FreshGrass Festival 2027 at MASS MoCA | September 24, 2027
FreshGrass returns to MASS MoCA in North Adams on September 24–26, 2027, after a one-year pause. The three-day roots festival puts bluegrass tradition and progressive experimentation side by side across the museum’s fields, courtyards, and galleries.
Deadgrass at Caffe Lena | October 31, 2026
Deadgrass returns to Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs for their third annual Halloween show on Oct. 31, translating Jerry Garcia’s catalog into acoustic string-band arrangements for banjo, fiddle, guitar, and bass.
Sicard Hollow at Lark Hall | October 9, 2026
Nashville’s Sicard Hollow brings psychedelic punk-grass to Lark Hall in Albany on Friday, Oct. 9. Tickets are $24–$30 for this 21+ show starting at 8 p.m.
Kitchen Dwellers at Higher Ground | January 1, 2027
Kitchen Dwellers ring in the new year at Higher Ground in South Burlington on January 1, with Neighbor opening. Bassist Joe Funk is on paternity leave; Twiddle’s Zdenek Gubb fills in for the run. Tickets are $51.
The Gibson Brothers at Caffe Lena | September 6, 2026
The Gibson Brothers bring their Darkest Hour album to Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Tickets run $24.94–$49.89, all ages, with a $5 livestream option available.
Kitchen Dwellers & Dogs in a Pile at Town Ballroom | October 29, 2026
Kitchen Dwellers bring their Billboard-topping Seven Devils to Town Ballroom in Buffalo on October 29, with Dogs in a Pile in support. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. The show is 18+.
Rock Hearts at Caffè Lena | August 29, 2026
Rhode Island bluegrass quintet Rock Hearts bring their Unfinished Bridges momentum to Caffè Lena in Saratoga Springs on Saturday, August 29, with a new gospel album expected to be announced at the show. Tickets from $15.18.
Henhouse Prowlers at Caffè Lena | August 20, 2026
Henhouse Prowlers bring the We Are All Just Human Beings Tour to Caffè Lena in Saratoga Springs on Thursday, August 20. Tickets from $27.11; livestream via CaffeLena TV for $5.
Greensky Bluegrass at Sherman Theater | February 21, 2027
Greensky Bluegrass plays Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on Sunday, February 21, 2027, behind XXV, their 2025 twenty-fifth anniversary retrospective. Doors 7:00 p.m., show 8:00 p.m.; general admission tickets from $39 in advance.
Fireside Collective at Lark Hall | December 12, 2026
Fireside Collective brings a decade of jam-grass evolution to Lark Hall in Albany on December 12. Tickets are $24–$30 for a 300-cap show from one of Southern Appalachia’s rising names in the genre.