CIRCUS NO. 9
Based out of East Tennessee, Circus No.9 is a new progressive acoustic group that embraces the influence of Bluegrass, Americana, and more. The group has collectively appeared on stage alongside the likes of Darrell Scott, Bryan Sutton, and more. With awarded musicians Matthew Davis, 2016 National Banjo Champion, and Thomas Cassell, 2016 Rockygrass Mandolin Champion, Circus No.9 is taking the new acoustic scene by force.
MICHAEL NAU & THE MIGHTY THREAD (COTTON JONES)
Michael Nau returns this year with an expanded full-band lineup now known as The Mighty Thread, comprised of musicians from all over America who have been a part of his touring and recording life over the past few years. “We've all played together in various arrangements over the past few years”, says Nau. "We made a record with this core group last year and did a west coast trip at the end of '17. It was fun and so we want to try and keep it going wherever we can. As such, we’re going to do a string of shows coming up wherein any show listed as "...& the mighty thread" will be full band shows comprised of Will Brown on keys, Benny Yurco on guitar, Graeme Gibson on drums, Robinson Morse & Evan ApRoberts on bass and hopefully get to release some music featuring these bandmates in the near future”.
