Events

I am totally honored to open up for Valerie June ( https://youtu.be/iBDrTHCSWDc?si=kH49LEO3t_y1qil- ) on the outdoor stage at Hollerhorn!  Sure to a be a special night and tickets will go fast!  https://www.hollerhorn.com/western-door-stage-events

Scurry about! Scream and Shout! Gnaw on wood!  It's all good!!  Gonna be nutz...

Bassin' it up with Dirty Blanket at Sterling Stage!  Headlining Saturday night, so I'm guessing 8 or 9ish?

Thanks to everyone who has been coming out to these, they have been a riot!  If you want a Finger Lakes cultural experience, come to the social hour!  Homegrown hooch,… Read More »Sunday Social at Hollerhorn

Join us for Augusta’s October Old-Time Retreat at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park in Cass, WV. The event will take place in this authentic West Virginian timber town which has… Read More »Augusta Heritage Center Old Time Retreat

Slingin' bass for the baddest bluegrass in the 315.  Doors at 7.  Click the link for tix.

and special guest - Flying Object!    I'll be playing bass with Dirty Blanket

Take banjo classes with me at this super camp.  Study with some of the best!  Other instructors include Viv and Riley, Rachel Eddy, Allison DeGroot, Rosie Newton, Jake Blount, Kevin… Read More »Winter Village Music Camp

I'm so excited to return to The Little.  Some of my favorite shows ever have been here, and I'm pleased to make reacquaintance.

Drawing on Dakota’s Appalachian old-time lineage and Benny’s Finger Lakes banjo tradition, the duo creates intimate, transportive performances that celebrate place, community, and the ongoing story of folk music. More… Read More »House Concert with Dakota Karper

Can't wait to make my DC debut at Music on the Hill.  Doors at 7, show at 7:30pm. https://www.musiconthehilldc.com/

This Baltimore luthier shop is the perfect space for a cozy, woody show of banjo tunes and tales.

with Andrew Pauls and Andrew Dunn.  Doors at 6:30, show at 7pm. https://www.westartlanc.com/concert/songwriters-in-the-raw-march

One of my favorite places to put on an intimate listening room show.  Doors at 6. Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/benny-bleu-dakota-karper-tickets-1981579724298

American string band music that spans generations. For 50 years, Critton Hollow (Joe Herrmann on fiddle & banjo, Sam Herrmann on hammered dulcimer & guitar, and Joe Fallon on guitar and bass)… Read More »Common Ground Downtown Concert – w Dakota and Critton Hollow String Band

I'm so honored to present the full Benny Bleu band at this legendary folk club, and to do it with my great friends Drank the Gold! Get your tickets early, this will be a very special evening.