Common Ground on the Hill

Presented by Common Ground Downtown, a partnership of Common Ground on the Hill and the Carroll Arts Center. Tony Trischka is considered the consummate banjo artist and perhaps the most influential banjo player in the roots music world. For more than 50 years, his stylings have inspired a whole generation of bluegrass and acoustic musicians

The Heritage Award-winning 53rd Annual Deer Creek Fiddlers Convention includes band and individual performer competitions in bluegrass, old-time and Celtic music, and vocal and Appalachian clogging/flatfooting competitions. Top prize for the band competition is $1000. This family friendly event includes food and craft vendors and a beer garden, but the day is all about making,

Common Ground on the Town KRISTEN GRAINGER & TRUE NORTH, a bluegrass-leaning Americana powerhouse of terrific songwriting, lush vocals and crazy-good instrumentalists. Fronted by singer-songwriter Kristen Grainger, the band is comprised of multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Dan Wetzel and Pacific Northwest bluegrass superstars Martin Stevens (mandolin, octave mandolin, fiddle, vocals) and Josh Adkins (upright bass, vocals),

Multi-Grammy nominated Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen are known for their meaty pile-driving rhythms and Frank’s dynamic and bold vocals. The band’s last two albums have both received Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Album. They have twice been named IBMA Instrumental Group of the Year and earned numerous other IBMA nominations including Male Vocalist of

SOLD OUT With an inventive take on bluegrass, renowned progressive bluegrass band The Seldom Scene displays both their original material and their interpretations of songs from limitless genres. The Seldom Scene is dobro player Fred Travers, bassist Ronnie Simpkins, guitarist Dudley Connell, mandolinist Lou Reid and banjo player Ron Stewart. Presented by Common Ground Downtown,

Common Ground Downtown Join Walt Michael and Company  and special guests in their annual holiday concert, featuring seasonal string band music from Scotland, Ireland, New England and Southern Appalachia. Fiddles, guitars, mandolins, banjos, hammered dulcimer and four-part harmonies to ring in your holidays! This festive performance represents the Southern Appalachian tradition of “Breaking Up Christmas.”