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SUMMARY:Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground with Bugs on a Log
DESCRIPTION:Ethan Setiawan & Fine Ground with Bugs on a Log\nThursday\, October 1\, 8:30 PM (Doors at 8 PM)\nTickets: $30 \nEthan Setiawan & Fine Ground \nEthan Setiawan & Fine Ground is deeply rooted in and colored by traditional bluegrass\, yet forward-leaning into a thoughtful modernity. This Boston-based quintet allies some of the Northeast bluegrass scene’s most athletic musicians: BB Bowness\, Julian Pinelli\, Alex Rubin\, Brittany Karlson\, and bandleader Ethan Setiawan. \nNamed “creative and virtuosic” by WBUR Boston and “one of the most formidable mandolinists of his generation” by The Bluegrass Situation\, Setiawan has earned both the National Mandolin Championship and Rockygrass Mandolin Championship. Fine Ground grew from his desire to return to the music that first inspired him while honoring bluegrass with fresh original compositions alongside songs by beloved contemporary folk artists. \nRecorded live at Dimension Sound Studios\, Little Storms captures the musical depth that comes through longtime friendship\, collaboration\, and love of craft. The debut album\, recorded by Dan Cardinal\, mixed by Setiawan\, and mastered by Dave Glasser\, arrives October 2\, 2026. \n \nBugs on a Log \nBrimming with festivity\, Bugs on a Log is an emergent string band that cultivates warmth and joy wherever they go. \nWith a wealth of expertise spanning from classical to old-time to bluegrass under their collective belt\, Bugs on a Log is a group sculpted from dynamic abundance. The New England-based band marries their spread of music with care— the result an uncommon blend of precision\, vitality\, and innovation. \nComposed of Lana Auerbach (fiddle\, banjo)\, Austin Scelzo (fiddle\, mandolin\, guitar)\, Jeff Smith (guitar\, banjo\, mandolin)\, Malcolm Callagy (cello\, fiddle)\, Jack Corcoran (bass)\, and Oriana Mack (fiddle)\, each member is a multi-hyphenate talent and vocalist in their own right. Their chemistry is palpable and compelling; Bugs on a Log is a new outfit full of promise\, ever sure to deliver a sweeping alchemy of strings and spirit.
URL:https://thegranitechurch.org/event/ethan-setiawan-fine-ground-with-bugs-on-a-log/
LOCATION:The Granite Church\, 5 N. Main Street\, Redding\, CT\, 06896\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Music
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SUMMARY:Bluegrass Jam Class
DESCRIPTION:Bluegrass Jam Class (Wernick Method)\nMondays\, 6:30 – 9:00 PM\, October 5 – December 7\nNo class on October 19 and November 23.\nTuition: $285 for 8 Sessions\nCalling all pickers! \n\nLearn to jam with people like you\nHands-on instruction in small groups – backup\, soloing\, leading songs\, harmony\nStandard bluegrass songs and etiquette\nAll levels welcome and accommodated\nFriendly supportive teaching\nOnly requirement: play G\, C\, D\, A chords – or matching notes on fiddle or bass\n\nPlease register on the Wernick Method website here. \nABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR\nAustin Scelzo (Danbury\, CT) first studied various fiddle traditions at Mark O’Connor’s Berklee String Camps and over time learned all the bluegrass instruments as well as singing and songwriting. During four years as a middle school music teacher\, his bluegrass journey began with performing in CT-based bands and teaching in-person and online. Now full-time in bluegrass\, Austin performs with respected veterans The Rock Hearts and the Americana quartet On the Trail\, teaches jam camps and has created groundbreaking online instruction materials. He has been named Connecticut Arts Hero and nominated as Mentor of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. \nPart of The Granite Bluegrass Series
URL:https://thegranitechurch.org/event/bluegrass-jam-class-2/2026-10-05/
LOCATION:The Granite Church\, 5 N. Main Street\, Redding\, CT\, 06896\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Education,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T183000
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SUMMARY:Bluegrass Jam Class
