Passim announced the lineup for the 13th Annual Down Home Up Here Bluegrass and Old Time Festival on Patriot’s Day Weekend, April 19 to 21. Down Home Up Here will showcase over a dozen Bluegrass and Old Time acts from greater Boston and around the country, including The Talking Hearts from Boston, Lucy Nelligan from California, and Noah G. Fowler from Tennessee. Guests will also have a chance to take part in workshops and join in on the fun in a Monday jam session with artists. Tickets are on sale now at passim.org.
Saturday’s lineup includes performances from New England acts Evan Murphy, Greg Liszt, The Talking Hearts, Chris Sartori, Dumpster Debbie, Hound & Handler, and west-coast musician Lucy Nelligan.
Sunday’s lineup includes artists Seselia, Johanna Wacker, Maxfield & Friends & Enemies, Noah G. Fowler, and All She Wrote. The day will also have a performance by students from Berklee College of Music’s 21st Century String Band class, who explore the growing trend of blending traditional string instruments with innovative, nontraditional sounds like rock, jazz, soul, and beyond.
On Monday at 7 pm, musicians Trevin Nelson and Micah John & Lillian Chase will host bluegrass and old-time jam. Admission is free, and all are welcome to join the jam.
As part of the festival, the Passim School of Music will host workshops including How to Construct KIller Solos for 3-finger Banjo with Trevin Nelson and Old-Time Fiddle Bowing Basics with Lucy Nelligan on Saturday and Getting Started on the Dobro with Lloyd Thayer and Beginning Clawhammer Banjo with Johanna Wacker on Sunday. Workshops require separate registration.
The full schedule for the weekend and more details can be found at passim.org.
Down Home Up Here Bluegrass and Old Time Festival runs Saturday, April 19 to Monday, April 21. Tickets are available now at passim.org. Club Passim is located at 47 Palmer St., Cambridge MA 02138.
About Passim
The mission of Passim is to provide truly exceptional and interactive live musical experiences for both performers and audiences, to nurture artists at all stages of their careers, and to build a vibrant, inclusive music community. Passim does so through its legendary listening venue, music school, artist grants, and community programs. As a nonprofit since 1994, Passim carries on the heritage of its predecessors- the historic Club 47 (1958-1968) and the for-profit Passim (1969-1994). We cultivate a diverse mix of musical traditions, emphasizing the relationship between performers and audience and teachers and students. Located in Harvard Square, Passim serves Cambridge and the broader region by featuring local, national, and international artists. Our ultimate goal is to help the performance arts flourish and thereby enrich the lives of members of our community. For a complete schedule, visit www.passim.org.
