Caitlin Canty Since the release of her critically-acclaimed Reckless Skyline in 2015, Caitlin Canty has put thousands of miles on her songs, circling through the U.S. and Europe. She warmed up stages for Mary Chapin Carpenter, The Milk Carton Kids and Josh Ritter. She recorded with longtime collaborators Darlingside and with Down Like Silver, her … Continued
Sister Sadie is a wildfire: raging hot bluegrass combined with breathtaking instrumental drive and awe-inspiring vocals. Comprised of original members Deanie Richardson (fiddle), Gena Britt (banjo & vocals) and newcomers Jaelee Roberts (guitar & vocals), Dani Flowers (guitar & vocals), and Maddie Dalton (acoustic bass & vocals), Sister Sadie has combined the varied talents of … Continued
Every year, the FreshGrass Foundation commissions artists to create new music to be premiered at one of our festivals. These premieres have become special, eagerly anticipated moments each year–but they’re also more than just an on-stage highlight, a chance to hear extraordinary new music that has never been performed in public before. The commissions are … Continued
Featuring… Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway Sister Sadie (JUST ADDED) New Dangerfield Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands Darol Anger & Bruce Molsky
Featuring… The Devil Makes Three Drive-By Truckers Steel Pulse Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, Antonio Sanchez Trio Alison Brown Pachyman The Harlem Gospel Travelers John Reischman & The Jaybirds The Langan Band Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Andy Wrba & Friends FreshScores: Silent Film with Live Music
Featuring… Shakey Graves Hanggai Adia Victoria Caitlin Canty with Noam Pikelny Cahaba Roots (2023 FreshGrass Awards Band Winner) FreshGrass Concertos with Béla Fleck, John Reischman, and Cynthia Sayer
Every year, the FreshGrass Foundation commissions artists to create new music to be premiered at one of our festivals. These premieres have become special, eagerly anticipated moments each year–but they’re also more than just an on-stage highlight, a chance to hear extraordinary new music that has never been performed in public before. The commissions are … Continued
The newest winner of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize (Co-Presented by FreshGrass) and an American Banjo Hall of Famer, Cynthia Sayer is an instrumentalist/vocalist/bandleader renowned for bringing the swinging sound of jazz banjo to concert and festival audiences worldwide. Praised for her “drive and virtuosity” by The New York Times, Sayer is a pioneering artist … Continued
Bearing witness to the accelerating negativity of global affairs, Steel Pulse emerges with musical vengeance to halt the disarray of humanity. The bands twelfth studio production, titled Mass Manipulation, reflects four decades committed to bettering mankind through music. Steel Pulse continues to be revolutionary in engaging controversial topics of racial injustice and human rights on … Continued
Returning to FreshGrass from their triumphant win in the Band category of the 2023 FreshGrass Awards, Boston based Jamgrass Supergroup Cahaba Roots is set to dazzle once again on the big stage at this year’s FreshGrass | North Adams!
