RUSSELL MOORE & IIIrd TYME OUT For over 30 years, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out have been touring and releasing great, original bluegrass music. After spending a handful of formative years as a member of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (and recording some legendary bluegrass music in the process), Russell Moore formed IIIrd Tyme Out in 1991 and bluegrass music hasn’t been the same since. IIIrd Tyme Out helped usher in a new era of youthful, energetic bluegrass and established a unique sound that has lasted well into the 21st century. Three decades later, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out are one of bluegrass music's most-awarded touring bands with over 50 industry accolades to their credit. In 2019, Moore received his 6th Male Vocalist of the Year award from the International Bluegrass Music Association, maintaining the record as their most awarded in that category. With 18 albums and plenty of miles under his belt, Moore is excited about celebrating the band's 30th Anniversary. “Even with all these years into it we’re just as ready to hit the road and play the music as we were our first day on the road in 1991. | STILLHOUSE JUNKIES
Acoustic adventurers Stillhouse Junkies explore the worlds between roots, bluegrass, Texas swing, blues, and rock. Their free flowing musical interplay and improvisation make every show unique as they weave their way through high-energy, intricately composed original songs, never taking the same path twice. Based in the Southwestern Colorado town of Durango, the trio consists of founder Fred Kosak on guitar and mandolin, longtime member Alissa Wolf on fiddle, and Jeanette Adams on upright bass. Formed in 2017, Stillhouse Junkies have released four full-length albums. Their most recent effort, 2025’s The Ballad of Charlie Avalon, is an Ambitious concept album featuring narration by newgrass icon Sam Bush. The band has also released a series of singles featuring collaborations with the legendary Tim O’Brien, renowned fiddler Ross Holmes, and popular songwriter Rachel Baiman. | THE BADLY BENT  The Badly Bent have been picking their brand of “high energy traditional bluegrass” for Four Corners audiences for the past six years and have quickly established themselves as one of the most entertaining acts in the area. With the release of the group’s first self-titled album, The Badly Bent has continued to enjoy success as one of the region’s hottest bands and as an emerging star on the national bluegrass circuit. This Durango, Colo.-based band recently took first place in the Telluride Bluegrass Band Competition held June 16-19. The Badly Bent are Bill Adams (resonator guitar or “dobro”), Robb Brophy (mandolin, vocals), Patrick Dressen (guitar, bouzouki, vocals), Mark Epstein (banjo, vocals) and Jeff Hibshman (bass). Their accomplishments as individual musicians are impressive, and many of the bands members are multi-instrumentalists. | THE SONORAN DOGS  The Sonoran Dogs formed in Arizona in 2011 to play a series of shows with Japanese Guitarist Maro Kawabata in Arizona. After these performances they continued to tour around the Southwest, and overseas in Australia and New Zealand. Over the years "The Dogs" have developed a unique style, incorporating a mix of traditional, progressive, and original music. Singer-songwriter Peter McLaughlin won the 1988 Winfield National Flatpicking Guitar Championship. Mark Miracle, an Arizona native, is an outstanding lead and harmony vocalist, as well as being an accomplished mandolin player. Tyler James is the 2008 Rockygrass Banjo Champion and a 2012 Winfield National Banjo Finalist. The newest addition of talent to the band is Joelle Tambe-Ebot, who plays bass and sings lead and harmony vocals. |
CISCO & THE RACECARS
Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, Cisco & the Racecars is an award-winning bluegrass band featuring diverse vocals and instrumentation. Their energetic style and creative arrangements of traditional tunes create a memorable balance of old and new. Founded by Francisco Briseno (banjo) in 2013, the band includes Chester Carmer (mandolin, vocals), Giselle Lee (fiddle, vocals), Joelle Tambe-Ebot (bass, vocals), Katie Carmer (cello, vocals), and Mark Hickler (guitar, vocals) . | FOREST THURMAN & BREAKLINE
