Greensky Bluegrass will play The Palace Theatre on 3/18

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In it’s first month as the Twin Cities newest (and oldest) concert venue St. Paul’s Palace Theatre will be host to a number of exciting bands. The first Bluegrass / Rock band to represent their genre is one of the hardest working touring bands int he business; Michigan’s Greensky Bluegrass on 3/18. Tickets to their show are still available HERE

For more than a decade and a half, the members of Greensky Bluegrass have created their own version of bluegrass music, mixing the acoustic stomp of a stringband with the rule-breaking spirit of rock & roll. They redefine that sound once again with their sixth album, Shouted, Written Down & Quoted.

Like the band’s own name, Shouted, Written Down & Quoted is a collection of opposites, full of dark psychedelic swirls, bright bursts of acoustic guitar, soundscapes, solos, freethinking improvisation, and plenty of sharp, focused songwriting. It’s wild and wide-ranging, showing off the diversity Greensky Bluegrass brings to every live show. At the same time, Shouted, Written Down & Quoted is unmistakably a studio album, recorded during two different sessions — one at Echo Mountain Studio in Asheville, North Carolina; the other at the Mountain House Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado — that comprise the band’s longest block of recording time ever. The result is an 11-track album whose songs cast a wide net, mixing the full-throttle energy of a Greensky Bluegrass concert with the nuanced approach of a band that’s still eager to explore

Formed in 2000 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Greensky Bluegrass kicked off their career playing living rooms and open mic nights across the Midwest. By 2005, they were touring nationally, and by 2006, they were playing the first in a long series of appearances at the annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Bandmates Hoffman, Bruzza, dobro player Anders Beck, banjoist Michael Arlen Bont, and upright bassist Mike Devol spent most of the following decade on the road, fine-tuning a live show modeled not after the toned-down production of traditional bluegrass music, but the full-on spectacle of rock.

“We play two sets of music every night with a big light show, and really care about creating a large scale production,” notes Bruzza, adding that, “the goal isn’t just to play important music. We want to cultivate an experience, where people can escape from their everyday lives for a minute and put their worries aside.”

Image Credit: Dylan Langille

Tour Dates:
Mar 10 Music Farm Charleston Charleston, SC
Mar 11 Music Farm Charleston Charleston, SC
Mar 12 Track 29 Chattanooga, TN
Mar 15 The Canopy Club Urbana, IL
Mar 16 The Pageant St Louis, MO
Mar 17 The Riverside Theater Milwaukee, WI
Mar 18 Palace Theatre St. Paul, MN
Mar 21 Belly Up Aspen, CO
Mar 22 Belly Up Aspen, CO
Mar 23 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 24 The Wilma Missoula, MT
Mar 25 Pub Station Ballroom Billings, MT
Mar 28 Knitting Factory Concert House Boise, ID
Mar 29 McDonald Theatre Eugene, OR
Mar 30 The Showbox Seattle, WA
Mar 31 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
Apr 01 WinterWonderGrass (March 31-April 2) Olympic Valley, CA
May 06 House of Blues New Orleans New Orleans, LA
May 09 Culture Room Ft Lauderdale, FL
May 10 Jannus Live St Petersburg, FL
May 11 Cox Capitol Theatre Macon, GA
May 12 The Ritz Raleigh, NC
May 13 The NorVa Norfolk, VA
May 14 Greenfield Lake Amphitheater Wilmington, NC
May 17 George’s Majestic Lounge Fayetteville, AR
May 18 Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, OK
May 20 Susquehanna Breakdown Music Festival Scranton, PA
May 26 Papa Joe’s Banjo-B-Que (May 26-27) Evans, GA
May 27 Rooster Walk (May 25-28) Martinsville, VA
May 28 Dark Star Jubilee (May 26-28) @ Legend Valley Thornville, OH

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