginner level instruction. Recently featured in Fiddler Magazine, he is noted as blazing creative trails in the acoustic music world. Shauncey is FRIDAY, JUNE 14– co-founder of the ensemble Graminy, and is the director of Mad- POTLUCK PICKIN’ AREA Fiddle, a premiere youth program that explores world . 10:00AM Anthony Ihrig teaches about the unique sounds of the Bluegrass Banjo. Adam Kiesling on the Traditional American 11:00AM Shauncey Ali teaches the creative beauty of Adam is a steward of the American songbag, bridging styles from one canon to another. A cornerstone to the traditional the Fiddle. music community, Adam performs with his band Corpse Reviver, which pays tribute to The Anthology of American Folk Music.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15 – Max Paley on the POTLUCK PICKIN’ AREA Max is first call session instrumentalist in the Denver bluegrass 10:00AM Adam Keisling teaches about the range of community and a master of bluegrass and new grass mandolin. prolific sounds of the Traditional American Guitar. Max has taught at Swallow Hill Music in Denver. He has toured 11:00AM Max Paley teaches about the ingenious and with many artists including Oakhurst, The Black Berry Bushes, essential Mandolin. and That Damn Sasquatch. 15 MORNING YOGA FOR MIND, BODY, AND SOUL

FRIDAY, JUNE 14 – MAIN FESTIVAL BOWL 8:00AM Start your beautiful day with Yoga, led by Instructor, Meggan Riley, Katie Kuykendall, and Sound Healer, Mike McGuigan. This is a one hour class.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15 – MAIN FESTIVAL BOWL 8:00AM Start your beautiful day with Yoga, led by Instructor, Meggan Riley, Katie Kuykendall, and Sound Healer, Mike McGuigan. This is a one hour class. Meggan will lead students through a gentle and mixed level class designed to prepare body, mind and soul for a day of dancing and connection.

Mike will offer layers of sound healing throughout the practice to compliment movement, breath and the over- all practice. Please bring your mat, towel, and water. Students can come to work hard physically, or simply sit and meditate. All are welcome! 17 KBEK TruckerFest.pdf 1 5/17/2019 12:22:53 AM

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RAILROAD EARTH PERT NEARSANDSTONE THE DEADSOUTH CHARLIE PARR FEATURING THE EARLSOFLEICESTER CARTER STANLEYS EYES ’S THEM COULEE BOYS MAIN STAGE SATURDAY, JUNE15 – SCHEDULE

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BARBARO has built momentum aroundThis / Winona quartet between naturally their dynamic sound, each set flowing , Kyle Barbaro interludes. jams and contemplative energetic Isaac Sammis (banjo), Rachel Calvert vocals), (guitar, Shelstad and intimate, lively is at once Wells (bass), Jason vocals), (fiddle, ARMCHAIR BOOGIE ARMCHAIR Central the heart of in band formed folk bluegrass A 4-piece vocals) by Ben Majeska (guitar, life to and brought Wisconsin their autumn of 2014, in the (banjo, vocals) and Augie Dougherty Wisconsin Point, in Stevens performances porch Main Street nametook on the soon so they venue, and first made up their section was a rhythm thing missing Boogie”. The only “Armchair and Dan (bass) sound. Eli Frieders genre-bending the drive to the beat until Denzel Connor down (drums) held Waterman Summer Camp Music Awarded the kit in 2017. behind over took also marked that year designation, “On the Road 2017” Festival’s their which is currently the Madison area to move a transitional their debut self-titled released home base. Armchair Boogie collaborate, create, to and continues 2018 in the spring of the Midwest across of bluegrass their funky brand and promote and beyond.

