Spring-Summer-Fall 2013 Tour Schedule for the Claire Lynch Band

Buck-dancin' - Claire Lynch & Mark Schatz

Pulling into Red Lodge, Montana

       One of the busiest bluegrass bands anywhere  is the Claire Lynch Band. If you have seen the band, you know why they are so busy. In America and beyond these shores, the Claire Lynch Band is sure to entertain. Below is a glimpse of the spring, summer and fall 2013 schedule for the band. Click the link at each date to learn more about the event. Hope you can make a show somewhere this year. If you can't make it, at least tell your friends about it! Band members in the photo are Bryan McDowell (fiddle, mandolin, vocals), singer-songwriter Claire Lynch (guitar, vocals, buck-dancin'), Mark Schatz (upright bass, banjo, vocals, 'body' [he can explain] and buck-dancin'), and Matt Wingate (guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, vocals) Award-winning performers all--this band makes you glad you were there!

Schedule updated June 18, 2013 Most recent additions or corrections in red.

June 27    New York, New York  Hill Country BBQ Market NY  http://www.hillcountryny.com/locations.ny
June 28    Blairstown, NJ    Historic Blairstown Theatre  www.thehbt.com
June 29-30  Altamont, NY  Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music & Dance  www.oldsongs.org
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July 12    Mount Solon, VA  Redwing Roots Music Festival  http://www.co.augusta.va.us/Index.aspx?page=616  
July 13    Lorton, VA      Workhouse Arts Center at Lorton http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/    NOTE: This is an outside performance. In the event of inclement weather, cancellation notifications for the public are posted on the Performance Hotline: 703-324-SHOW at 1 1/2 hours prior to the scheduled performance.
July 24    Nashville, TN  Music City Roots -- Loveless Barn  http://musiccityroots.com/shows
July 25    Hiawassee, GA    Georgia Mountain Fair - Anderson Music Hall  www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com  
July 26   Athens, GA  Melting Point  http://www.meltingpointathens.com
July 27   Bloomingdale, GA  www.randywoodguitars.com
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August 1  Ridgefield, CT    CHIRP Concert--Ballard Park  www.chirpct.org
August 2  Sodus, NY    Brantling Bluegrass Festival  www.brantlingbluegrass.com
August 8  Wisconsin Rapids, WI    McMillan Memorial Library  
http://www.mcmillanlibrary.org/concerts/index.html
August 9  Richmond, MN    Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Festival--El Rancho Manana
http://www.minnesotabluegrass.org/index.php?contentID=559
August 11 Alta, WY   Grand Targhee Festival  http://www.grandtarghee.com/summer/music-festivals/bluegrass-fest.php
August 14   Billings, MT  Venture Theatre/Nova Center www.yellowstonebluegrass.com
August 16-17  Worland, WY    Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival
http://www.wyo-bbq-bluegrass.com/Bluegrass.htm
August 23    Los Alamos, NM  Gordons Summer Concerts  http://www.gordonssummerconcerts.com/index.html
August 24-25  Santa Fe, NM    Santa Fe Bluegrass & Old Time Festival  http://www.southwestpickers.org
August 30   Groot-Gelmen, Belgium  Country Festival  http://www.countryfestival.be/
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September 4  Boeblingen, Germany  Sommerkonzerte  Watch www.clairelynch.com for more information!
September 5  Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic    Eurocentrum  
http://www.eurocentrumjablonec.cz/o-nas/poloha
September 6  Kaufbeuren, Germany  Sudhaus  http://www.facebook.com/FR.Concerts?group_id=0
and also http://www.facebook.com/frank.rickal.3?fref=ts 
September 7  Rheinau, Germany  Stadthalle Rheinau-Fresistett  http://www.rheinau.de/index.cfm?fuseaction=freizeit&rubrik=veranstaltungen&id=1037 
September 8    Laufen, Switzerland  Watch www.clairelynch.com for more information!
September 9   Sachsenheim, Germany Watch www.clairelynch.com for more information!
September 11 Munich, Germany Watch www.clairelynch.com for more information!
September 12  Bopfingen, Germany  Kultur am OAG  www.astalb-gymnasium.de/index.php/kultur-am-oag 
September 15  Memphis, TN  Bellevue Baptist Church  www.bellevue.org 
September 19  Duluth, GA  Red Clay Theatre  www.eddieowenpresents.com/calendar (date correction)
September 20  Nashville, TN  AMA Showcase  http://americanamusic.org/about-conference
September 21  Bristol, TN    Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion www.bristolrhythm.com/index.php
September 27  Raleigh, NC  IBMA's Wide Open Bluegrass Festival (Red Hat Amphitheatre, Raleigh Convention Center  http://bluegrassfanfest.org/
September 28  Cary, NC  Sertoma Amphitheatre in Bond Park  http://www.townofcary.org/Departments/Parks__Recreation___Cultural_Resources/events/concerts/sertoma.htm
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October 3  Toronto, ON (Canada)  Hugh's Room  www.hughsroom.com
October 4  Innisfil, ON  Music Up Close  http://www.musicupclose.com/3/events.htm
October 5  Earlville, NY  Earlville Opera House  www.earlvilleoperahouse.com 
October 6 Saratoga Springs, NY  Caffe Lena  www.caffelena.com
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November 2    Pensacola, FL  Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival  http://www.ggaf.org
November 9    Nashville, TN   Country Music Hall of Fame  http://countrymusichalloffame.org 
November 15  Florence, SC  Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center  www.fmupac.org
November 16  Asheville, NC  Isis Restaurant & Music Hall  www.isisasheville.com
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December 7    Dahlonega, GA  Crimson Moon Cafe  http://www.thecrimsonmoon.com
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March 8   Las Vegas, NV  Historic Fifth Street School  www.artslasvegas.org/performances/music.htm

Pick away!
Betty

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