Chicken Wire Empire, Fireside Collective, Barbaro, Dig Deep, Adam Greuel

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Lots of young-gun bluegrass bands like to disavow tradition and claim innovation. Few pull it off like Fireside Collective (pictured) out of Asheville, North Carolina. Together for five years, the quintet broke out after winning the annual band contest at the 2016 Merlefest in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Bluegrass freaks will look for the festival’s emcee, the turbo-charged leader of Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Adam Greuel, to join the Collective for a couple of tunes. Wisconsin new-grass ambassadors Chicken Wire Empire will also throw down. With Barbaro and Dig.

press release: Barbaro is proud to announce the Dressed in Roses Tour with dates in 2019 and 2020 in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin; in support of their upcoming album release, Dressed in Roses – set for January 2020.

The Minneapolis-Winona based rising stars have created their eclectic sound through original songwriting craft, with inspiration derived from classical, jazz, and bluegrass music genres. Barbaro’s musical vision explores their collective life experiences through intricate instrumentation, creatively bending the traditional music into a style and sound that is all their own. 

Speaking to the origins and aesthetic of chamber music, the quartet Barbaro, is composed of – Kyle Shelstad, (vocals and guitar), Isaac Sammis, (banjo), Rachel Calvert, (vocals and fiddle), and Jason Wells, (vocals and bass).