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MEET THE ARTISTS THE MEET Charlie Parr been following have that the Duluth-based know already touring nonstop him into the force of nature known to fans today. Those who Those today. fans to known of nature the force him into his life, made him more or less unemployable, and transformed unemployable, or less made him more his life, 1980s in search of Spider John Koerner. The experience changed experience The of Spider John Koerner. in search 1980s fueled folk songs ever since leaving Austin, Minnesota in the Minnesota Austin, leaving since songs ever folk fueled has been traveling and performing his Resonator- and performing has been traveling Charlie Parr first national tour in 2017. tour in national first completed their completed Crescendo Cascade following. bluegrass loyal which quickly gave them a them gave album, Chasing The Sun which quickly their second drummer Nick Werth (Yak Attack, SP3). In 2018, they released released they SP3). In 2018, Attack, (Yak drummer Nick Werth CHARLIE PARR Kral (Yonder Mountain String Band) and a guest appearance by appearance String Band) and a guest Mountain (Yonder Kral their hometown. The popular album features fiddle player, Allie player, fiddle The popular album features their hometown. , was recorded at The Hallowed Halls in Portland, Oregon, Portland, Halls in at The Hallowed Rain, was recorded Caught in the Caught 2016, album in studio first Their harmony vocals. with him solid Scruggs-style banjo sounds and high lonesome banjo sounds and high Scruggs-style with him solid player, Harrison Olk, joined the band in late 2015, bringing 2015, the band in late Harrison Olk, joined player, thumping bass lines by Taylor Skiles. Duluth, Minnesota banjo Duluth, Minnesota Skiles. lines by Taylor thumping bass White, blazing fast mandolin licks by Aden , and creative, licks by Aden Beck, mandolin fast blazing White, Americana music with captivating lead vocals by Hunter by vocals lead captivating music with Americana They play original, high-energy bluegrass, jamgrass, and jamgrass, bluegrass, high-energy play original, They 30

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Del McCoury Band featuringDel McCoury has crafted a sound that bridges the Heart has crafted Dusty Dusty Heart. sound of Dusty to define the lush and banjo fiddle, recognized two Dean are Jean and Molly Barbara vocal and distinct their poetic lyrics right for in their own and haunting a powerful create that when combined styles their shared Through of its own. on a life sound taking the open road, for a passion of adventure, and love wanderlust musical for a mutual love as well and poetry, landscapes, vast harmony, The highly indie, pop, and folk. of roots, worlds musical diverse described as, debut album has been self-titled acclaimed, Minnesota – The Current, Americana” “Chilling, resplendent Public Radio. 1960s. He joined ’s Blue Grass Boys in 1963 giving 1963 in Boys Blue Grass Bill Monroe’s He joined 1960s. the to leading tutelage of bluegrass worth lifetime’s him a of today’s formation eventual DUSTY HEART of guitar, layers with intimate harmonies merge Rich vocal Del (guitar), and sons Ronnie (mandolin) and Rob (banjo).and sons Ronnie (mandolin) Del (guitar), Ole Grand in the legendary membership cast The band earned Opry in 2003. They hold two Best Bluegrass Album Grammy Album Bluegrass Best hold two They Opry in 2003. Music Association Bluegrass and nine International Awards trophies. of the Year” “Entertainer

MEET THE ARTISTS THE MEET the early into bar scenes but lively the rough working picker, Scruggs’ banjo in the early . McCoury became a banjo McCoury became 1950s. banjo in the early Scruggs’ Pennsylvania, Del McCoury was hooked after hearing Earl after Del McCoury was hooked Pennsylvania, and on the stage of the . Born in York County, County, Born in York Opry. Ole of the Grand and on the stage world, seen and unseen – collide. seen and unseen – world, honkytonks in hillbilly was made only days when bluegrass provides a stirring soundtrack to the “thin places” where the where the “thin places” to soundtrack a stirring provides the music is a living link to Del McCoury’s years, fifty over For farm, is a twelve-song stream-of-consciousness opus and stream-of-consciousness is a twelve-song farm, BAND DEL MCCOURY February 2019. The album, recorded in a 100-year-old Wisconsin in a 100-year-old The album, recorded 2019. February released album, Stranger Angels released debut solo his stunning channeling the mysterious and lonesome island’s spirits into island’s and lonesome channeling the mysterious most remote and least visited national park, Isle Royale. park, Isle national visited and least remote most writing in solitude, weeks spent two Huckfelt Service, Park critically acclaimed band, The Pines, and relocated to America’s America’s to relocated band, The Pines, and acclaimed critically by the National selected As an Artist-In-Residence, century. of his home in Minneapolis, along with the camaraderie of hiscamaraderie with the in Minneapolis, along of his home 20th by the forgotten seemingly of wilderness stretch isolated DAVID HUCKFELT DAVID the comfort behind left Huckfelt David 2018, autumn of In the is an Royale Isle off the Michigan coast, by boat Six hours 34 MEET THE ARTISTS

