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The TrueGrass Trio's FiddleFest 2022 with Molly & The Danger Band, Annie & The Oakleys, and Four Mile Portage!
Sawmill Saloon, Seeley WI Saturday, April 2, 2022 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm x
FiddleFest is back! Fiddle Fest is back! This will be a fiddler’s feast of fun, served up with bluegrass, old-time stringband, and Americana music on the menu on Saturday April 2nd from 2pm to 9pm at The Sawmill Saloon in Seeley WI. The TrueGrass Trio will host Molly & The Danger Band, Annie & The Oakleys, and Four Mile Portage. Plus special guests Allison Jonjak and Kyle Ollah. Three staging areas will feature stage shows, old-time dances (with caller), and workshops. Bring your instrument to join in the open jam sessions. Plus food and beverage specials are all expected to be part of this all day and evening event at the Sawmill Saloon in Seeley WI (13505 N U.S. Highway 63). $10 adult admission (students 1/2 price, kids free).
News Flash! Fiddle Fest 2022 is now Fiddle Fest Fundraiser for Tom Draughon. All proceeds and donations from the event will go to help Tom recover from a stroke he suffered on February 23. If you can’t be at Fiddle Fest you can still help by making a donation at GoFund.Me/ad211765. OMG - look who we’ve added to the lineup! The Big Top Friends - Stevie Matier, Phillip Anich, Tom Mitchell & Vincent Osborn; Kim Ritchie & Squirrel Cage; plus Sean Okamoto, Eric Schubring, and Valerie Carr. Might there be more? You bet - don’t miss it. The Sawmill Saloon is the premier leisure location along the banks of the legendary Namekagon River. Located on Highway 63 just north of Hayward (13350 Town Hall Rd 54843), it’s a great stopping place for locals and tourists alike. Whether it’s the great northwoods, the live entertainment, the ambiance or the eclectic display of logging antiques, once you stop you'll be hooked. It's easy to find, just a few minutes north of Hayward right on Hwy 63. Follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/seeley63 |
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Concerts With Erika Erika Quam Cntr, Shell Lake WI Saturday, Feb 5, 2022 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm x
Concerts at the Shell Lake Arts Center are back! The second event in their new performance series at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, called Concerts with Erika, will feature The TrueGrass Trio.
On Saturday February 5, 2022, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Erika Quam Center (605 First St, Shell Lake, WI 54871) The TrueGrass Trio will take a traditional music recipe, add a pinch of influence from rock, blues, jazz, gospel, Irish, and Celtic, spice it with experienced showmanship, and cook up a steady diet of fun on and off stage. All natives of Wisconsin and veterans of the Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua, The TrueGrass Trio features Tom Draughon (guitar, fiddle & vocals) from Ashland, Bruce Qualey (bass & vocals) from Cable, and Jed Malischke (banjo, resophonic guitar & vocals) from Spooner. Check them out at www.TrueGrassTrio.com or follow them at www.facebook.com/truegrassband. Located in beautiful northwestern Wisconsin, only a short hour and fifteen minutes north of Eau Claire or two hours east of Minneapolis, the Shell Lake Arts Center in Shell Lake provides a premium arts camp and workshop learning experience for all students. Their programs and staff are well-respected nationally with some of the longest-running programs of their kind in the United States. With over 50 years of experience, the Arts Center provides a positive, safe and secure learning environment for students to further develop and explore their talents. Tickets for Concerts with Erika: The TrueGrass Trio are $10 for students and $20 for adults. Seating is limited and will be spaced. All events at the Erika Quam Theatre require audience members to be masked while inside the building. Thank you for your compliance. For more information or to order tickets visit https://shelllakeartscenter.org/events/concerts-at-the-quam-truegrass-trio. Or call or write to 715-468-2414 and info@shelllakeartscenter.org. |
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The TrueGrass Trio will be the featured music at the new Clam Lake Elk Fest in Clam Lake, Wisconsin, on Saturday September 25th from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Preceding the Trio will be the The Wild Thymers from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. There will also be a car show, vendor booths and exhibits, ATV tours, Elk walking tours, DNR Elk education talks, and great food. It’s all outdoors at Clam Lake Junction at the intersection of Hwy 77 and County GG in Northwest Wisconsin. https://clamlakewi.com/clam-lake-elk-festival-september-25-2021/, https://www.facebook.com/clamlakejunction, (60967 Hwy 77, Clam Lake, WI 54517).
