Special Consensus

Schedule

Fri Apr 25 2025 at 08:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

THE VENUE | Aurora, IL

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The Venue presents Special Consensus on April 25th.
About this Event

The Venue is proud to present Special Consensus on Friday, April 25th.

DOORS = 7pm | SHOW = 8pm

~ Advance Admission ~
Premium Reserved Seating = $25
General Admission = $20

~ Day of Show ~
Additional Door Charge = $5
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SPECIAL CONSENSUS
Celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2025, the Special Consensus is a bluegrass band that has achieved a contemporary sound over decades of performing. Band leader and founder Greg Cahill is a recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Achievement Award from the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) and was inducted into the
Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA) Hall of
Greats. Special Consensus has received seven awards from IBMA and two
Grammy nominations.
These musicians - Greg Cahill (banjo), Greg Blake (guitar and 2023 IBMA Male
Vocalist of the Year), Dan Eubanks (bass) and Brian McCarty (mandolin)
maintain their bluegrass center.
Rivers and Roads was nominated for a 2018 Grammy and was awarded 2018
IBMA Album of the Year. “Squirrel Hunters” from that recording received
the Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year award.
The band records for Compass Records and proudly celebrated its 45th anniversary
in 2020 with the release of Chicago Barn Dance. The title song “Chicago Barn
Dance” received the 2020 IBMA Song of the Year Award.
Great Blue North, the 21st Special C recording, was released in May of 2023. The
Gordon Lightfoot song “Alberta Bound” received the 2023 IBMA Collaborative
Recording of the Year award and the 2024 Music Video of the Year.
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The Venue is brought to you by Fox Valley Music Foundation, dedicated to local music awareness, education and preservation. Find out more at themusicvenue.org


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