Fruition Horseshoes & HandHorseshoes HORSESHOES & HAND GRENADES the friends that are at college, While living Wisconsin Point, in a Stevens themselves found Grenades a hodge-podge and enjoying instruments holding acoustic room, , three years, seven After beverages. of fermented Jeff Leonard (bass), Tyler Thompson (drums, banjo), (drums, banjo), Thompson Tyler (bass), Jeff Leonard GRASSFED sound all a high-energy bringing group power A quick-picking with an eclectic bluegrass combines Grassfed of their own, to an old approach The band has a fresh of influences. array tours Grassfed Missouri, City, sound. Based out of Kansas and has performed States, the United throughout extensively performances high-octane delivering and France in Scotland establishing quickly are the map. They across adored at performing circuit, in the roots as contenders themselves Combining genuine and venues. of festivals a wide range displays the dynamic musicality they’ve shown since making since shown they’ve musicality the dynamic displays sensibilities their rock-and-roll in 2008, embracing their debut is a Grassfed conversation, instrumental and intricate lyrics experience. performance live must-see to bring a gritty vitality to each piece. each piece. to vitality bring a gritty to

MEET THE ARTISTS THE MEET Watching It All Fall Apart. It All Fall with their fifth album, Watching glorious , their latest Valley Monument Harris meets the Jayhawks. truly something into pain and heartache transforms Fruition piano), guitar, rhythm (vocals, Asebroek Kellen harmonica), new cities across the nation. Think and Emmylou Parsons Think Gram the nation. cities across new FRUITION guitar, lead (vocals, Jay Cobb Anderson Featuring power. recently taken to the open road, bringing this up-north sound to bringing this the open road, to taken recently with high praise. in 2018 album, was released their sonic palette Their songwriting is sharp and nuanced, band’s Oregon-based The Portland, expansive. daringly more the album a transcendent gives ultimately intensity full-hearted guitar),acoustic and mandolin, electric Mimi Naja (vocals, Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, but they have also have but they Wisconsin, and Superior, Duluth, Minnesota in the band. You can find this foursome around the twin ports of around foursome this find can in the band. You somewhat of a gospel undertone, acting as its own instrument as its own acting gospel undertone, of a somewhat upright bass, both adding their vocal harmonies, they all created they harmonies, adding their vocal both upright bass, in on the harmonica and longtime friend Adam Staupe on the Staupe friend Adam and longtime in on the harmonica blending into this unique project. With brother Luke stepping Luke With brother project. this unique into blending Sonja Bjordal writing original songs and harmonious vocals, songs and harmonious writing original Sonja Bjordal FEEDING LEROY FEEDING and Lee Martin between collaboration is the LeRoy Feeding 36 MEET THE ARTISTS

. They teamed up with Ryan teamed Laws. They Gravity of release their 2017 Show on The Late Carolina” of “Sweet performances for Adams and Festival, Bluegrass Colbertwith Stephen and at Telluride the band the recognition, for Grateful Festival. Folk Newport is deep and repertoire at full speed. The progress to continues is unforgettable. show each live JEFF AUSTIN BAND The Colorado-based artist broke through the jam and bluegrass through broke artist The Colorado-based Red to Auditorium The Fillmore from playing stages scenes, with luminaries such as and collaborating Rocks Amphitheater, , and Phil Lesh. With the launch of Del McCoury, into he channels all of these influences in 2014, career his solo exchange a powerful create his music, and honing his sound to debut album, Simple His solo and the crowd. the stage between Roc Records. by Yep in 2015 , was released Truth Jeff Austin considers his voice to be his first instrument. Drawn instrument. his first be to his voice considers Jeff Austin theater musical pursued age, Austin a young singing from to loving still admits to He readily in high school and college. and tuning in by Madrigal singers, being fascinated musicals, He began playing the powerhouses. of vocal a wide range to group, his former co-founding before years mandolin a few Band. String Yonder Mountain outfit, bluegrass a progressive