The TrueGrass Trio specializing in reviving music of the old-time masters, adapting modern material to the bluegrass idiom, and creating original songs and new tunes in the traditional string band style, The TrueGrass Trio features Tom Draughon from Ashland WI on guitar, fiddle & vocals, Bruce Qualey from Cable WI on bass & vocals, and Jed Malischke from Spooner WI on banjo, resophonic guitar & vocals. Check them out at www.TrueGrassTrio.com or follow them at www.facebook.com/truegrassband. |
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Cabana BBQ Wednesday Sawmill Saloon, Seeley Wis Wednesday, Aug 4, 2021 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm x
“Cabana BBQ Wednesdays” are back at The Sawmill Saloon in Seeley this summer, and The TrueGrass Trio will be performing for the first of this weekly event on Aug 4 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. It will all be outdoors: on the back deck next to the cabana bar, in the backyard next to the barbecue chicken and burgers on the grille, and on the outdoor stage overlooking the rustic, woodsy setting. Admission is free with food and beverage specials available each week. Come enjoy a barbecue dinner, your favorite beverage, and the TrueGrass Trio live in the great Wisconsin north woods.
Specializing in reviving music of the old-time masters, adapting modern material to the bluegrass idiom, and creating original songs and new tunes in the traditional string band style, The TrueGrass Trio features Tom Draughon from Ashland WI on guitar, fiddle & vocals, Bruce Qualey from Cable WI on bass & vocals, and Jed Malischke from Spooner WI on banjo, resophonic guitar & vocals. Check them out at www.TrueGrassTrio.com or follow them at www.facebook.com/truegrassband. The Sawmill Saloon is the premier leisure location along the banks of the legendary Namekagon River. Located on Highway 63 just north of Hayward (13350 Town Hall Rd 54843), it’s a great stopping place for locals and tourists alike. Whether it’s the great northwoods, the live entertainment, the ambiance or the eclectic display of logging antiques, once you stop you'll be hooked. It's easy to find, just a few minutes north of Hayward right on Hwy 63. Don't miss the Cabana BBQ Wednesdays at the Sawmill Saloon! Follow2 them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/seeley63 |
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Minnesota Bluegrass Festival Richmond MN Fri-Sun, Aug 6-8, 2021 Friday 4:00 pm Main Stage x
We are extremely excited to be added to the 2021 lineup for the Minnesota Bluegrass August Festival on August 5-8 at El Rancho Manana near St Cloud. This is the premier bluegrass festival in the Upper Midwest, nominated five times as the IBMA Event of the Year. It’s a four day event featuring some of the nation’s most noted bluegrass bands and musicians with stage shows, workshops, dances, jam sessions, and more. All at the largest campground in Minnesota, El Rancho Manana (27302 Ranch Rd, Richmond, MN 56368). Check it all out at www.MinnesotaBluegrass.org.
The TrueGrass Trio will be there Friday, Saturday, and Sunday doing workshops, a couple of jam with the band sessions, and a main stage set on Friday afternoon at 4:00 PM. Specializing in reviving music of the old-time masters, adapting modern material to the bluegrass idiom, and creating original songs and new tunes in the traditional string band style, The TrueGrass Trio features Tom Draughon from Ashland WI on guitar, fiddle & vocals, Bruce Qualey from Cable WI on bass & vocals, and Jed Malischke from Spooner WI on banjo, resophonic guitar & vocals. Check them out at www.TrueGrassTrio.com or follow them at www.facebook.com/truegrassband. |