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September 17, 2012

Americana Saturday

We couldn’t have asked for better weather for The Studio Series season opener with Jim Lauderdale and The Honeycutters. It was a gorgeous day with high spirits, full bellies thanks to our food sponsor Fatty Crew, and world class Americana music! The Honeycutters, based out of Asheville, North Carolina, sweetly serenaded concert goers with their… Read more

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August 15, 2012

The Deadly Gentlemen

THE DEADLY GENTLEMEN Led by Greg Liszt, acclaimed Crooked Still banjo player, and originally formed as an experimental spoken word bluegrass band, this wildly innovative group has evolved into master purveyors of epic folk and grasscore.

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Jim Lauderdale • The Honeycutters

JIM LAUDERDALE Jim Lauderdale is a multi-talented performer and songwriter, with successes in both country and bluegrass music. His roots stem from the Carolinas, yet his career has taken him all over the United States and abroad, making him an international recording artist with an ever-growing fan base. Jim won “Artist of the Year” and… Read more

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Mad. Sq. Music: The Studio Series Lineup!

FREE SATURDAY CONCERTS IN THE PARK! WE WELCOME YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO JOIN IN ON THE CONSERVANCY’S 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH FOLK, BLUES, AND AMERICANA CONCERTS. Madison Square Park Conservancy is delighted to present the 2012 Mad. Sq. Music: The Studio Series. Mad. Sq. Music, in collaboration with The Baisley Powell Elebash Fund, presents The… Read more

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June 12, 2012

Mad. Sq. Music: James Maddock and Band

James Maddock kicks off the 2012 Mad. Sq. Music: Oval Lawn Series. British-born and New York-based, Maddock effortlessly translates the aspirations and longing of his ever-growing legion of followers into song. Winning the NY Music Award for Best Americana Album for his 2010 release, Sunsrise on Avenue C and in the same year winning Best… Read more

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May 1, 2012

Mad. Sq. Music: Celebrate July 4!

NOAM PIKELNY AND FRIENDS | 5PM Virtuosic banjo player Noam Pikelny headlines MSPC’s 10-year anniversary July 4 celebration with his band of friends including Aoife O’ Donovan (Crooked Still), Chris Eldridge (Punch Brothers), Dominick Leslie (The Deadly Gentlemen), Sam Grisman (The Deadly Gentlemen) and Alex Hargreaves. Part of the acclaimed bluegrass group Punch Brothers and… Read more

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October 12, 2011

Studio Series 2011 Finale

The final Studio Series concert of the year ended with a perfect afternoon of Americana and folk with the Jean Rohe Trio and Nora Jane Struthers and the Bootleggers. Up-and-coming songwriter Nora Jane Struthers and her Bootleggers brought their infectious mix of bluegrass and Americana, performing covers and originals from her debut album, Nora Jane… Read more

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August 22, 2011

Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series 2011 Lineup

We are pleased to announce our 2011 lineup for Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series! Mad. Sq. Music, in collaboration with The Baisley Powell Elebash Fund, presents the Studio Series to promote and foster a legacy of American music through free, live music performances. We begin the season this year with our first-ever Bluegrass in the… Read more

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BLUEGRASS IN THE PARK

MAD. SQ. MUSIC: STUDIO SERIES Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series presents its inaugural Bluegrass in the Park, a special all-day celebration of a uniquely American musical form. This five-concert event will be staged on the Oval Lawn and feature offerings by our friends at Fatty Crew. Nashville Bluegrass Band – 4:45PM With two Grammy Award-winning… Read more

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JAY & MOLLY • 3 PENNY ACRE

MAD. SQ. MUSIC: STUDIO SERIES Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Since joining forces in the late 1970s, Jay and Molly have become one of the most celebrated duos on the American acoustic music scene. With their comfortable sense of fun and their love of the music, they make each concert a musical journey — sometimes… Read more