ARKANSAUCE with Steam Machine

Friday, May 9, 2025 / Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM

All Ages

Standing

This is a standing show with an open floor. To request seating or other access accommodations, please go to our .

For Cedar presented shows, online ticket sales typically end one hour before the door time, and then, based on availability, tickets will be available at the door.

Arkansauce calls forth melodies of the Ozark Mountains' rolling hills and raging rivers with their distinct blend of newgrass. Each member of the quartet sings lead and harmony parts as well as contributes to the lyrics, which offer authentic, intelligent songwriting with hard-hitting hooks - bending the rules and blurring the lines between bluegrass, folk, americana, with notes of country, blues, and funk.Local old time/bluegrass project, Steam Machine kicks the night off!

Arkansauce is a genre-hopping, four piece string band from northwest Arkansas, bending the rules and blurring the lines between bluegrass, newgrass, folk, americana, with notes of country, blues, and funk. With a loyal following growing every day in the Natural State and along their tour routes, the band is proud to be stepping into a hard-driving sound unique to the Arkansas quartet.

The hard-working musicians have been beating up the road playing shows from Colorado to Connecticut over the last several years in addition to two tours in Europe. They supported Yonder Mountain String Band for a leg of their summer tour in 2019, and played mainstage spots on festivals with bands (including but not limited to) Greensky Bluegrass, Railroad Earth, The Del McCoury Band, Billy Strings, Leftover Salmon, Tauk, The Wood Brothers, and shared the stage with the legendary Sam Bush as a guest.

This progressive string quartet features Tom Andersen on bass, guitarist Zac Archuleta, Ethan Bush on mandolin, and Adams Collins on banjo.
An Arkansauce show is riddled with improvisational guitar, banjo, and mandolin leads, paired with powerful harmonies and heart-felt songwriting, all held together by deep foot-stompin’ bass grooves. There’s an undeniably intimate connection between the band and their fans that’s contagious and leaves everyone in front of, and on the stage wanting more. Arkansauce holds their head high, as they look forward to enjoying everything life and music has in store for them and their fans.“This is high-octane stuff, meticulously rendered & with lots of spirit... The ensemble vocals add authenticity to the bluegrass fire. Everything is well-played & optimistic... Their compositions have clarity & distinction... They have a whirling, lively groove. The lyrics aren’t cliched & the words are held down by the gravity of the tight melodies... The late Jerry Garcia (The Grateful Dead) who played with Old and In the Way with David Grisman, Vassar Clements & Pete Rowan would feel at home with these boys.”—Americana Highways, Jon Apice.

To learn more about Arkansauce:

• Visit their website here

Steam Machine is an old time/bluegrass project fronted by award winning Minneapolis fiddler AJ Srubas and Twin Cities old time music & dance instigator Rina Rossi on guitar. A shortlist of spectacular musicians perform with the band on banjo and bass. Two time Appalachian String Band Music Festival (Clifftop) Traditional Band Contest finalists, they have been touring the midwest and country since 2018, performing at diverse venues from roots music hubs to bluegrass and Americana festivals, and teaching at traditional music epicenters across the country.

While not purists, Steam Machine does listen closely to the “old stuff” and strives to capture the essence of what makes these tunes and songs special, as they hear it. The project continues to be an evolving vehicle for playing music they love and honoring the brilliance left behind by musical heroes like Lyman Enloe, Cyril Stinnett and more. At home playing for both old time/bluegrass loving crowds and listeners new to these sounds, Steam Machine aspires to keep midwest influenced old time bluegrass music alive and well wherever they go.

“Virtousic…the midwest has such impressive old-time/bluegrass talent, and Steam Machine is exhibit A!” - Adventures in Americana

To learn more about Steam Machine:

• Visit their website here

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