Pretend Friend at 10 WEST
Schedule
Fri, 29 Aug, 2025 at 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
10 WEST grill + dive bar | Emporia, KS
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Pretend Friend returns to Emporia!8 pm doors
9 pm show
$15 at the door
All ages
Pretend Friend is a nationally touring progressive bluegrass band based in Wichita, Kansas. Focused on creating original music, Pretend Friend melds captivating lyrics and soulful melodies into timeless songs. The blending of traditional familiarity with improvised jams, driving bluegrass, vocal harmonies, and anthemic choruses only begins to encompass the soundscape created by the genre-bending acoustic group. Founded in 2015 by songwriter, vocalist and guitarist, Grant Boesen, Pretend Friend is an ever-evolving fusion of musical influence featuring Evan Ogborn on mandolin, Caleb Drummond on upright bass, and Rami Stucky on drum set.
Pretend Friend has opened for acts such as Bela Fleck’s My Bluegrass Heart, Yonder Mountain String Band, Fruition, and Arkansauce, and their high-energy sets have been sought after by festivals such as Walnut Valley Festival, Blue Ox Music Festival, Hillberry Music Festival, Kaw River Roots Festival, McAwesome Fest, Lake Erie Folk Festival, Elevation Celebration, Terp Float Festival, Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival, and more.
https://pretendfriend.com for all things PF.
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Where is it happening?
10 WEST grill + dive bar, 10 WEST 11th Ave. ,Emporia, Kansas, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
