Canadian Bluegrass Band The Slocan Ramblers Returns to the Stissing Center
The Toronto quartet, which has played the Grand Ole Opry and MerleFest, brings songs from its Nashville guest-star album to Banning Hall
Saturday, November 14, 7:30–9:30pm | Pine Plains, NY
The Slocan Ramblers, a Canadian bluegrass band, return to Banning Hall at the Stissing Center in Pine Plains on Saturday night. The band started in 2010 playing rowdy Toronto bars and has since played the Grand Ole Opry and festivals across North America and Europe. The band's 2018 album Queen City Jubilee earned a JUNO Award nomination, and their records have won awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association and the Canadian Folk Music Awards.
The quartet is Adrian Gross on mandolin, Charles James on bass and vocals, Bryan McDowell on fiddle, banjo, and vocals, and Darryl Poulsen on guitar and vocals. Their latest project is Guests Vol. 1 – Nashville, on Mountain Fever Records, which they cut in Nashville with fiddle and dobro players Jason Carter, Michael Cleveland, Brittany Haas, and Justin Moses. The band says the album was meant to capture the energy of a late-night backstage jam session.
Tickets are $30 to $40 in advance and $40 to $50 at the door.
Banning Hall, Stissing Center for Arts & Culture, 2950 Church Street, Pine Plains, NY. Tickets at thestissingcenter.org or 518-771-3339.
Written by
After a decade of writing for RI (along with many other publications and organizations) Jamie took over as editor in 2025. He has a masters in journalism from NYU, a wonderful wife, two kids and a Carolina dog named Zelda.