MEET THE ARTISTS THE MEET Album” from Bluegrass “Best for Award winning a Grammy arena. 2018 represented a high watermark for the quintet, for a high watermark represented 2018 arena. sensibilities, they are breaking boundaries in today’s musical boundaries in today’s breaking are sensibilities, they Balancing fluency in old-timey bluegrass with indie jamgrass bluegrass Balancing fluency in old-timey explore the musical possibilities of a bluegrass ensemble. of a bluegrass possibilities the musical explore Andy Hall (, vocals), and Chris Pandolfi (banjo, vocals) (banjo, and Chris Pandolfi vocals), Andy Hall (dobro, Andy Falco (guitar, vocals), Jeremy Garrett (fiddle, vocals), (fiddle, Garrett Jeremy vocals), (guitar, Andy Falco Pachyderm Studios. Pachyderm vocals), Book (bass, Travis Stringdusters,– 2005, the Infamous of Trampled By Turtles and recorded at the infamous, secluded at the infamous, and recorded By Turtles of Trampled in Formed force. musical an award-winning friends became , was produced in 2018 by Dave Simonett by Dave in 2018 The Ode, was produced album, entitled STRINGDUSTERS INFAMOUS Nashville unassuming made five progression Commitment to Odin (bass). Horseshoes & Hand Grenades newest and fourth newest Grenades & Hand Horseshoes Odin (bass). fiddle, vocals), Adam Greuel (guitar, dobro, vocals), and Samual and vocals), dobro, (guitar, Adam Greuel vocals), fiddle, Mettelka (fiddle, mandolin, vocals), Russell Pedersen (banjo,Pedersen Russell vocals), mandolin, (fiddle, Mettelka David C. Lynch (harmonica, accordion, spoons, vocals), Collin spoons, vocals), accordion, (harmonica, David C. Lynch drawing on the vaults of music collectively. The quintet includes The quintet of music collectively. on the vaults drawing bluegrass, old-time, and folk music, the band creates a soundmusic, the band creates folk old-time, and bluegrass, a bond that fuels creativity and chemistry. Strongly rooted in rooted Strongly and chemistry. creativity that fuels a bond innumerable sold out shows, they consider themselves family, family, themselves consider they out shows, sold innumerable 38 MEET THE ARTISTS

is a collision of styles, and of styles, Old Salt Union is a collision , delivers their bluegrass roots with the roots their bluegrass , delivers Changing Shades (bass), Jake Simpson (fiddle), Matt Rieger (guitar), MattRieger (guitar), Matt Simpson (fiddle), Jake (bass), and a new creating (dobro) Andy Dunnigan (banjo), and Cornette blendThey own. sound of their unique, melody-driven wholly unique original innumerable newgrass, bluegrass, traditional leaving musicianship, exquisite and energy, sheer raw pieces, days. Their new for yourself singing to be you’ll behind melodies album, Bluegrass Telluride the 2015 won band. They punch of a rock IBMA “Momentum home the 2016 and took Band competition award. Band of the Year” UNION OLD SALT quintet The string musical vocabularies with a fresh style of bluegrass. In 2015, In 2015, of bluegrass. style with a fresh vocabularies musical (primaryFarrar Jesse Band contest. the FreshGrass won they spirit and his rock brings an alternative ) vocalist, and bass as a hip hop producer experiences unique formative album combines self-titled the band’s in 2017, Released player. and harmonies that carve pop melodies instrumental signature roots crowded the band in the now for out a road-less-traveled is featured (mandolin, vocals) Wallace Justin . Curry (banjo), Gram Murphey with Ryan along throughout, (fiddle). John Brighton (guitar),

