Smokey Greene.......Thursday and Friday  Few solo acts can hold a crowd's attention the way Smokey's can. When Smokey sings, he will have you crying one minute and laughing the next. Smokey performs many old chestnuts that you might not have heard in 30 years. Come see what one man and his guitar can do!
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Travers Chandler and Avery County.....Thursday  Travers Chandler and Avery County is a young and energetic group of seasoned young professional entertainers who have toured extensively around the world and have now come full circle to make the kind of music that inspired them. They focus on the style of bluegrass that developed in the smokey barrooms of Baltimore by legends like Charlie Moore, Buzz Busby, Red Allen, and Frank Wakefield. While Avery County approaches the music with obvious reverence for its founders, they bring to the table their own fresh ideas and original material. James King says This is the best music I have heard in a lot of years . The band strives to present their music in a soulful manner with an energizing live show.
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The Bluegrass Brothers...........Thursday  The Bluegrass Brothers are a high energy bluegrass band that are a must see show for a traditional bluegrass delight! Their family harmony vocals are exceptional. The Bluegrass Brothers are one of the finest hard driving bluegrass shows in the country, and they are friendly country folk. They perform from coast to coast and in a most soulful, heartfelt manner. This band kicks butt and we are proud to feature them for the first time at Pickin' In The Pasture!
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Seneca County Bluegrass.......Thursday, Friday, and Saturday  Check out Lodi's home town favorites, Seneca County Bluegrass. The group serves as the host band for Pickin' In The Pasture. The group focuses on traditional bluegrass music. Along with Susan and Andy who run the festival, we are proud to feature John "the pro" Denniston on mandolin, Rolf Witt on guitar, and guest Jesse Alexander on fiddle. Seneca County Bluegrass has a lot of fun and invites you to have a great bluegrass weekend at Pickin' In The Pasture.
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The James King Band....................Friday  The James King Band are not strangers to the stage at Pickin' In The Pasture. Whether it be a James King signature ballad or a good ole foot stomper, James and the band really know how to make a crowd respond to their style and show. The James King Band is based around the soulful sounds of James King's lead vocals and the high tenor harmony of Kevin Prater. James enjoys spending time with his fans at Pickin' In The Pasture.
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Remington Ryde.....Friday  Bluegrass fans really enjoy this fine group. The band went over real well here at Pickin' In The Pasture last year and we received many requests to have them back. They enjoy jamming with others out in the pasture when not on stage. Remington Ryde has also started their own festival near State College Pennsylvania that is a lot of fun. Visit the Remington Ryde website for more information about their event.
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Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass......Friday and Saturday  These guys are the perennial favorites at Pickin' In The Pasture. Along with the late Bob Paisley, these guys have been instrumental in making the event what it is today. This is probably the hardest driving band in the history of bluegrass music. Danny is considered by many to be the finest bluegrass singer today. We welcome them back for the 11th straight year!
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The Abrams Brothers................Friday  Kid bands are often popular with the audience but these accomplished young guys made bluegrass legends waiting back stage come out and listen last year. They can more than hold their own with the top seasoned professional musicians. The Abrams Brothers Band continues to amaze fans as they tour throughout North America and overseas. Pasture fans demanded that we have this fine family back for the second year at the festival.
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The Jesse Alexander Band.........Saturday  Jesse Alexander first appeared on stage when he was two years old with his friend Bob Paisley. He has since learned to play fiddle and mandolin and is also singing. He has been receiving a lot of help with his music from our many bluegrass friends. Ten year old Jesse will open the stage show on Saturday.
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The Steep Canyon Rangers.....Saturday  The Steep Canyon Rangers have carved out a unique spot in the world of bluegrass music. While the band's fierce commitment to the music's traditional audience is obvious, they're also dedicated to bringing the music to the next generation of fans. Their latest album is at the top of the charts. Last year, a severe thunderstorm disrupted their evening performance disappointing many of their fans so we are bringing them back again this year.
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Dailey & Vincent..............Saturday  Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent are veterans of Bluegrass music having some twenty years experience between the two of them from long tenures with Bluegrass and Country legends Doyle Lawson and Ricky Skaggs. Dailey & Vincent have taken the bluegrass world by storm. They have been booked at the most prestigious events in the country before even publicly performing together. We are proud to have Pickin' In The Pasture included on their very first tour. We can't wait to hear this band perform ourselves!
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The Frank Wakefield Band..... Saturday  We try to include a legend in the lineup each year at Pickin' In The Pasture. This year our featured artist is truely an icon. Frank Wakefield is notable as a great bluegrass player and for his significant innovations that have shaped the way many musicians play the mandolin. Wakefield's pedigree as a bluegrass giant can be seen through his collaborations with a number of important and diverse groups, including Red Allen, Jimmy Martin, Don Reno, Ralph Stanley, Bill Monroe, The Greenbriar Boys, David Grisman, Jerry Garcia, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic, and The Boston Pops Symphany. In such roles Wakefield impressed bluegrass enthusiasts with his aggressive driving bluegrass style and precision playing reminiscent of Bill Monroe. But so too is he known as a chief innovator on the mandolin, forging his own distinctive style that melds bluegerass traditions with blues influences and even classical music. Student, and mandolin legend in his own right, David Grisman said of Wakefield's influence, "He split the bluegrass mandolin atom. Some of us, obviously, will never be the same again." Frank is a very colorful character. In addition to his two performances he will give a mandolin workshop and also talk about his experiences in bluegrass music over the past 50 or so years.
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Goldwing Express ............Sunday  Mixing sounds of bluegrass, country and gospel with a lot of light-hearted comedy, this nationally acclaimed show band of three Native American brothers and their dear dad continually delight audiences with their varied entertainment. We have received many requests from Pickin' In The Pasture bluegrass fans to have this unique group back.
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Millers Crossing......Sunday  This band comes from the epicenter of bluegrass music, Long Island, NY. Miller's Crossing prides itself on the original material each member brings to the band's repertoire. They strive to play bluegrass music the way they feel it, and the result is a fresh outlook on the music while not getting too far away from it's roots. Members of Miller's Crossing have attended Pickin' In The Pasture before and we look forward to their first performance as a band here.
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