I was so lucky to see mandolin player extraordinaire Chris Thile in concert at my favorite venue, Largo at the Coronet, on Sunday, March 27, 2016. I am not going to go into lengthy details about Chris other than to mention I have seen him play a few times before with Nickel Creek, with the Punch Brothers, and as a soloist. Would I be talking him up too much if I said his gifts on the mandolin are unparalleled? How do you warm up an audience for one of the foremost music geniuses of our time? Apparently, with feats of
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My Oh My, What a Wonderful Day We’re Having (Part 2, BGS)
Review of the mainstage acts for the Bluegrass Situation Festival 2015, including: Jonny Fritz, Della Mae, Gregory Alan Isakov, The Lone Bellow, Punch Brothers, and Dawes.