Monday, March 8, 2010

The Grascals in Pittsburgh, March 20


The Grascals are coming to the Thunderbird Cafe in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood.
When - Saturday March 20, 7:00 PM.
Where - Thunderbitd Cafe, 4023 Butler St.
Directions and print your own tickets here,

Opening - The Mon River Ramblers

The Grascals are among the most beloved and acclaimed bands on today’s bluegrass scene, having won the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Emerging Artist of the Year award in 2005 and earning its Entertainer of the Year honor in both 2006 and 2007. They take another stride forward with The Famous Lefty Flynn’s, their fourth album, available March 30, 2010 on Rounder Records. Vocally, the trio of Terry Eldredge, Jamie Johnson, and Terry Smith are tighter than ever, cutting loose on driving solo vocals and soaring trios with equal fire and passion. As an instrumental unit, The Grascals have never sounded sharper, with mandolin ace Danny Roberts, fiddler Jeremy Abshire, and new banjo player Kristin Scott Benson leading the charge. As a result, The Famous Lefty Flynn’s features cutting-edge modern bluegrass delivered with a deep knowledge of and admiration for the work of the music’s founding fathers. Timely yet timeless, The Grascals make music that is entirely relevant to the here and now, yet immersed in traditional values of soul and musicianship. It’s a unique sound that has earned two of their previous releases, The Grascals (2005) and Long List of Heartaches (2006) Grammy® nominations for Best Bluegrass Album. More on The Grascals here.

The Thunderbird is the only venue in the Pittsburgh area trying to bring in mainstream, top tier, bluegrass. They deserve support.

Planning ahead - The Thunderbird also have the Gibson Brothers scheduled for May, 28.


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