Two days. Six bands. All indoors. Get a jump on springtime excitement with fan favorites like Keller Williams and The Steel Wheels and a variety of emerging artists like We Banjo 3 and The Plate Scrapers. Both nights will also include American cuisine from acclaimed Chef Bryan Voltaggio prior to the performances. Offering all the excitement of an outdoor festival, you’ll want to be part of this Weinberg tradition for years to come! Lineup and order of acts is subject to change.
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DOWNSTAIRS – Both Days – GENERAL ADMISSION
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UPSTAIRS – Both Days – RESERVED SEATING
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Meet the artists: FRIDAY, MARCH 18
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Tall Heights | It’s been half a decade since Tall Heights kicked off their career in Boston’s Faneuil Hall, busking for more than 100 days to help fund their very first EP. Paul Wright would play cello, Tim Harrington would strum the acoustic guitar, and both bandmates would sing, their voices cutting through the noise of shoppers and tourists. Since those days, the duo’s harmony-heavy indie folk has taken Tall Heights from the marketplaces of Massachusetts to stages across the country. They’ve toured America, released critically-acclaimed album, Man of Stone, and earned a spot on the same folk family tree as Simon & Garfunkel and Bon Iver. 2015’s “Holding On, Holding Out” widens their reach significantly, beefing up their sound and building something towering on top of their folksy foundation.
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Parsonsfield | Parsonsfield is a five-piece alt/folk band from Northampton, MA that infuses a rowdy, rock-‘n’-roll spirit into its bluegrass and folk influences, blowing away any preconception of what you think banjos and mandolins should sound like. Parsonsfield—Chris Freeman (vocals, banjo), Antonio Alcorn (mandolin), Max Shakun (vocals, pump organ, guitar), Harrison Goodale (bass), Erik Hischmann (drums)— has toured steadily since their debut in 2010. In 2013 they recorded their debut album Poor Old Shine (Signature Sounds Recordings), produced by Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter, Lake Street Dive). During the winter of 2013–14 the band wrote and performed an original score in the acclaimed production of The Heart of Robin Hood at Harvard’s American Repertory Theater, and they will continue the production for a four-month Broadway tryout in Canada in winter 2014–15.
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The Steel Wheels | The Steel Wheels features lead singer/guitarist/banjo player Trent Wagler, stand up bassist Brian Dickel, fiddler Eric Brubaker, and mandolin player Jay Lapp. After making an album together under Wagler’s name, the group played informally for the next half decade. Their initial offering as a committed unit, 2010’s “Red Wing,” put the newly-minted fulltime band on the map at the dawn of the folk-music renaissance; the LP spent 13 weeks on the Americana Music Association’s Top 40 chart, while the track “Nothing You Can’t Lose” was named Best Country Song at the Independent Music Awards. Their recent album “Leave Some Things Behind” stands as the culmination of five years of maturation and intensive roadwork.
Meet the artists: SATURDAY, MARCH 19
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The Plate Scrapers | The Plate Scrapers are an energetic string band out of western Maryland performing their own intriguing and captivating originals, as well as a tasteful selection of covers and bluegrass favorites. This passion-driven quartet consisting of Evan Bell (upright bass), Brett Kretzer (mandolin, vocals) Derek Kretzer (banjo, vocals) and Andrew Jordan (guitar, vocals) draws influence from their wide background in music including folk, jam, jazz, blues, Americana, and bluegrass. They have toured throughout the southeast US, and have supported acts such as Larry Keel, Rumpke Mountain Boys, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Cabinet, and more. In February of 2015, they released their debut studio album “Contact,” which has since been featured on several nationwide radio programs.
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We Banjo 3 | Brothers Enda and Fergal Scahill and Martin and David Howley are among the most celebrated young musicians in Ireland today. This award-winning quartet from Galway delivers a groundbreaking mixture of Irish music and old- time American and bluegrass influences. Featuring banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals, and percussion, We Banjo 3 makes a bold and extraordinary musical statement. Collectively, We Banjo 3 has been at the forefront of Irish banjo and fiddle for two decades. They have released three award winning, groundbreaking albums, including “Gather the Good” (2014), which received four Album of the Year awards in the US and Ireland.
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Keller Williams | Since he first appeared on the scene in the early 90s, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Keller Williams has defined the term “independent artist.” He has built his reputation on his engaging live performances, no two of which are alike. With the use of today’s technology, Williams creates samples on the fly, a technique called live phrase sampling or looping. With nothing pre-recorded, the end result often leans toward a hybrid of alternative folk and groovy electronica. His recent album “VAPE” was his 20th official release, and finds Williams delivering his signature, often off-the-wall storytelling with more confidence than ever. In addition to performing solo, Williams often tours with one of his many collaborations including Keller Williams with The Travelin’ McCourys, Keller and The Keels, The Keller Kwahtro featuring Gibb Droll, Danton Boller and Rodney Holmes, and others. Learn more
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