Ice-Cream Social 8PM            Concert 9PM

Come at 8PM for an old-fashioned Ice Cream Social (unlimited make-your-own sundaes with all the fixin's) and a One Dollar CD Fair (hundreds of CDs priced at $1 each, six for $5, fifteen for $10!...or bring a bunch of your own CDs to trade in).

Then, at 9PM, we'll all enjoy a full-length concert by the incredible Kennedys. Pete and Maura Kennedy have been creating "gorgeous boy-girl harmonies and catchy tunes" (Entertainment Weekly) since they met as members of Nanci Griffith's band in 1992. Over those years, the couple (now married), have been remarkable in their virtuosity and their prolific creative output. In just the past year, they headed up three recording projects: A ukulele-toting swing album as The Stringbusters, featuring a ukulele version of the Rhapsody In Blue; a Celtic-influenced sitar-driven album with the 7-piece ensemble The Strangelings; and a kids' album using the band name The Snacks. This year, The Kennedys will release their most ambitious CD to date, a thematic project entitled Better Dreams, in which they'll explore the world of dreams and the realities and illusions of our waking hours. Pete and Maura's tight harmonies, their chemistry, and their unashamedly idealistic outlook have brought them to venues ranging from the prestigious Newport, Falcon Ridge and Kate Wolf music festivals to the most intimate house concerts.

Tickets: $10 (free for Pick Six members)

Ice-Cream Social 8PM            Concert 9PM

Come at 8PM for an old-fashioned Ice Cream Social (unlimited make-your-own sundaes with all the fixin's) and a OneDollar CD Fair (hundreds of CDs priced at $1 each, six for $5, fifteen for $10!...or bring a bunch of your own CDs to trade in).

Then, at 9PM, we'll all enjoy a full-length concert by Sanctuary favorites, progressive bluegrass band Old School Freight Train. OSFT are a Virginia quintet that combines bluegrass roots and instrumentation with all of the youthful energy and eclectic inspirations of their generation.

They look like a bluegrass band, complete with banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and stand up bass. But, in addition to their own material they like to play the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Jazz, Radiohead, and the occasional jig, all with a rare combination of  youthful enthusiasm and veteran skill.

That combination attracted the attention of “newgrass” virtuoso David Grisman. After hearing their demo, he invited the band to jam with him after one of his gigs at the Birchmere. He immediately asked them to record an album for his label, Acoustic Disc. They have since been invited to tour with him, both as an opening act and as a backup band for some shows.

Banjoist Ben Krakauer, fiddler Nate Leath, mandolinist Pete Frostic, bassist Darrell Muller, and guitarist/lead singer Jesse Harper have dazzling musical chops and a reckless, adventurous musical spirit. Award-winners at the Telluride and Rockygrass Bluegrass Festivals, OSFT is guaranteed to rock the house.
 

Tickets: $10 (free for Pick Six members)