(Cambridge) The Down Home Up Here Bluegrass Festival (DHUH) is returning to Harvard Square with more than a dozen acts set to play Club Passim April 18 and 19. Now in its eighth year, Down Home Up Here showcases the incredible bluegrass acts in New England.
While not a traditional Bluegrass fest, there will be plenty of sightings of Fiddle, Banjos, Mandos, and even the DOBRO.This year’s festival includes sets by The Revenants and Dumpster Debbie, both mainstays in the New England bluegrass scene as well as Rachel Sumner, Pretty Saro, Bella White and more. There will also be a special performance of “Bright Star”, the bluegrass musical written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell.
“New England has been a hub for bluegrass talent over the past eight years. Down Home Up Here has served as a launching pad for many of these acts like Twisted Pine, The Lonely Heartstring Band, Mile Twelve and Brittany Haas,” said Matt Smith, Managing Director of Club Passim. “Down Home Up Here is THE place to catch tomorrow’s biggest bluegrass stars today.”
The 2020 Down Home Up Here Lineup Includes:
Bella White
Carling & Will
The Revenants
Dumpster Debbie
Pretty Saro
Ira Klein and the Acts of Heroism
Lindsay & Jordan
Tim Rowell
Stoneface Mountain
Josie Toney
Bright Star
Rachel Sumn
Down Home Up Here will take place at Club Passim Saturday, April 18 & Sunday, April 19. Tickets are $15 ($10 for members) per day and are available at www.clubpassim.org, by calling 617-492-7679 (9:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday) or at the Club Passim box office sixty minutes before the show begins. Club Passim is located in Harvard Square at 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, MA 02138.
About Passim
The mission of Passim is to provide truly exceptional and interactive live musical experiences for both performers and audiences, to nurture artists at all stages of their career, and to build a vibrant music community. Passim does so through their legendary listening venue, music school, artist grants and outreach programs. As a nonprofit since 1994, Passim carries on the heritage of our predecessors-the historic Club 47 (1958-1968) and for-profit Passim (1969-1994). We cultivate a diverse mix of musical traditions, where the emphasis is on the relationship between performers and audience and teachers and students. Located in Harvard Square, Passim serves Cambridge and the broader region by featuring local, national and international artists. Our ultimate goal is to help the performance arts flourish and thereby enrich the lives of members of our community. For a complete schedule, visit www.passim.org.
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