DESCRIPTION:Bluegrass Jam Class (Wernick Method)\nMondays\, 6:30 – 9:00 PM\, October 5 – December 7\nNo class on October 19 and November 23.\nTuition: $285 for 8 Sessions\nCalling all pickers! \n\nLearn to jam with people like you\nHands-on instruction in small groups – backup\, soloing\, leading songs\, harmony\nStandard bluegrass songs and etiquette\nAll levels welcome and accommodated\nFriendly supportive teaching\nOnly requirement: play G\, C\, D\, A chords – or matching notes on fiddle or bass\n\nPlease register on the Wernick Method website here. \nABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR\nAustin Scelzo (Danbury\, CT) first studied various fiddle traditions at Mark O’Connor’s Berklee String Camps and over time learned all the bluegrass instruments as well as singing and songwriting. During four years as a middle school music teacher\, his bluegrass journey began with performing in CT-based bands and teaching in-person and online. Now full-time in bluegrass\, Austin performs with respected veterans The Rock Hearts and the Americana quartet On the Trail\, teaches jam camps and has created groundbreaking online instruction materials. He has been named Connecticut Arts Hero and nominated as Mentor of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. \nPart of The Granite Bluegrass Series
URL:https://thegranitechurch.org/event/bluegrass-jam-class-2/2026-10-12/
LOCATION:The Granite Church\, 5 N. Main Street\, Redding\, CT\, 06896\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Education,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T200000
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SUMMARY:Cold Chocolate
DESCRIPTION:Cold Chocolate\nThursday\, October 15\, 2026\, 8 PM (Doors at 7 PM)\nTickets: $25 in advance\, $30 at the door \nCold Chocolate is a genre-bending Americana band that fuses folk\, funk\, and bluegrass to create a unique sound all their own. \nFeaturing Ethan Robbins on guitar and mandolin & Ariel Bernstein on percussion and banjo\, this power duo from Boston is impressing audiences throughout New England and beyond. Punctuated by tight harmonies and skillful musicianship\, and with a focus on songwriting\, Cold Chocolate has quickly gained recognition for their original music and high-energy shows. \nThe band has shared bills with Leftover Salmon and David Grisman\, and regularly performs at venues and music festivals across the country.
URL:https://thegranitechurch.org/event/cold-chocolate/
LOCATION:The Granite Church\, 5 N. Main Street\, Redding\, CT\, 06896\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Music
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SUMMARY:The Listening Room
DESCRIPTION:The Listening Room with Carrie Linsky\nSaturday\, October 17\, 8 PM (Doors 7:30 PM)\nTickets: $35 \nThe Listening Room with Carrie Linsky is an intimate concert series that celebrates the art of songwriting through music\, conversation\, and community. Each evening features a thoughtfully curated lineup of songwriters sharing stripped-down original songs and collaborating in ways that can only happen in the moment. \nThrough thoughtful questions and candid conversation\, host Carrie Linsky takes audiences behind the curtain and into the creative lives of the artists—the inspirations\, struggles\, breakthroughs\, and moments of wonder that shape their work. Whether you’re a songwriter\, music lover\, or simply curious about the human stories behind great songs\, The Listening Room offers a unique opportunity to listen deeply and experience music in a whole new way. \nABOUT THE ARTISTS \nCarrie Linsky – Producer\, Songwriter\, Host – Georgetown\, CT\nLong before Caravan of Thieves\, there was just Carrie\, a guitar\, and a song. That’s where she started\, and where she has always felt deeply at home. \nWidely known as co-founder and co-lead of the beloved gypsy-swing quartet\nCaravan of Thieves\, Carrie has watched the band’s reach grow in ways nobody quite expected. Their song “Eat You” went viral on TikTok and now boasts over 8 million streams\, and “Raise the Dead” found a new audience following its feature on a popular HBO series last year. \nOver the past twenty years\, Carrie has been busy recording and releasing seven albums\, touring internationally\, and holding her own on stages alongside Emmylou Harris\, Keb Mo\, The