Original and traditional bluegrass, from lightning fast pickin' to soulful mountain ballads
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Write a reviewPrice range: $2000 - $3500
Languages: English
Gig length: 30 - 180 minutes
With their debut album receiving notable acclaim, this acoustic quintet is already making waves as one of the few true crossover bluegrass bands. Recent main stage performances at the Northwest String Summit, Mateel Summer Arts Festival, and Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest have cemented Hot October as a SoCal favorite as they prepare for their 2018 tour.
While it might not be that uncommon for a bluegrass band to have all five musicians singing in harmony, what sets this group apart is the clear and apparent virtuosity of each individual working towards the greater composition. Lead vocals, traded by Paul Fuller (Banjo) and Jesse Olema (Fiddle), are supported by a masterful rhythm section. Craig Ferguson (Mandolin & Dobro), Sasha Birrittella (Guitar), and David Tranchina (Upright Bass) work together seamlessly creating a deep rooted pocket while trading sweeping, flat-picked lines for David’s unmatched bowed solos. Yes, the groups collective improvisations are something to be marveled at, but what is most exciting is seeing where the new generation of bluegrass music is headed, and looking at what Hot October is bringing to the table, let's just say that it's a very exciting time to be a bluegrass fan.
Saturday
24th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Friday
16th NW String Summit
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Sunday
41st Summer Arts Music Festival
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Sunday
57th Annual Topanga Fiddle/Banjo Festival
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Cover Songs:
Act Naturally - Buck Owens
Black Eyed Susie - Traditional
Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Bill Monroe
Circle be Unbroken - Traditional
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Goin' Down The Road - Traditional
Hey Good Lookin’ - Hank Williams
Hot Corn, Cold Corn - Traditional
How Mtn. Girls Can Love - Traditional
I Know You Rider - Grateful Dead
I Saw The Light - Traditional
I’ll Fly Away - Traditional
I’m On Fire - Bruce Springsteen
I’ve Just Seen A Face - Beatles
Just What I Needed - Cars
Long Journey Home - Traditional
Nashville Blues - Traditional
Pig In A Pen - Bill Monroe
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms - Bill Monroe
Rovin' Gambler - Traditional
Shady Grove - Traditional
Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show
Walls Of Time - Peter Rowan
Instrumentals:
Angeline The Baker
Back Up & Push
Big Sciota
Cherokee Shuffle
Fishers Hornpipe
Lonesome Fiddle Blues
Minor Swing
Old Joe Clark
Salt Creek
Soldiers Joy
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