Rhapsody in Bluegrass

Name: Rhapsody in Bluegrass
Start: 2025-10-19T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-19T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Shelton Intermediate School

Schedule

Sun Oct 19 2025 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Shelton Intermediate School | Shelton, CT

Sunday, October 19 • Shelton, CT: Get ready for toe-tapping fun as classical meets country in this lively, family-friendly concert! Musicians from the NHSO team up with rising bluegrass stars Charlie Widmer & On The Trail to blend classical sound with foot-stomping fiddle, banjo, guitar, and vocals.
Enjoy an NHSO string quartet combined with the artists of On the Trail for songs including Tennessee Waltz, Gospel Plow, Butterfly's Day Out, Ashokan Farewell, Bluegrass Fiddle Frenzy, and more!
On the Trail is a modern acoustic band that explores everything from bluegrass to contemporary pop, from stunning instrumentals to beautiful traditional songs. The group was founded through their love of bluegrass and the band the Punch Brothers. They have already gained recognition and praise for their exploration and strong execution of the challenging music, as well as for their new original music. Most recently, On the Trail had the honor of winning the 2022 Thomas Point Beach Band Competition after participating in 2021’s Telefunken Battle of the Bands at the Podunk Bluegrass Festival. They also were selected as an Emerging Artist at Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival 2023. On The Trail features Austin Scelzo (fiddle and vocals), Tom Polizzi (mandolin and vocals), Charlie Widmer (guitar and vocals) and Matt Curley (upright bass and vocals). Their latest album "Where Do We Go From Here" is also available for streaming on all platforms.
Adult tickets start at $15.
Youth under 18 are free with an adult ticket purchase.
College students $10.
Blue Star tickets for active military and their immediate families are free.
Sponored by Valley Community Foundation.