Shows

Bushwick Mountain Boys was formed in 2023 to fit a rare niche: Traditional Bluegrass in New York City.

The band shares over 40 years of professional bluegrass experience, and features four of the northeast’s finest acoustic musicians. Having first met at jam sessions in NYC, they’ve cultivated a project that aims to present more obscure material from the Bluegrass canon, as well originals in the same aesthetic vein.

Doors at 6:15 pm
The show starts at 7:00. There is plenty of parking on the property just beyond the house. Handicapped persons may park on the circle in front of the house or be dropped off at the front door.
Food and soft drinks will be available for sale. BYOB
Address to event will be provided upon purchase of a ticket.

Camp and glamp in style at Chincoteague Island, Virginia’s waterfront RV resort and cottages campground, located directly on Chincoteague Bay. And listen to great music like…The Folk Villains!
5-8pm
Chincoteague Bay RV Resort & Cottages
2272 Main St, Chincoteague, VA 23336

Overview
Join us for a jubilant Sunday matinee featuring Don DePoy and Martha Hills: acclaimed flame-keepers of authentic American mountain music!
Me & Martha Sunday Matinee Concert by Queen City Music Studios and the Shenandoah Music Trail
Get ready for an authentic American Mountain Music experience with husband and wife duo Martha Hills & Don DePoy, aka Me & Martha! This Sunday matinee is all about great vibes, fantastic music, and good company.
Martha and Don are flame keepers of ‘real’ authentic music making, including bluegrass, old-time, folk, rural swing, and classic country. Steeped in the tradition of improvised art, they create a space where everyone can experience musical art as unfolding stories that comfort and entertain. From concert halls to street busking, they captivate audiences with their finely-curated musical offerings and spontaneous- and often amusing- banter.

ABOUT ME & MARTHA:
Martha and Don first met in Belfast, Maine in 2000 and started performing together in 2003 and they have been playing ever since. For nearly a decade, they’ve played an average of 250 shows a year, drawing on the rich wellspring of Shenandoah Valley music. For more than five decades, Don has made it his mission to promoted local musicians through concerts, festivals, recordings, museum exhibits and television programs. Joining Don in 2000 Martha has strengthened their commitment to the music community. They are members of America’s Old-Time Country Music Hall of Fame and are on the traditional artist rosters of Young Audiences of Virginia and Virginia.

Many of Me & Martha’s signature songs and original creations explore the universal themes of everyday life in rural America. Their presentation includes a bit of history and original stories. They play an assortment of acoustic mountain music instruments including the fiddle, 5-string banjo, guitar, mountain dulcimer, autoharp, Dobro (resophonic) guitar, bass fiddle, mandolin, ukulele, harmonica, limber-jack and Jew’s harp.
Every performance combines music with educational opportunities. The audience is often encouraged to sing-along and takes an active role in the musical journey. Together Me & Martha have a “presence” that instantly makes everyone feel at ease and welcome.
Me & Martha are members of America’s Old time Country Music Hall of Fame and are on the artist rosters of the Virginia Commission for the Arts and Young Audiences of Virginia.
Additionally, Martha and Don are both seasoned educators and classroom teachers. In 2003 they began hosting a bluegrass jam at Waterfalls Arts Center in Belfast Maine and continued until moving to Virginia 2008. There they immediately starting hosting a weekly public bluegrass jam. As of 2026 they still host jams and conduct workshop teach musicians how to “play well with others”. Next monthly bluegrass jam at Queen City Studios in Staunton, VA June 14, 2026 2pm to 5pm.
There most recent endeavor id fulfilling a grant to the Shenandoah Music Trail, a 503(c)(3) non-profit from the Virginia Commission for the Arts. The grant allows them to perform live concerts for the most vulnerable and under served citizens of Virginia: seniors in adult day care or residential senior facilities with little or no budget.
For more information, visit their website: meandmartha.info

The DC Bluegrass Union sponsors Common Ground on the Hill to provide the opportunity to teach and to study various musical instruments, especially Bluegrass instruments, as well as various art forms representing various ethnic and cultural traditions.
There is something for everyone!
Enjoy a week of intensive instruction with Industry professionals. You can stay the night in the college dormitories and enjoy the evening concerts and jams OR you can be a day student.

Three bluegrass bands – No part of Nothin’, Seneca Creek Bluegrass Band, Tornado Rose

Celebrating a vibrant tapestry of music and culture, the Takoma Park Folk Festival returns to Takoma Park Middle School with 6 stages featuring a variety of musical genres, a juried craft show, food from around the world, community tables with representatives of local nonprofit groups, and big fun for little ones at the Children’s Nook! And NEW THIS YEAR: a jam tent where musicians can play with each other! Join us for a full day of music, art, food, and community!

FREE ADMISSION!  Rain or Shine. Free Parking and Shuttles. Details at https://www.tpff.org

With over three decades in the bluegrass scene, local music legends Nothin’ Fancy make their Hylton Center debut showcasing smooth vocal blends and irrepressible chemistry. With 17 albums and a spot in the Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame, Nothin’ Fancy creates “music [that] teems with an honesty and humility borne from a decidedly down-home demeanor” (Bluegrass Today).

Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase and can be enjoyed in the venue during the performance.

This performance is appropriate for all ages.

Tickets: $35 – Prices include fees

https://hylton.calendar.gmu.edu/nothin-39-fancy