quintet is formed by Scott Parker by Scott is formed The Lil Smokies quintet

MEET THE ARTISTS THE MEET , in 2016. Experienced albums, including his latest, 15 released Montana, on the world of guitar music. Throughout his career, Keel has career, his music. Throughout of guitar on the world in Missoula, in 2009 songwriting. Forming and exceptional Carnegie Hall in 2017 celebrating Django Reinhardt’s influence Django Reinhardt’s celebrating Carnegie Hall in 2017 energy electric The Lil Smokies generate bluegrass, traditional (bass, tenor vocal harmonies). Keel performed at ’s York’s at New harmonies). Keel performed vocal tenor (bass, THE LIL SMOKIES mud of thick buttery in the submerged With their roots winning Jared Pool (mandolin, vocals) and wife Jenny Keel and wife vocals) (mandolin, Pool winning Jared features award- features and old. The Experience young fans songwriting, and down-home-gritty-good-time charm drawssongwriting, and down-home-gritty-good-time with his blazing guitar power, deep rumbling voice, earthy deep rumbling voice, power, with his blazing guitar Hartford, and Bill Monroe. His fierce, high-spirited energy along energy high-spirited His fierce, and Bill Monroe. Hartford, , , Sam Bush, Del McCoury, John Sam Bush, Del McCoury, Clements, Vassar Martin, Steve the top acoustic and jam rock musicians including , Tony musicians including and jam rock acoustic the top realms. He has earned the highest respect and billing among and respect highest He has earned the realms. knack for choosing interesting and appealing material from all from material and appealing interesting choosing knack for culture and heritage of . He’s also got a He’s Virginia. of Southwest and heritage culture family upbringing, deeply steeped in the rich mountain music rich mountain in the steeped deeply upbringing, family LARRY KEEL EXPERIENCE LARRY his Bluegrass to grounding musical his solid Keel credits 40 MEET THE ARTISTS

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quintet features Keith Little, Chris Keith Little, features quintet Rowan’s Peter Bluegrass Boys, led by the founding father of bluegrass, father the founding by led Boys, Bluegrass band and musician as a solo breakout his Since Bill Monroe. athrough base fan international built a devoted, Rowan leader, and constant projects, collaborative of recordings, solid stream touring. Knight. and Paul Blaine Sprouse, Henry, (SOLO) POKEY LAFARGE to and old-time country. With a focus on lyrics and on lyrics With a focus and old-time country. ragtime to and something jazz of traditional his music is a combo groove, with the chanson singers , mixed that sounds like with with Cumbia, or soul mixed a waltz mixed of France, in the rhythms, steeped wide-ranging Swing. LaFarge’s his poetic songs. From his starkly of jazz, buoy essence very acclaimed, critically 2017 to his in 2006 record first and music won with words deft way , LaFarge’s Revelations and reinvented has evolved critics. LaFarge from him raves his sound. refining and poet, continually himself as an artist is most purely a rambler. Traveling the world, Traveling rambler. a purely is most LaFarge Pokey Raised in St. Louis, Missouri, his adventures. his songs reflect and bluegrass from of influences he had a healthy diet pre-1950s for in his affinity is reflected style His signature taste. good and refined – timeless menswear