Decemberists\, Bela Fleck\, and high-energy acts like Deep Banana Blackout and The Motet. She is now reemerging as a solo artist while continuing to perform with Caravan of Thieves and alt/folk duo\, Fuzz and Carrie. Carrie can command a room in any setting\, but when it’s just her and a guitar\, something opens up that feels intimate and free\, connecting instantly with her audience. \nSince planting roots in the greater Georgetown community\, Carrie has been building a home for songwriters at the Granite by leading songwriting workshop series\, hosting songwriter circles\, and curating a new concert series this October featuring local and touring performing songwriters. Learn more at caravanofthieves.com \nHeather Maloney – Featured Guest Songwriter – Northampton\, MA\nMassachusetts-based “writer song-singer” Heather Maloney found music in the midst of three years at a meditation center\, honing a sound moored in days of silent reflection and reverence for storytellers like Joni\, Rilke\, Ken Burns\, and the anonymous authors of Zen parables. While she eventually traded the quiet\, structured life of a yogi for the kinetic life of a touring musician\, the core of her songwriting has remained centered around the same curiosity about our inner world and the desire to articulate it through storytelling. \nWith over 1\,000 international shows and 8 studio albums under her belt\, she recently released her 9th and most personal record to date\, “Exploding Star”. Written in the wake of her father’s death\, “Exploding Star” is a collection of 12 songs that Maloney originally had no intentions of recording or releasing until some of her closest friends and family convinced her otherwise. \nHeather’s songs have played on NPR stations across the country and her live appearances have aired on syndicated programming like eTown and AudioTree. Her song “Nightstand Drawer” was featured in the season finale of the CBS TV series “Elementary”\, and her songs have also been streamed hundreds of thousands of times on editorial Spotify playlists & Starbucks’ in-store nationwide playlists. \nHeather has toured throughout the US & Canada as a headliner and also in support of acts including Lake Street Dive\, Shakey Graves\, Gary Clark Jr.\, Rodrigo y Gabriela\, Colin Hay (Men at Work)\, Mary Chapin Carpenter\, Shawn Colvin\, Dar Williams and many more. Learn more at heathermaloney.com \nSophie Seaver – Featured Guest Songwriter – New Canaan\, CT\nSophie Seaver is a 16-year-old Connecticut-based artist whose organic\, confessional songwriting blends mellow acoustic folk with subtle jazz influence\, marked by surprising chord changes and the warm presence of upright bass. Writing candidly about social anxiety\, relationship insecurities\, and the hidden inner lives of others\, her music feels heartfelt\, comforting\, and quietly daring. \nSophie has honed her craft through formative experiences with School of Rock\, Grammy Camp\, and Rare Artist\, and her work has been recognized nationally as a YoungArts winner. \nDrawing inspiration from artists like Adrianne Lenker\, Phoebe Bridgers\, Lizzy McAlpine\, Kacey Musgraves\, and Olivia Dean\, she is steadily shaping a timeless sound that prioritizes intimacy\, emotional honesty\, and thoughtful world-building. \nDan Asher – Featured Guest Musician – Bronx\, NY\nDan Asher has been busy performing and teaching in the New York area since graduating from Lawrence University in 2001. His active schedule has included performances at legendary venues such as Birdland\, the Blue Note\, Smalls and the 55 Bar\, covering a wide range of music\, mainly Rock\, R&B\, Jazz and everything in between. \nAs an in-demand sideman on electric and upright bass\, he has performed with artists such as Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes\, keyboardists David Bryan and Jay Oliver and trumpet legend Shunzo Ono. \nHe also performs with renowned gospel and blues artist Alexis P Suter as well as the acoustic outfit Caravan of Thieves at numerous festivals in the Northeast as well as in Canada. Most recently\, he was part of the Wheels of Soul tour with Gabe Dixon\, while also having the chance to perform with the Tedeschi Trucks Band and Los Lobos. He currently lives in the Bronx\, New York.
