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| Date | Time | City | Venue | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 (Fri) | 8:00 PM | Middlebury, VT | Town Hall Theater MAP | Recently renovated and reopened, this is one of the finest concert halls in Vermont. And get this -- they have a liquor license, so you can sit down front at a table and enjoy your favorite beverage during the show. This is shaping up as one fun gig. See you there! |
| May 19 (Sat) | 8:00 PM | White River Junction, VT | Tupelo Music Hall MAP | Tupelo Music Hall is, simply put, one of the finest music rooms in New England. They pride themselves on a great sound system, and rightly so. It's a BYOB room where you can bring your favorite beverage and enjoy the music in relaxed, comfortable surroundings. Join us for a fun evening! |
| Jun 15 (Fri) | 8:00 PM | Framingham, MA | Amazing Things Arts Center MAP | Amazing Things is just that -- a great little place just jumpin' with concerts, art shows and events of all kinds. When the Plowboys hit the scene be prepared for some serious fun. Tix just $18, with various discounts. |
| Jun 16 (Sat) | Honesdale, PA | Honesdale Roots & Rhythm Festival MAP | The Honesdale Roots & Rhythm Festival is an annual event celebrating great music -- jazz, blues, folk, Americana and, this year, bluegrass with Banjo Dan. The organizers manage to pack an amazing assortment of great musicians into a one-day event that will blow you away. You gotta make the scene. | |
| Jun 17 (Sun) | 4:00 PM | Old Saybrook, CT | Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center MAP | "The Kate" is wonderful performing arts facility, one of the finest we've ever played in. We're delighted to be returning after a couple years, with a fresh look, new material, and loads of energy. For all you bluegrass fans in CT, this is well worth the drive -- we'll see you there. |
| Jun 22 (Fri) | 6:00 PM | Ludlow, VT | Jackson Gore, Okemo Mountain MAP | Okemo's Jackson Gore summer concert series, set on a hill with great mountain views, is free to the public and a fine barbecue is available. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, bring the family, enjoy the sunset and the music. |
| Jul 6 (Fri) | 7:00 PM | Bradford, VT | Bradford Academy MAP | We'll be providing music for the town's annual strawberry picnic once again this year. Great town, great berries, great folks -- bring your appetite. |
| Jul 10 (Tue) | 6:00 PM | Hampstead, NH | Meetinghouse Park MAP | The Meetinghouse Park Summer Music Series offers live music all summer on a fine little town green. Bring a picnic, lawn chairs or whatever, relax and enjoy Banjo Dan bluegrass in its most natural setting. |
| Jul 14 (Sat) | 7:00 PM | Chateaugay, NY | Town Hall Theater MAP | Chateaugay's Town Hall Theater has been the site of many fine concerts over the years, drawing music-lovers from all around northeastern NY. It has recently re-opened and we're delighted to be playing there for our New York friends. A fabulous bargain at $10 in advance, $12 at the door. |
| Jul 15 (Sun) | 6:30 PM | Grand Isle, VT | Grand Isle Lake House Hotel MAP | Island Arts, a wonderful organization that promotes the arts in Vermont's Lake Champlain Islands district, has secured the magnificent Grand Isle Lake House for our concert. We'll be performing outdoors in a magnificent setting by the lake. Bring a picnic, relax and take it all in. |
| Jul 17 (Tue) | 6:00 PM | Williamstown, MA | Clark Art Institute MAP | The Clark runs a fine summer concert series on the grounds. Come early and visit the galleries, bring a picnic and enjoy the music. (If it rains we move to the auditorium.) Last time we played here our car blew up. We're planning on a smoother show this time. |
| Jul 22 (Sun) | 2:00 PM | Tinmouth, VT | Solar Fest | This inspiring and important event, running July 20-22, focuses on alternative energy and sustainable living, with workshops and displays and -- here's where we come in -- great entertainment. The Plowboys will play a set of high-energy, sustainable bluegrass at 2 PM on Sunday 7/22. |
| Jul 22 (Sun) | 7:30 PM | Danbury, NH | Ragged Mt. Ski Area MAP | The New London Summer Music Associates put on a wonderful summer music series featuring all kinds of classy acts. This will be their first program presented at Ragged Mountain, which should be a great setting for some first-class bluegrass. |
| Jul 26 (Thu) | 6:00 PM | Old Town, ME | Riverfront Park | For a number of years the Old Town Public Library has presented a wonderful summer concert series featuring all kinds of fun music -- free! We're pleased to be on the playbill for summer 2012. |
| Jul 28 (Sat) | 7:30 PM | Blue Hill, ME | First Congregational Church MAP | The VanderKay Series presents wonderful music in Blue Hill every summer and we finally get to be part of it this year. The church setting delightful, the vibes are great, and if you're living or visiting anywhere near Blue Hill we invite you to a concert in one of Maine's absolute best settings. |
| Jul 29 (Sun) | 6:00 PM | New Boston, NH | New Boston Town Gazebo MAP | A warm Sunday evening, a peaceful town park, and bluegrass music on the gazebo. Life is good. |
| Aug 3 (Fri) | 7:00 PM | Sanbornville, NH | Wakefield Opera House MAP | This great old opera house has been around since 1895, and renovations are turning it into a premiere site for live music. We're not playing Wolfeboro this summer, so we'll look forward to seeing all our friends from New Hampshire's lakes region, as well as eastern Maine, at this gig. |
| Aug 4 (Sat) | Campton, NH | Sugar Shack Campground MAP | This is the Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival, folks. One of New England's finest, now in their 20th year. Pemi features major national talent and the cream of the New England crop. It's gonna be a great one, and I don't mean maybe. Check the Pemi website for a knock-your-sox-off list of bands. | |
| Aug 14 (Tue) | 7:00 PM | Stowe, VT | Town Gazebo MAP | Stowe Performing Arts offers summer concerts at the gazebo in front of the Helen Day Memorial Building. It's free and it's fun. If you live here, you know what to expect; if you're visiting, come see what Vermont music is all about! |
| Sep 8 (Sat) | Bethlehem, NH | Colonial Theatre MAP | We're back at the Colonial after several years, sharing the billing with The Bluegrass Gospel Project in the "Bent on Bluegrass" extravaganza. This is a MUST for all you NH bluegrass fans! Tickets $23 with various discounts, through the Colonial website, local businesses and at the door. | |
| Sep 9 (Sun) | 2:00 PM | Bellows Falls, VT | Rockingham Meeting House MAP | We'll be playing without sound reinforcement in this wonderful 220-year old meeting house -- a chance to catch the Plowboys in a truly intimate setting -- just voices and instruments, up close and personal. Tickets through www.brattleborotix.com; info 802-463-9595. |
| Sep 21 (Fri) | 7:30 PM | Derby Line, VT | Haskell Opera House MAP | Our all-time favorite venue, the Haskell Opera House literally straddles the US-Canada border at Derby Line VT and Stanstead, Quebec. A beautiful room with great acoustics, the Haskell has been the setting for our best shows for over ten years. You've got to be there! |
| Sep 22 (Sat) | 8:00 PM | Claremont, NH | Claremont Opera House MAP | This is a classic New England opera house, where great music and drama has been presented for well over 100 years. Just a terrific setting for one of our last shows of the season. |
| Sep 29 (Sat) | Barre, VT | Barre Opera House MAP | A truly special and important concert and charity event to wind up our season. Many more details coming. |