YMSB @ The Landing 8.16.11
I had the privilege of seeing Yonder Mountain String Band, one of my favorites, on August 16th in Peoria on the banks of the Illinois River. Before arriving at the venue, Jay Miller (photographer) and I stopped at Richard’s for a quick bite to eat. We stepped outside for some fresh air before our food arrived and were treated to the sight of Jeff Austin, Yonder’s mandolin player, walking by on a jaunt through downtown Peoria. We hollered hello and he waved and continued on his way as cool as a cucumber. That was definitely a highlight of our night and really pumped us up for the show. After a delicious dinner we made our…
Yonder Mountain String Band at Summer Camp 2010
Yonder is always a treat in any festival lineup and their performance Saturday was no exception. Benjamin Slayter Benjamin and Erin Slayter are concert photographers from Lansing, Michigan who share a love for live music.
YMSB Spring Tour
YMSB has just announced Spring 2010 tour dates. This tour is shorter than normal but the band needs to get their banjo player back to Colorado “to meet a stork with a special delivery for him”. The veterans of jam grass are  currently in their 12th year of touring and still have some dates left on their winter tour (see link below for details.) If your into jam bands there is no band that jams like YMSB. Yonder Mountain String Band Spring Tour Dates: 03.30    Crystal Bay, NV    Crystal Bay Club Casino / Crown Room 03.31    Crystal Bay, NV    Crystal Bay Club Casino / Crown Room 04.01    Santa Cruz, CA    The Catalyst 04.02    San Francisco,…
Gordon Stone Band Live @ Nectars 08.01.08 | SBD MP3
For over 30 years, on banjo and pedal steel guitar, Gordon Stone has been writing his genre-crossing music, and now attracts international attention with his latest configuration of musicians including, former band member, Caleb Bronz on drums, and UVM’s Jon McCartan on bass. Gordon Stone is the real deal and has site in with the likes of Phish, Everyone Orchestra, and moe. and many others. Stream: Southwind [Audio clip: view full post to listen] In 2005 Gordon won “Best Instrumentalist” and his fifth studio recording, “Rhymes With Orange” won “Best Instrumental Album” – He won an Emmy for his work on Vermont Public Television’s “Windy Acres” – He has been busy working on a new…
YMSB Live @ Buffalo Rocks The Harbor 06.27.09
YMSB has done it again. Another incredible set of intense jam grass in Buffalo. For the 4th year in a row the boys from Colorado were delighted to play for this intimate Buffalo crowd. Joanne Osborne opened kicking off the 2nd night of a great concert series at the newly renovated Erie Canal Wharf Harbor. Complete with a beautiful boardwalk and breathtaking view of the harbor. What more can one ask for on a beautiful summer night? The Goods: A full review by Jeff Miers at The Buffalo News. Many thanks to Seth Nochajski & Keith Januszak for this incredible audience recording. For the lossless files and full set list head over to The Archive…
Yonder Mountain String Band | Summer Tour ’09
YMSB has just announced their summer tour with appearances at festivals across the country. The band will start out Thursday in Tulsa, OK and work their west where they will be playing at Wakarusa Festival and Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The band then heads east for a slew of dates and then closes out the tour with 4 dates with DMB at The Gorge in Washington. They also just recently announced that Xavier Rudd will be joining them at Redrocks. That is sure to be an amazing show. We’re hoping the band will be a 4 time repeat at the Thursday At The Square 2009 Free concert series this year. We’ll have to wait until May…
Wakarusa Festival 2009 Lineup
June 4th – 7th. The Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival is a 4-day foot-stomping party in the heart of the Midwest. Born in 2004, Wakarusa burst onto the scene with a diverse and eclectic lineup featuring over 70 artists. The 2004 and 2005 bills perked the interest of both devout and casual music fans alike. Fans that made the trip to Wakarusa left with unforgettable stories of the music and the beautiful surroundings. In 2006, Wakarusa returned and quickly established itself as a premiere, grassroots event in the nationwide outdoor music scene. Attracting folks from all 50 U.S. States and 5 countries, the 2006 event featured over 100 artists, 7 stages and over 4 days…
Three-peat for YMSB | Lafayette Square Buffalo 06.08 | *SBD* MP3
Last year they predicted it, this year they delivered. YMSB became only the third band in the 22 year history of Thursday At The Square to do “an evening with” at Buffalo’s best outdoor venue. After playing the past two years in torrential downpours the sun finally shined for their 3rd appearance. YMSB put on an excellent show playing two sets for a total of over 2 and half hours of intense newgrass. This is a must have set for any YMSB or newgrass/jamband fans. Jeff Austin and the rest of the guys love playing for this crowd in Buffalo. For those of you who have been to a show at Thursday At The Square…
YMSB Live @ Lincoln Theatre 02.17.2008 SBD
(photos courtesy of Jonathon A. Brenner) Here’s an excellent soundboard recording of Yonder Mountain String Band laying down the newgrass licks at Lincoln Theater in Raleigh, NC last month. Many thanks to Robbie Dunn for recording and uploading. This set includes a Bob Dylan cover of “Spanish Harlem Incident” and international violin sensation Ann Marie Calhoun sitting in for the entire set. To grab the MP3′s click here. For the lossless files head on over to The Archive. enjoy! Disc 1 – Set 1 01. Intro 02. On The Run > ? > On The Run 03. Southbound 04. Spanish Harlem Incident 05. Down The River Road 06. Paul & Silas 07. Belle Parker 08….
Under the Covers with Yonder – A YMSB compilation
Youndermeister has combed through the The Archive to bring you all a must have compilation of high quality, lossless, Yonder Mountain String Band covers. If you’re a fan of YMSB and looking for a newgrass twist of some of your favorite songs I would highly recommend grabbing this set. The collection features covers of songs by Jimi Hendrix, Lynyrd Skynrd, The Beatles, Willie Nelson, Pink Floyd, Frank Zappa, Bob Dylan, Allman Brothers and others. To view the full track list and grab the torrent for the lossless files head on over to etree.org. To grab this set now in MP3 format click HERE. For sample’s click the play button’s below. enjoy! Whipping Post [Audio clip:…
