Season 8 of Bluegrass Underground on PBS kicks off tonight. This season marks the show’s first in its new “forever home,” Pelham, TN’s The Caverns, an ancient cave recently outfitted as a fully-functioning underground performance venue. The concert tapings for the new season of Bluegrass Underground—the first filmed in the Caverns—took place earlier this year, and now, the “musical adventure” series will premiere tonight, Wednesday, September 5th, with young guitar wizard Billy Strings. Aaron Lee Tasjan, Sam Bush Band, Sweet Lizzy Project, and Tim O’Brien Bluegrass Band will follow on the subsequent Wednesdays, respectively.
On Wednesday, October 10th, Bluegrass Underground will expand its stylistic breadth with an episode featuring funk favorites, Lettuce. As a preview for what’s to come from the funk episode, check out Lettuce’s performance of “JB’s Squadlive” below.
Check out the full airing schedule for Bluegrass Underground’s eighth season here.
Watch the full season trailer below:
For fans of Lettuce, don’t miss them on September 29th at the fourth-annual Brooklyn Comes Alive, where they will participate and lead several super jams, including the Adam Deitch Quartet (feat. Wil Blades, Ryan Zoidis, Eric “Benny” Boom); Baby Jesus Peasant Party (feat. Jesus Coomes, Tyler Coomes, Borahm Lee, Ryan Zoidis, Khris Royal); and more for an all-day music marathon at Brooklyn Bowl, Music Hall of Williamsburg and Rough Trade.
Inspired by the vibrant musical communities of Brooklyn and New Orleans, Brooklyn Comes Alive brings together more than 50 artists, allowing them to carry out passion projects, play with their musical heroes, and collaborate in never-before-seen formations. For more information, ticketing, and to see the full list of performers scheduled for Brooklyn Comes Alive 2018, head to the festival’s website here.
