# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Steep Canyon Rangers
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Steep Canyon Rangers arrive at a moment of renewal and reaffirmation with Next Act, their 15th studio album set to be released May 22, 2026. The record represents a conscious tightening of focus: a return to the bluegrass foundations that first bound the band together, approached with the confidence and emotional range earned through years of collective evolution. It is an affirmation that bluegrass still contains endless expressive possibility. Next Act finds the Rangers sounding deeply at home in their own musical language, drawing strength from tradition while continuing to write new chapters within it.

Formed in North Carolina and shaped equally by the Appalachian Mountains and the Piedmont, Steep Canyon Rangers have long occupied a singular space in American roots music. From their earliest recordings, the band demonstrated an unusual ability to honor traditional bluegrass forms while allowing contemporary songwriting, literary influence, and regional storytelling to seep naturally into the music. Over time, this balance earned them both bluegrass credibility and broader Americana acclaim, culminating in a Best Bluegrass Album GRAMMY Award for 2013’s Nobody Knows You, additional nominations for Rare Bird Alert (2012) and North Carolina Songbook (2020), and an induction into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.

In recent years, as their audience expanded and their songwriting reach grew wider, the Rangers began to feel a pull back toward the elemental forces that shaped them: acoustic instruments speaking clearly, songs built for ensemble interplay, and stories grounded in lived experience and regional memory. Next Act emerges from that impulse.

Steep Canyon Rangers is made up of Graham Sharp on banjo and vocals, Mike Guggino on mandolin/mandola and vocals, Aaron Burdett on guitar and vocals, Nicky Sanders on fiddle and vocals, Mike Ashworth on drums, dobro, percussion and vocals, and Barrett Smith on bass, guitar, and vocals.

Doors at 6pm. Event rain or shine. Outdoor show. No lawn chairs or pets.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/steep-canyon-rangers/200030009478408
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, fine-arts, literary-art, live-music, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 103

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Raleigh
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1930 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC
- **lat**: 35.80661
- **long**: -78.62393
- **full address**: 1930 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Steep Canyon Rangers being held?
  - **A:** Steep Canyon Rangers takes place on Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 1930 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Steep Canyon Rangers?
  - **A:** Steep Canyon Rangers is organized by Bowstring Brewyard.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Steep Canyon Rangers is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Raleigh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 100+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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