URL:https://thegranitechurch.org/event/the-listening-room/
LOCATION:The Granite Church\, 5 N. Main Street\, Redding\, CT\, 06896\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:The Songs of America
DESCRIPTION:The Songs of America\nSunday\, October 18\, 3 PM (Doors 2 PM)\nTickets: $45 \nFeaturing: \n\nEric Mahl\nSarah Joyce Cooper\nAnd Friends\n\nThis program dives deep into the very roots of what we have come to know as the “American sound\,” through song. From Africa to the British Isles\, to Mezzo-America\, from Spirituals to Rock and Roll\, from Appalachia to Danbury\, we will explore the rich traditions of music from all over space and time that have come together to create the unique and kaleidoscopic world of American music that permeates the very air we breathe. \nThe program will include traditional renditions of folk songs from around the world featuring the works of Samuel Barber\, Charles Ives- even Claude Debussy and many more. Join us for an enlightening and entertaining afternoon of The Songs of America. \nMEET THE ARTISTS \nEric Mahl \nKnown for his clarity\, contagious energy\, and passion\, Mr. Mahl has solidified his place as one of the most exciting conductors of his generation. Currently\, he is the Music Director with the Ridgefield Symphony\, Opera Acadia\, Northport Symphony Orchestra\, and the Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra\, as well as conductor at the Charles Ives Music Festival. \nEqually at home in Symphonic concerts\, Opera productions\, Pops concerts\, popular music and more\, Eric is coming off a remarkable season that has further solidified his place as a force in the conducting world. He looks back on a season of critically acclaimed Opera productions\, collaborations with multiple Grammy winning artists\, a slew of premiers\, a number of sold out performances including of Beethoven’s 9th. He’s looking forward to a 2026-2027 that includes unique and innovative programming that explored the rich\, diverse tapestry of American Music\, a return to Carnegie Hall\, multiple Opera engagements\, further collaboration with world-class artists\, and so much more. \nMr. Mahl received his Bachelor of Music Degree from Ithaca College\, and continued his studies at Universite de Montreal and the State University of New York at Fredonia. He has studied with some of the foremost conducting pedagogues in the country including Marin Alsop\, James Ross\, Harold Farberman\, and Larry Rachleff and has participated in workshops in the United States\, Canada and Europe. Mr. Mahl plays trumpet and piano\, and in his very limited free time continues to play in orchestral and chamber music programs. When not on the podium\, his passions extend to fitness\, tennis\, and spending time in nature. \nSarah Joyce Cooper \nSarah Joyce Cooper is an award winning soprano known for her “passionate power” (Parterre Box) and “meltingly beautiful” (Opera News) singing. Recent highlights include her debut with Seattle Opera as Minnie Tate in the world premiere of Tazewell Thompson’s Jubilee; Carnegie Hall appearances as the soprano soloist in Mozart’s Requiem and Vesperae solennes de confessore with the New England Symphonic Ensemble; and the title role in James Kallembach’s American Jezebel:The Trial of Anne Hutchinson\, a world premiere performance commissioned by Harvard University that tells the story of theologian\, midwife\, and co-founder of Rhode Island\, Anne Hutchinson. Performances for the 2025-26 season include a return to Rochester Oratorio Society as the soloist in the highly anticipated Rochester premiere of Will Todd’s Mass in Blue\, her debut with the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra as the soloist in Mahler’s Fourth Symphony\, an appearance with the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra as a soloist in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony\, and a soloist appearance in the world premiere performance of Mark Hayes’s Psalmos at Carnegie Hall. She looks forward to reprising the role of Violetta in La Traviata this summer with Opera Acadia and making her role debut as Nedda this fall with Opera Western Reserve in Pagliacci. \nAs a competition winner\, Ms. Cooper has received awards from the George London Foundation\, the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions\, the American Prize\, the Talents of the World Competition\, the Coeur d’Alene Symphony Competition\, and the Montpelier Classical Recital Competition. She was also nominated for a study grant from the Sarah Tucker Foundation. Most recently\, she was awarded a 2024 Emerging Artist Award from the St. Botolph Club in Boston. \nAs a pre-med\, Ms. Cooper completed her Bachelor’s Degree in French at Princeton University. She first began to develop the foundation for her “mastery of French style” (Opera News) while conducting research for her undergraduate thesis on sacred themes in the mélodies\, romances\, and cantiques of Gabriel Fauré. She earned her Master of Music Degree in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from Westminster Choir College\, where she received the Gwynn Moose Cornell Endowed Award\, given to the student who shows the most promise for a career in vocal performance. \nAmerica: A Portrait in Sound – The Granite’s Fall 2026 Sunday Chamber Music Series
URL:https://thegranitechurch.org/event/the-songs-of-america/
LOCATION:The Granite Church\, 5 N. Main Street\, Redding\, CT\, 06896\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classical,Music
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SUMMARY:Old Time Jam
DESCRIPTION:Old Time Jam\nThird Wednesday of the Month\, 7:30 PM\nTickets: Donations Appreciated \nCalling all fiddles\, guitars\, and banjos for an Old Time Jam at the Granite! \nPlay along or sit back and listen to Appalachian music with us. Bring any acoustic string instrument and make new friends playing old-timey tunes with other musicians. \nFor an excellent representation of the types of music played at these jams\, listen to The Old Time 100 album by Tristan Scoggins and George Jackson here. \nCome as you are\, give as you can. All are welcome!
