Hedgelawn Bluegrass Series presents The Dirty Grass Players

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Come out for the second sparkling concert in the new Hedgelawn Bluegrass Series, featuring the Dirty Grass Players! The Hedgelawn Bluegrass series brings six acts throughout the year to The Mainstay, showcasing the breadth of artistry in this musical style drenched in American folk history and values. Supported by The Hedgelawn Foundation and co-curated with High and Wides guitarist Marc Dykeman, this series promises to delight bluegrass fans of every stripe.

Hailing from Baltimore, The Dirty Grass Players have established themselves with one toe-tappin’ foot in traditional bluegrass and blazing musicianship that pushes boundaries. Comprised of Mikey Sallemi on Bass, Alex Berman on Banjo, Ben Kolakowski with the guitar, and Ryan Rogers on mandolin, this four piece is successfully bringing their growing fan base a down, dirty and heated performance. Their ability to seamlessly transition from down home bluegrass to spirited improvisation makes each performance unique. Throw in some Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd or a dash of southern rock and you’ll quickly understand what they mean by Dirty Grass. Their self-titled debut CD The Dirty Grass Players captures this energy and as 2017 winner of Charm City Bluegrass & Folk Festival Band Competition clearly indicates, this is just the beginning. Successfully touring the Mid-Atlantic and festival appearances, this year finds the group expanding along the East Coast and building on this momentum. For anyone that enjoys a musical throwdown by skilled musicians it is time to get your grass dirty.

The last 2 years have consisted of a busy touring schedule that has kept The Dirty Grass Players from releasing new music, but in 2019 they are excited to get new tunes out into the world. Their first single “Grand Voyager” - released in April of 2019 - is a fast-pickin’ tune that pays homage to their humble beginnings. Reminding their fan base why they love them, this tune will also help any non-bluegrass-lovertransition into becoming an appreciative consumer of bluegrass music, or should we say “Dirty Grass”.