MEET THE ARTISTS THE MEET began in career His professional in Boston. music nightclub sights and sounds of the Hillbilly Ranch, a legendary Country Ranch, a legendary sights and sounds of the Hillbilly the for and songwriter rhythm , as the singer, 1963 from his uncle and spent his teenage years absorbing the years and spent his teenage his uncle from record that is expected to arrive later this year. later arrive to that is expected record play guitar to He learned family. a musical to Massachusetts The band is putting the final touches on their next full length full next touches on their final The band is putting the was born in Wayland, Rowan Peter Award-winner Grammy Festival. The Road To Blue Ox Podcast, was launched in 2019. was launched in 2019. Blue Ox Podcast, The Road To Festival. PETER ROWAN band is also a proud co-founder and host of the Blue Ox Music host and co-founder band is also a proud new songs that sound like they’ve always been with us. The always they’ve songs that sound like new stewards of the Midwest roots music community, they also write also they music community, roots of the Midwest stewards and an undeniable joy, cutting straight to the heart. Tireless the heart. Tireless to cutting straight joy, and an undeniable and genres all over the world, playing with infectious energy playing with infectious the world, all over and genres unique brand of string band music to fans across generations across fans music to band string of unique brand craft. Gathered around a single microphone, they deliver their deliver they microphone, a single around Gathered craft. band music that melds old-time sensibilities with modern song sensibilities with modern that melds old-time band music back to the family bands of the past, playing American string American playing bands of the past, the family back to PERT NEAR SANDSTONE PERT / Minneapolis from friends childhood 2003 by four in Founded harkens chemistry Near Sandstone’s Pert Minnesota, St. Paul, 42 MEET THE ARTISTS

, Sidelong debut album, Shook & The Disarmers’ Sarah playing, brilliant suppleness, and warmth of warmth and suppleness, brilliant playing, Sam Bush’s and King of Newgrass The Father on stage. is joy his vocals both his solo for revered music royalty, is roots of Telluride Music Americana include an His honors work. and sideman of Grammy a suite Award, Achievement Lifetime Association Association Music Bluegrass and International Awards, blues, reggae, of jazz, folk, melds elements Bush often trophies. jubilant tone, a new, create to bluegrass swing, and country, as the Sam Bush sound. classifiable only course of bluegrass and roots music. The sheer ferocity of ferocity The sheer music. and roots bluegrass of course SHOOK & THE DISARMERS SARAH When of its burst earned kudos for it quickly in 2017, was released new welcome a are wit. They and sly honesty, fierce fresh, and conventional. in the staid mired often too in a genre voice getting from moved have Shook & The Disarmers Sarah The album offers it. commanding to attention people’s sound, deepened sharpened songwriting, unique perspective, by the collar you attitude, and will grab roll-up-your-sleeves and put a defiant finger to your chest. It is resolute, blunt, resolute, It is your chest. to and put a defiant finger and unflinching. Sarah sings with confidence, control, and control, at confidence, sings with and unflinching. Sarah times with a hint of menace.

love of music love Sam Bush’s

MEET THE ARTISTS THE MEET sense of history. compelling groups, offering succinct, yet distinctive, imagery and imagery distinctive, yet succinct, offering groups, compelling the vocals underscores their emergence as one of the most their emergence underscores the vocals BUSH SAM (drummer), and Andrew Altman (bassist). Their emphasis on Altman (bassist). (drummer), and Andrew Tim Carbone (violinist), John Skehan (mandolin), Carey Harmon (mandolin), Carey Skehan John Tim Carbone (violinist), features Todd Sheaffer (lead singer, songwriter, guitarist), songwriter, singer, (lead Sheaffer Todd features like America when she is at her best. The New Jersey sextet Jersey The New when she is at her best. America like past, while embracing new ideas and celebrating diversity – just diversity ideas and celebrating new embracing while past, strength and inspiration from an acknowledgment of our shared acknowledgment an from inspiration and strength their myriad of gifts to date, showcasing new selections drawing selections new showcasing date, of gifts to their myriad Guthrie, Railroad of Woody reminiscent a commitment of embodiment cohesive Earth is the most Railroad titled simply RAILROAD EARTH RAILROAD social ills with and changing landscape nation’s about our Singing album Their newest passion. with a fire-in-the-belly performs his energy into music led to stylistic innovations changing the changing innovations stylistic to led music into his energy heat, and started playing mandolin at 11. A lifetime of channeling A lifetime playing mandolin at 11. heat, and started local jams. He plowed tobacco fields in the southern summer tobacco jams. He plowed local and, particularly, by his father Charlie, a fiddler, who organized a fiddler, Charlie, by his father and, particularly, came immediately, encouraged by his parents’ record collection record by his parents’ encouraged immediately, came wish Sam Bush a speedy recovery! We 44 MEET THE ARTISTS

