From her tenure playing with The Claire Lynch Band, Eddie Adcock, Josh Graves, Jim Hurst, Kenny Baker, and Jesse McReynolds to her 7 International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year awards, Missy Raines has proven herself without doubt as an iconic bluegrass instrumentalist. But with her newest release, Royal Traveller, Raines has stepped into the spotlight as a songwriter for the first time. The album digs deep into Raines’ family life and her upbringing in West Virginia. Featuring…

Big Dickens is Steve Reischman, Dee Johnson, Linda Leavitt, Kevin Healy, Ellie Hakansson (when available!). They play classic country and traditional bluegrass music. Come on by and say “hello”!

The Bluegrass Wednesday series continues on September 4 with the John Montgomery Band. The John Montgomery Band is a bluegrass band based in Portland, Oregon. The band is known for its authentic traditional vocal presentation of the genre and includes some of the best instrumentalists in the area. While the band reaches into the past to call on the pioneers of the style, it’s not unusual to hear a modern influence in the arrangements of bluegrass standards. The band is…

The award winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing it’s hard-driving soulful music (rooted in the Celtic diaspora) with a broad range of global influences. Featuring button accordion, guitar and fiddle, the band’s sound is defined by the hurdy-gurdy, which adds an earthy, rough-hewn flavor to even the most buoyant dance tunes. — Boston…

The bluegrass Wednesday series continues on September 11 with Ash Creek at the Gastro Mania Vault. Ash Creek explores the frontiers between bluegrass, folk, and traditional country music. Gene Alger plays banjo; Larry Ullman plays bass; Tim Howell plays guitar; Clayton Knight plays mandolin and fiddle. We all share lead and harmony vocals. 

The Bluegrass Wednesday series continues on September 18 with Whiskey Deaf at the Gastro Mania Vault. Annie Staninec has been playing fiddle since the age of four, and can rattle your teeth with a bluegrass breakdown, tug at your soul on a lonesome ballad, or kick you out of your seat with a cajun two-step. She’s toured the world and recorded with renowned artists such as Kathy Kallick, Laurie Lewis, Peter Rowan, John Reischman, David Grisman, Darol Anger, Mary Gauthier,…

The Bluegrass Wednesday series continues at the Gastro Mania Vault. This week features the John Montgomery Band. The John Montgomery Band is a bluegrass band based in Portland, Oregon. The band is known for its authentic traditional vocal presentation of the genre and includes some of the best instrumentalists in the area. While the band reaches into the past to call on the pioneers of the style, it’s not unusual to hear a modern influence in the arrangements of bluegrass…

Bluegrass Wednesday will feature Fiddle Night! on October 2. This time around we've got Luke Price, James Mason and Ben Blechman! Come on by for some great music!

Celebrating the full moon on Sunday, October 13th  Visuals by Jon Timm Complimentary readings by Roxy Jones Tarot in Kinsman Hall prior to event. (Tips are encouraged.) TOC welcomes a night of intention setting, sound healing, and community. ----- “A moving testament to our life and times, Shook Twins’ emotive ‘Some Good Lives’ resonates with warm energy and raw humanity" - Atwood Magazine "Some Good Lives is as affirming as it is magical." - Popmatters "The Shook Twins tell it…