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  Flatt Rabbit is one of Boston's liveliest bluegrass bands. They play regularly in the bars around town, and their exciting Joe Val showcase set in 2012 propelled them to open for the Seldom Scene and play the Joe Val main stage (and other New England Festivals) the following year. Their combination of virtuoso picking and high lonesome harmonies will have you stomping your feet and smiling ear to ear! Dan Africk:  guitar Frank Drake:  mandolin Tom Fitzgerald:  bass Grace Van't Hof:  banjo Andy Katz:  dobro Band website

Molly, John and Brittany are individually renowned and award winning acoustic musicians, currently residing in Boston, MA. Together they create an honest and soulful mix of original and traditional music, with a respect for the past while also looking toward the future. They have performed at the Grey Fox, Joe Val, Summergrass and Freshgrass music festivals, as well as many other venues throughout Boston and California. Molly Tuttle: guitar/banjo/vocals John Mailander: fiddle/mandolin/vocals Brittany Karlson: bass/vocals Band website

From the lakes region of NH, NewFound Grass performs a mix of traditional and contemporary bluegrass songs. Flatt and Scruggs, Jimmy Martin, Lonesome River Band, Lou Reid and Carolina and some original bluegrass tunes are all a part of their reportoire, featuring three and four part harmonies and very pleasing instrumentation. Craig Engel: guitar Ron Swisher: banjo Steve Abdu: bass Dave Shaw: mandolin Band website

South Shore Massachusetts and Portsmouth, RI A lively bunch of performers, Four Bridges entertains music lovers of all ages and backgrounds with high-energy, foot-stompin' bluegrass in addition to sweet and sorrowful ballads rich in vocal harmony. Their new cd will be available soon, boasting 10 original songs ranging from traditional bluegrass and country to progressive and contemporary bluegrass numbers. Ben Marshall: banjo/fiddle Greg Ferreira: mandolin Jeremy Place: guitar Russell Hermansen: bass band website: http://www.fourbridgesband.com facebook:     https://www.facebook.com/FourBridgesBand   Band website

Railroad House is an acoustic string band based in Central Massachusetts. They bring a diversity of musical backgrounds that creates a unique, high energy blend of bluegrass, swing, jazz and blues. Randy Batson: guitar/vocals Jonathan Campbell: mandolin/vocals Larry DeJong: fiddle Charlie Downey: banjo Mike Foster: bass/vocals Rich Piccaretto: guitar/vocals Band Website

Based in the greater NYC area, Cricket Tell the Weather is a five-piece indie string band featuring bluegrass-inspired original music. Winners of the 2013 FreshGrass Award and the 2011 Podunk Bluegrass Festival Songwriting Competition, Cricket is strongly influenced by American traditional music, and  includes rock, pop, and jazz elements, contributing to the growing genre of progressive bluegrass. The quintet’s voice carries a new spirit that explores a century of influences, owing as much to the traditions that inspired bluegrass to the journey that follows. Andrea Asprelli: fiddle Jason Borisoff: guitar Doug Goldstein: banjo Dan Tressler: mandolin Jeff Picker: bass band website: http://www.crickettelltheweather.com facebook:     https://www.facebook.com/crickometer

"Original bluegrass music. Traditional but modern."  - an honest claim of The Birdhive Boys, an energetic young band active in the growing and vibrant New York City bluegrass scene.  They have shared the stage with the likes of Dailey and Vincent to The Deadly Gentlemen, from Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper to The Five Deadly Venoms and many others.  We are pleased to open the Showcase Stage with Bluegrass from Brooklyn featuring The Birdhive Boys. Zack Bruce: mandolin/vocals Jeff Picker: bass/vocals Chris Maloy: guitar/vocals Ellery Marshall: banjo/vocals band website: http://www.thebirdhiveboys.com facebook:     https://www.facebook.com/thebirdhiveboys