The Seldom Scene

“A highly rated force in the newgrass strain of bluegrass, with excellent harmonies and musicianship.” - AllMusic

Since they started up together in 1971, The Seldom Scene has dexterously performed original and traditional songs while presenting fiery and soulful reinterpretations of material by Merle Haggard, James Taylor, and more.

The concept of bluegrass unshackling itself from a conservative, straight-ahead mindset seems like a given now, when some of its biggest stars fill stadiums and cross over with mainstream audiences, but the continued presence of the Scene acts as a reminder that it wasn’t always so.

Even if their playing style feels more at home in intimate clubs, where the audience can feel their exuberance radiating from the stage, the Scene’s elastic relationship to genre established an important precedent that encouraged their contemporaries and allowed bluegrass bands to expand their repertoire in ways that laid the groundwork for today’s bluegrass boom.

https://www.seldomscene.com/

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• Next Saturday, 5th July, 07:00 pm, 2025 Outdoor Concert Series: Saved By Zero in Easton
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