COUNTRY GONGBANG WITH OTTER OPRY AT MONTEREY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Schedule
Tue Jun 18 2024 at 07:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
1 Soledad Drive, Monterey, CA, United States, California 93940 | Monterey, CA
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What’s in a name? Country GongBang by any other name would sound asbluegrassy, and you can verify this for yourself: The amazing South Korean
bluegrass group — selected to receive the International Bluegrass Music
Association’s 2023 International Band Performance Grant — will be
headlining on Tuesday, June 18th as part of the Otter Opry concert series
at Monterey United Methodist Church.
In announcing the 2023 award, IBMA pro tem Executive Director Paul
Schiminger shared: “Country GongBang created quite a buzz with their
performance during IBMA’s Virtual World of Bluegrass in 2020, so it is
exciting that, as this year’s IBMA International Band Grant recipient, they
will perform in Raleigh this fall and on a US tour in 2024. Their Korean-
influenced repertoire epitomizes the talent, passion, and creativity growing
in bluegrass music around the world!”
Hyunho, a founding member of the band who also goes by the handle
“Banjo Boy,” shows his genuine understanding of the genre: “Bluegrass is a
sound that is close to nature. We like it because it’s not over-embellished. It
appeals to people who are tired of music that sounds too mechanical and
manufactured. Bluegrass music is earthy and authentic. There are many
cheerful songs, but it also seems to be a sound that brings out both
sadness and joy.” Not surprisingly, one of the group’s early albums was
titled “We All Need Bluegrass.”
So come on out and hear this amazing international bluegrass band. The
event includes a public jam starting at 4:00pm and a delicious dinner at
5:30pm ($12.50 before June 15th, $17.50 at the door). Online ticket sales
will end at noon the day of the performance.
7pm. Monterey United Methodist Church, 1 Soledad Drive, Monterey.
$35/show (CBA members $30; 15 and under free); $12.50-17.50/pre-
show dinner. Tickets and information at www.otteropry.org.
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