Formed in 2025 under the Arizona sun, Forest Thurman & Breakline have rapidly emerged as one of the Southwest's most compelling new bluegrass bands. Led by guitarist, vocalist, and 2025 Arizona State Flatpicking Champion, Forest Thurman, the group blends traditional bluegrass with a hard‑driving, high‑energy edge, appealing to classic and modern audiences alike. The five‑piece lineup—Forest Thurman (guitar, vocals), Luke Stecklein (banjo, vocals), Danielle Bettencourt (fiddle, vocals), Brian King (mandolin, vocals), and Joelle Tambe‑Ebot (bass)—features award‑winning instrumentalists whose unique musical backgrounds and natural chemistry create a dynamic and unforgettable sound. | TEN DOLLAR WEDDING  Born and raised in Arizona’s vibrant bluegrass scene, Ten Dollar Wedding is a 5-piece band with a love of tradition and an eye toward the future. While the lineup (banjo, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, bass) and tight harmonies are something Bill Monroe might recognize, the band’s original material and arrangements mark Ten Dollar Wedding as a thoroughly contemporary act. Born in 2022, the band is rapidly gaining fans and recognition. Ten Dollar Wedding won the band contests at the Wickenburg Bluegrass Festival and Grande Fiddle Championship. In 2023, the band played spirited sets at the Prescott Bluegrass Festival, Hassayampa Music Festival and the Wickenburg Bluegrass Festival, and brought a toe-tapping good time to bars and backyards across their home state. | TUESDAY STRING BAND
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Tuesday String Band is a full-time Progressive Bluegrass band from Monmouth, Oregon, that formed while its members were studying in the music program at Western Oregon University. Known for their relentless touring, they were once called “the hardest working band in the Pacific Northwest” after playing nearly 200 shows in 40 different cities in a single year (Josh Cole, KBOO Radio Portland). The band has performed at dozens of music festivals across the United States. The group has opened for folk music legends Darol Anger and Bruce Molsky, and has shared the stage with internationally touring bands like Shadowgrass, The Kruger Brothers, and Authentic Unlimited.NORTH OF LONESOME
North of Lonesome is an Arizona-based bluegrass band with deep roots in traditional bluegrass music. The North of Lonesome band is also known to veer off into grassed-up soft rock and blues, to the edge of folk and old-time music – but always with that bluegrass vibe. You’ll find yourself humming and swaying to the growing list of songs they’ve written for themselves. So wax up your mustache, grab your sweetie, and be ready to dance. | WHOA NELLY
Whoa Nelly! is Arizona’s newest band of three seasoned performers, Julie Sullivan Brace on guitar, Julie Cline on mandolin and Rachel Paietta on bass. Their unique repertoire reflects a deep appreciation for bluegrass and country classics. | CRUMPLED BILLS KIN
A small band was born from the roots of Jam Pak. The parents have formed their own band. They practice, hang out, have parties and are making some of the most fun and engaging music. Their debut performance at Tempe Festival of the Arts for The Bluegrass Experience with Jam Pak gave them their first taste of making people and especially their kids really happy with their music in 2022. It is super fun to hear them sing and play and to see their children all gathered around to be the encouragers. They join Cisco and the Racecars, Cabin John, Fair Black Rose, The Would Bees, 603, Blue Genes, and all Jam Pak to make a whole lot of people happy with Bluegrass and good old tunes at festivals, community events, and Beach House Reviews. |
ANNI BEACH & JAM PAK
In 1994, Anni Beach serving as a substitute teacher in Chandler, Arizona, took her mandolin and new-found passion for bluegrass music to every classroom in which she taught. Following a day of teaching at Galveston Elementary a block from her home, two little boys knocked on her door asking if she would play and sing some more with them. She wanted to do something good for her bread and butter, immigrant- filled neighborhood and with the support of her husband Vincent, Jam Pak was born the very next week with six little kids in the front yard. No bluegrass festival is complete without Anni and Jam Pak! |
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