Welcome to our little log cabin home on the internet!
We’re the Bagboys! We play bluegrass, western swing, and many varieties of fine acoustic music.
We’re the Bagboys! We play bluegrass, western swing, and many varieties of fine acoustic music.
Upcoming Shows:
Plough & Stars 912 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA
FIRST and THIRD Thursdays from 6 - 8:15pm
Feb 7 Feb 21 Mar 7 Mar 21
Apr 4 Apr 18 May 2 May 16
Joe Val Bluegrass Festival Sheraton Hotel, 1657 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA
Feb 16-18, 2019 Come hear us perform! We will also lead workshops and jam sessions (see below).
- Showcase Stage at 9:00pm on Friday, Feb 15
- Room concert (location tba) at Midnight on Saturday, Feb 16
SATURDAY
Workshops (locations TBA)
2:00 PM -- Swing on the Banjo (Gretchen Bowder)
4:00 PM -- Music Theory for Everyone (Frank Drake)
Swing Jams (Maynard Room)
5:30 - 7 pm -- Frank Drake, Gretchen Bowder & Peter Anick (Intermediate)
7:30 - 9 pm -- Gretchen Bowder & Jamie Peghiny (Advanced)
Also on the Showcase Stage on Saturday:
7:30 pm Local Freight (Brian plays banjo in this band!)
9:15 pm Bluegrass: The Band (Frank plays in this band!)
Atwood's 877 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA
Tuesday, Feb 26, 7:00pm Frank, Gretchen, Harvey, and Bobby Bag will accompany Nashville songwriter
and former Bagboy PAUL BURCH in a one-night only Boston appearance!
For over two decades, Paul Burch's unique vision of American roots music has attracted characters and collaborators from punk to honky tonk. “At the risk of being impeached by the bluegrass purists,” wrote legendary music critic Chet Flippo, “I think Burch is the best duet partner Ralph Stanley has found since his brother, Carter Stanley, died in 1966.”
Get 'yer tickets here: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3904178
Check out Paul Burch here: www.paulburch.com/
Nick-a-Nees 75 South St, Providence, RI
Wednesday, March 13, 8:30-11:00pm
March is Music in our Schools Month! Private performance at a K - 9 school
Monday, March 25, 2019
Union Tavern 345 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA (formerly PA's Lounge)
Owner Gerry Amaral has envisioned a whole new vibe in the space he grew up running with his dad,
and the Bagboys are excited to be a part of it. Read the story HERE.
Coming on these Fridays: May 3 June 14 Aug 9 8:00pm - midnight
Ossipee Valley Music Festival Hiram, ME
July 25-28, 2019 (times TBD)
Watch Hill Sunset Concerts Westerly, RI
Aug 6, 2019 6:00-8:00 pm
Plough & Stars 912 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA
FIRST and THIRD Thursdays from 6 - 8:15pm
Feb 7 Feb 21 Mar 7 Mar 21
Apr 4 Apr 18 May 2 May 16
Joe Val Bluegrass Festival Sheraton Hotel, 1657 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA
Feb 16-18, 2019 Come hear us perform! We will also lead workshops and jam sessions (see below).
- Showcase Stage at 9:00pm on Friday, Feb 15
- Room concert (location tba) at Midnight on Saturday, Feb 16
SATURDAY
Workshops (locations TBA)
2:00 PM -- Swing on the Banjo (Gretchen Bowder)
4:00 PM -- Music Theory for Everyone (Frank Drake)
Swing Jams (Maynard Room)
5:30 - 7 pm -- Frank Drake, Gretchen Bowder & Peter Anick (Intermediate)
7:30 - 9 pm -- Gretchen Bowder & Jamie Peghiny (Advanced)
Also on the Showcase Stage on Saturday:
7:30 pm Local Freight (Brian plays banjo in this band!)
9:15 pm Bluegrass: The Band (Frank plays in this band!)
Atwood's 877 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA
Tuesday, Feb 26, 7:00pm Frank, Gretchen, Harvey, and Bobby Bag will accompany Nashville songwriter
and former Bagboy PAUL BURCH in a one-night only Boston appearance!
For over two decades, Paul Burch's unique vision of American roots music has attracted characters and collaborators from punk to honky tonk. “At the risk of being impeached by the bluegrass purists,” wrote legendary music critic Chet Flippo, “I think Burch is the best duet partner Ralph Stanley has found since his brother, Carter Stanley, died in 1966.”
Get 'yer tickets here: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3904178
Check out Paul Burch here: www.paulburch.com/
Nick-a-Nees 75 South St, Providence, RI
Wednesday, March 13, 8:30-11:00pm
March is Music in our Schools Month! Private performance at a K - 9 school
Monday, March 25, 2019
Union Tavern 345 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA (formerly PA's Lounge)
Owner Gerry Amaral has envisioned a whole new vibe in the space he grew up running with his dad,
and the Bagboys are excited to be a part of it. Read the story HERE.
Coming on these Fridays: May 3 June 14 Aug 9 8:00pm - midnight
Ossipee Valley Music Festival Hiram, ME
July 25-28, 2019 (times TBD)
Watch Hill Sunset Concerts Westerly, RI
Aug 6, 2019 6:00-8:00 pm