Mandolinist

There was only one prize-winning teenager carrying stones big enough to say thanks, but no thanks to Roy Acuff. Only one son of Kentucky finding a light of inspiration from Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys and catching a fire from Bob Marley and The Wailers. Only one progressive hippie allying with like-minded conspirators, rolling out the New Grass revolution, and then leaving the genre's torch-bearing band behind as it reached its commercial peak. There is only one consensus pick of peers and predecessors, of the traditionalists, the rebels, and the next gen devotees. Music's ultimate inside outsider. Or is it outside insider? There is only one Sam Bush. 

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Sam Bush

Groton Hill Music Center

The “King of Telluride” delivers Rockport the high-energy, jazz and rock-infused newgrass that earned him an Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award.

Rockport Music-Shalin Liu Performance Center

There was only one prize-winning teenager carrying stones big enough to say thanks, but no thanks to Roy Acuff. Only one son of Kentucky finding a light of inspiration from Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys and catching a fire from Bob Marley and The Wailers. Only one progressive hippie allying with like-minded conspirators, rolling out the New Grass revolution, and then leaving the genre’s torch-bearing band behind as it reached its commercial peak.

The Englert Theatre

Bluegrass Hall Of Famer and legendary multi-instrumentalist Sam Bush is coming to Bloomington, Illinois! Sam Bush has helped expand the horizons of bluegrass music, fusing it with many other genres and sounds. He is the co-founder of New Grass Revival and a musician who has played with the likes of Emmylou Harris, Béla Fleck, Charlie Haden, Lyle Lovett, Garth Brooks, and more! Bush has been honored by the Americana Music Association and the International Bluegrass Music Association many times throughout his career for his unique style and awe-inspiring mandolin picking. Get your tickets today to see Sam Bush live at the BCPA in Bloomington, Illinois on February 7th!

Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts

Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning mandolin, fiddle, guitar player, and vocalist Sam Bush pushes the boundaries of traditional bluegrass, incorporating improvisation and diverse musical genres into his unforgettable music. His innovative playing style, marked by lightning-fast picking and expressive melodies, captivates audiences worldwide. Don’t miss this rare New York City appearance by a legendary instrumentalist.

Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space

American music masters Sam Bush, Mike Marshall, and Edgar Meyer join with George Meyer for the kind of special collaboration usually heard only at a bluegrass festival. Bush and Marshall are mandolin virtuosos rooted in bluegrass. The Meyers (Edgar on acoustic bass, son George on violin) come from the classical world. Together, they make acoustic music that can only be categorized as “amazing.” You’ll hear works from the 1999 genre-bending album Short Trip Home (which featured Bush, Marshall, and the elder Meyer), plus new music written for this tour. Four musical stars are coming together in a burst of creativity; don’t miss it!

Sam Bush, Mike Marshall, Edgar Meyer & George Meyer

McCallum Theatre

Sam Bush, Mike Marshall, Edgar Meyer, George Meyer

Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts

The latest album from Nefesh Mountain, Beacons emerged from a bold and wholehearted attempt to transform the world around them. Soon after wrapping up a whirlwind tour booked with the mission of spreading their newfound message of radical love, co-founders Doni Zasloff and Eric Lindberg immersed themselves in the feverish writing of songs that turned their frustrations and fears into irrepressible hope, all while reaching far beyond their bluegrass roots and forging a fiercely joyful sound unbound by genre convention. By the time they’d completed that process of musical alchemy, the New York-based husband-and-wife duo had profoundly refined the band’s vision and voice and arrived at the unfettered radiance of Beacons: an epic double album affirming Nefesh Mountain as a singular musical force—one whose deeply impassioned songwriting awakens us to new ways of navigating an endlessly troubled world.

Mandolinist

Sam Bush

Events

Upcoming events

Sep 24, 2026

NSC Presents: Nefesh Mountain · North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

Past events

Jul 9, 2026

Sam Bush · Groton Hill Music Center

Jul 18, 2025

Sam Bush · Rockport Music

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