Shows

Five master women guitarists unite for the Say Sister! Guitar Festival, a collaborative evening of fingerstyle, jazz, bluegrass, folk, and Piedmont blues featuring Yasmin Williams, Marcy Marxer, Lisa Liu, Cathy Fink, and Valerie & Benedict Turner.

Tickets: $30 adv (+$2 fee), $35 door
https://imtfolk.org/ticketing

Gary Gene Ferguson – A longtime resident of southeastern Pennsylvania, Gary Gene Ferguson is a singer, songwriter and guitarist who has been a mainstay of the bluegrass and Americana scenes since the 1980s.

Gary Allen Ferguson is a native of Fredericksburg, Virginia who now lives in the Washington, D.C. area, is a singer, songwriter and versatile multi-instrumentalist whose music blends a variety of influences into his own style of roots music.

Family bands are a bluegrass tradition, with especially sweet harmonies and a warm stage presence. The Williamson Branch offers polished performances from a family with three daughters, aged 13 to 21. They have been recognized by the IBMA and have appeared on hundreds of stages. Gate opens 6 pm. Show at 7 pm. Sandwiches and snacks are available in the old Lucketts schoolhouse kitchen. Adults $22. Youth 5-17 $5.

HIGH HORSE is a Boston-based progressive-acoustic stringband breathing the energy of alternative rock into an indelible blend of Bluegrass, Old-time, and Folk magic with crisp vocals and virtuosic chops. Four friends with three bows, one pick, and great vibes deliver a rollicking romp. The band is fiddler Carson McHaney, cellist Karl Henry, guitarist G Rockwell, and bassist Noah Harrington.
Tickets $28 / $25 or pay-as-you-can (min. $15)
https://www.commongroundonthehill.org/experience/concerts/all-concerts
Presented by Common Ground Downtown.

Special Consensus is a contemporary bluegrass band led by SPBGMA Hall of Greats member, Greg Cahill (banjo). The band includes IBMA Male Vocalist of 2025, Greg Blake; Nico Humby on bass; and Brian McCarty on the mandolin. Karma Creak, a lively bluegrass band of all Loudoun County Public School teachers, will provide an opening act! They have played at the Bluegrass in the Gap Festival, the Round Hill Hometown Festival, and the Hillsboro Music in the Gap series. Gate opens 6:00 pm. Show 7:00. Tickets $22 adults, $5 youth 5-17. Sandwiches and snacks are available in the old schoolhouse kitchen.

Bass-led Band House Concert Series. At this intimate home in Vienna, Virginia, John Cowan & Luke Bulla, along with Sam Leslie, will start the evening with a Q&A hour at 5:30 pm. Concert starts at 7 pm. Tickets at www.dcbu.org.
Doors open at 5:15. Dinner for donations will be available along with sodas and snacks.
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John is a founding member of New Grass Revival and currently tours as the bassist and vocalist for the Doobie Brothers as well as other projects.
Luke is a Grammy award winner fiddle player from his days performing with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder!

Darin and Brooke Aldridge have spent over a decade pleasing fans, reaping awards, and becoming Grand Ole Opry favorites. Brooke is a four-time winner of the IBMA “Female Vocalist of the Year.” Darin was a former member of the legendary The Country Gentlemen and is a gifted singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Gate opens 6:00 PM. Show 7:00 PM. Adults $25. Youth 5-17 $5. Advance tickets are recommended for this show.

Darin & Brooke Aldridge

American string band music spanning generations. For 50 years, Critton Hollow (Joe Herrmann – fiddle & banjo, Sam Herrmann – hammered dulcimer & guitar, and Joe Fallon – guitar and bass) has delighted audiences with traditional American string band music. Acoustic duo Dakota Karper (fiddle) and Benny Bleu Haravitch (banjo) present a fresh perspective with music grounded in Appalachian old-time and New York’s Finger Lakes banjo tradition.
Tickets $28 / $25 at https://www.commongroundonthehill.org/experience/concerts/all-concerts.
Presented by Common Ground on the Hill, a partnership of Common Ground on the Hill and the Carroll Arts Center.

Tickets are still available to the afternoon showing of fiddle virtuoso, Michael Cleveland and his bluegrass band, Flamekeeper. Cleveland is a Grammy winner and 12-time IBMA “Fiddle Player of the Year.” The band plays with energy and joy, keeping bluegrass on fire! The evening show is sold out, but there are still some seats left for the afternoon performance. Gate opens 2 pm. Show at 3 pm. Advance tickets are highly recommended as show may sell out. Get them at

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper – 3 pm Show

The DC Bluegrass Union will host an evening of music on Laurel Ave Takoma Park in front  of Takoma Beverage Company. We will have live bluegrass from 5-7pm with opportunities for jamming before and after! Stay tuned for more details.