URL:https://thegranitechurch.org/event/old-time-jam-wednesdays/2026-10-21/
LOCATION:The Granite Church\, 5 N. Main Street\, Redding\, CT\, 06896\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Music
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SUMMARY:Bluegrass Jam Class
DESCRIPTION:Bluegrass Jam Class (Wernick Method)\nMondays\, 6:30 – 9:00 PM\, October 5 – December 7\nNo class on October 19 and November 23.\nTuition: $285 for 8 Sessions\nCalling all pickers! \n\nLearn to jam with people like you\nHands-on instruction in small groups – backup\, soloing\, leading songs\, harmony\nStandard bluegrass songs and etiquette\nAll levels welcome and accommodated\nFriendly supportive teaching\nOnly requirement: play G\, C\, D\, A chords – or matching notes on fiddle or bass\n\nPlease register on the Wernick Method website here. \nABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR\nAustin Scelzo (Danbury\, CT) first studied various fiddle traditions at Mark O’Connor’s Berklee String Camps and over time learned all the bluegrass instruments as well as singing and songwriting. During four years as a middle school music teacher\, his bluegrass journey began with performing in CT-based bands and teaching in-person and online. Now full-time in bluegrass\, Austin performs with respected veterans The Rock Hearts and the Americana quartet On the Trail\, teaches jam camps and has created groundbreaking online instruction materials. He has been named Connecticut Arts Hero and nominated as Mentor of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. \nPart of The Granite Bluegrass Series
URL:https://thegranitechurch.org/event/bluegrass-jam-class-2/2026-10-26/
LOCATION:The Granite Church\, 5 N. Main Street\, Redding\, CT\, 06896\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Education,Music
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SUMMARY:Bluegrass Nights
DESCRIPTION:Bluegrass Nights\nOne Thursday a Month\, 7 PM – 10 PM\nJuly 30\, Aug 27\, Sept 24\, Oct 29\, Dec 17\n\nOpen Bluegrass Jam: 7:30 PM\nGranite House Bluegrass Band: 8 PM\nFree jamming afterwards\nDonations Appreciated\n\nJoin us for our monthly celebratory night of bluegrass music! Come to listen\, come to jam\, come to learn. Live music from the Granite House Bluegrass band starting at 8 PM\, an easy\, led slow bluegrass jam for beginner and intermediate players starting at 7:30\, and late night jamming open to all. Banjos\, fiddles\, guitars\, dobros\, mandolins\, bass\, and similar acoustic instruments welcome. \nHOSTED BY AUSTIN SCELZO\nAustin Scelzo (Danbury\, CT) first studied various fiddle traditions at Mark O’Connor’s Berklee String Camps and\, over time\, learned all the bluegrass instruments as well as singing and songwriting. During four years as a middle school music teacher\, his bluegrass journey began with performing in CT-based bands and teaching in-person and online. Now full-time in bluegrass\, Austin performs with respected veterans The Rock Hearts and the Americana quartet On the Trail\, teaches jam camps and has created groundbreaking online instruction materials. He has been named Connecticut Arts Hero and nominated as Mentor of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. \nPart of The Granite Bluegrass Series\nBluegrass Nights at The Granite is a recipient of the 2026 IBMA Foundation Project Grant. Thank you so much to The IBMA Foundation for their support!
URL:https://thegranitechurch.org/event/bluegrass-nights-sumwin26/2026-10-29/
LOCATION:The Granite Church\, 5 N. Main Street\, Redding\, CT\, 06896\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Music
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