for “Best Bluegrass Album” and earning six awards from six awards and earning Album” Bluegrass “Best for Earls of The Music Association, Bluegrass the International Shawn Camp vocals), (bass, featuring Leicester (banjo, ), Charlie Cushman vocals), lead (guitar, THE LOWEST PAIR Jerry Douglas (dobro, vocals), Johnny Warren (fiddle, bass (fiddle, Warren Johnny vocals), (dobro, Jerry Douglas of a selection offer (mandolin, vocals) and vocals), musicianship and supreme joy the pure capture fully songs that mission: musical new Their performance. every their propel that the and hold onto of the world the stress escape to fans allow a while. just for them, even their music brings beautiful feeling Kendl Winter was drawn to the evergreen forests and the lively, and the lively, forests evergreen the to was drawn Kendl Winter Washington. Olympia, to so she moved thriving music scene, 19, deciding he was banjo when Lee built his first T. Palmer medium enjoyable and effective most be the songwriting would on the banks of the met, first his musings. He and Kendl for between that the chemistry know fans Today, Mississippi. spent listening winters charm, those long Midwestern Palmer’s and Zandt and , Van diet of Townes a steady to her unique approach way with words, poetic and playful Kendl’s mystique the-cool-river-water the banjo, and her barefoot-in- to records, sound. Their newest a powerful make to combine

an impossible band to duplicate. to band an impossible

MEET THE ARTISTS THE MEET make viewpoints of each band member during their live performances during their live of each band member viewpoints of boot-stompin’ acoustic music. Pushing the energy, skill, and music. Pushing the energy, acoustic of boot-stompin’ classical, and rock resulting in a modern and authentic blend resulting and rock classical, DOUGLAS JERRY THE EARLS OF LEICESTER FEATURING (cello). Their melodies blend elements of folk, bluegrass, of folk, elements blend Their melodies (cello). Colton Crawford (blazing banjo, kick drum), and Danny Kenyon (blazing banjo, kick drum), and Danny Crawford Colton vocals, guitar), Scott Pringle (soaring harmonies, mandolin), Pringle Scott guitar), vocals, based in Regina, includes Nate Hilts (gritty includes Nate based in Regina, Saskatchewan but that’s not mandatory. This four-piece acoustic ensemble acoustic This four-piece not mandatory. but that’s fans dress up like them, dancing and singing the night away – dancing and singing them, up like dress fans whistles, hoots, hollerin’, and finger-snappin’. Sometimes their and finger-snappin’. hoots, hollerin’, whistles, configuration of banjo, mandolin, cello, and guitar. Expect some Expect guitar. and cello, mandolin, of banjo, configuration and runaway lover cousins in a boot-stomping acoustic in a boot-stomping cousins lover and runaway traveler’s hats. They sing about murderous, estranged spouses estranged murderous, sing about hats. They traveler’s THE DEAD SOUTH THE DEAD and pants, black suspenders, shirts, black white wear They sound. Mission accomplished. Winning a Grammy Award Winning a Grammy accomplished. sound. Mission and introduce a new generation to their genre-defining their to generation a new and introduce legends and Earl Scruggs for longtime-admirers longtime-admirers and Earl Scruggs for Flatt Lester legends in 2013: preserve, promote, and revive the legacy of bluegrass the legacy and revive promote, in 2013: preserve, This Nashville-based six-piece band had one musical mission musical band had one six-piece This Nashville-based 46 MEET THE ARTISTS

