Widely recognized as one of the most exciting young bands in acoustic music, Crying Uncle Bluegrass plays a unique mix of bluegrass, Dawg (David Grisman music), jazz, and modern originals. Brothers Miles and Teo Quale are joined by bassist Andrew Osborn and 2023 National Flat Pick Guitar Champion Ian Ly, all outstanding young musicians of the vibrant California bluegrass scene.

Based in Northern California, Crying Uncle Bluegrass has opened for prestigious bands, including Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives and David Grisman Bluegrass Experience. The band has played at venues such as IBMA’s World of Bluegrass Festival, CBA’s Father's Day Bluegrass Festival, Strawberry Music Festival, SF’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Delfest, and Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival.  In 2018, the band was featured on a TEDTalk by Nashville-based singer/songwriter Phoebe Hunt. Miles was also a proud recipient of the Whippoorwill Arts Fellowship in 2022.

This extraordinarily talented young band will be making their first-ever stop in Montana to play Shane Center Presents on Saturday, September 7th. 

The Shane Center Presents concert series is generously sponsored by Chico Hot Springs.

OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE IN NEW BLAKE PAVILION

Part rock show, part comedy show, the audience becomes part of the NY NY Dueling Pianos performance in a request-driven sing-along, dance-along, stomp-along extravaganza!

Expanded bicycle parking onsite. Additional vehicle parking available at Lincoln School, 215 East Lewis St.

INDOOR PERFORMANCE IN DULCIE THEATRE

Part rock show, part comedy show, the audience becomes part of the NY NY Dueling Pianos performance in a request-driven sing-along, dance-along, stomp-along extravaganza!

Grammy-winning vocalist Mollie O’Brien is joined by husband Rich Moore — powerhouse guitar player who manages to create an entire band with one instrument. Together, they have made the American songs of their era entirely their own.