The Wooks are a progressive a progressive are

THEM COULEE BOYS THEM COULEE are equally at home on a festival stage as they are in a barn in are as they stage a festival at home on equally are of Aaron Comprising country. horse Kentucky’s the heart of Arthur Hancock guitar), Cain (lead (banjo), CJ Bibelhauser their for respect With both (bass) Roddy Puckett and (guitar), the natural are The Wooks originality, and innovative heritage there. been of a sound that has always evolution , Circles Little record, first Their artist. official showcase IBMA Brown, by Alison and produced Studios at Compass recorded Chart Bluegrass . on the Billboard at #6 debuted Allegedly founded at a bible camp and born in the back valleys camp at a bible founded Allegedly Boys Them Coulee Wisconsin, of Western of a brand crafted They’ve Wisconsin. Eau Claire, band from – ‘n’ roll and rock punk, bluegrass, folk, blending Americana, banjo, thoughtful. Guitar, with enthusiasm and sincerely bursting the pulse underneath their provide and drums mandolin, bass, with their performances, a conversation start seek to They lyrics. letters love be. From can that interaction diverse how just knowing with hands held in in protest raised fists fights to and farewell of the world state on the current reflections the songs are harmony, was named Dancing in the Dim Light and, in turn, of ourselves. . One Magazine by Volume Album 2016” “Best

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and mark the arrival of America’s next great next of America’s the arrival and mark Pair The Lowest MEET THE ARTISTS THE MEET as a 2018 selected were Nominee, and IBMA Momentum Award Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition, were a 2017 a 2017 Band Competition, were Festival Bluegrass Telluride RockyGrass Band Competition, placed in the finals for the 2017 2017 for the in the finals Band Competition, placed RockyGrass THE WOOKS The Wooks in 2014, inception their Since of duo. musical BAND BROTHERS THE PEOPLE be viewed as two windows in to the growing and changing world changing and the growing in to windows as two be viewed Fern

Area Music Association and Wisconsin Area Music Industry. Area and Wisconsin Music Association Area Association. The People Brothers Band won awards from Madison from awards Band won Brothers The People Association. Society, UW Carbone Cancer Center, and American Diabetes and American Center, Carbone Cancer UW Society, helping to raise nearly $100,000 for National Multiple Sclerosis Sclerosis Multiple National for $100,000 nearly raise helping to community and are proud to host the annual Charity Jamboree the annual Charity host to proud and are community minds of its friends and fans, they also believe in supporting the in believe also they fans, minds of its friends and brand of rhythm and soul dedicated to uplifting the hearts and to of rhythm and soul dedicated brand stage presence, they are guaranteed to bring the party. A unique bring the party. to guaranteed are they presence, stage music. Coupled with their energetic live shows and infectious shows live with their energetic music. Coupled mission is to bring people together by spreading love through love by spreading together bring people is to mission The People Brothers Band’s core Band’s Brothers The People Madison, Wisconsin, From 48 TRAMPLED BY TURTLES Real News. After a group of enterprising car thieves ransacked Dave Simonett’s car while he played a show, he was left with nothing more than an acoustic guitar. Dave put together a new band taking inspiration Real People. from bluegrass, folk, and other genres that didn’t rely on amplification. Simonett filled his lineup by including Ryan Young (fiddle), Tim Saxhaug (bass), Erik Berry (mandolin), and Dave Carroll (banjo). Trampled By Turtles carves out a fast, frenetic sound that owes as much to rock ‘n’ roll as to bluegrass. Trampled By Turtles Serving our MEET THE ARTISTS THE MEET have released seven critically acclaimed and award-winning albums, neighborhoods including their latest release in 2018, Life is Good on the Open Road. with the best THE TRAVELIN’ MCCOURYS The McCoury brothers, Ronnie, (mandolin) and Rob, (banjo), were local news MEET THE ARTISTS born into the bluegrass tradition. Years on the road with Dad in the since 1849. Del McCoury Band, encouraged the duo to imagine how traditional

bluegrass could cut innovative pathways into 21st century music. As part of the nonprofit Neighborhood House, With fiddler , bassist Alan Bartram, and latest recruit Beaningful Coffee offers job experience and stability to people in transition. / Downtown St. Paul / May 2019 Cody Kilby on guitar, they assembled a group that could take what they had in their DNA, take what traditions they learned and heard, and push the music forward. The band is the only group to have Always delivering each of its members recognized with an International Award for their instrument at least once. the best local 50 news. All Ways. FOOD & DRINK UMAMI BITES THE HUBB Asian Inspired Fusion Food. Flavor Fusion Street Tacos.

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