# Recommend current Bluegrass bands and/or venues

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 1, 2005, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-current-bluegrass-bands-and-or-venues/287877 "2005-02-01T23:26:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-current-bluegrass-bands-and-or-venues/287877/21 "2005-02-02T18:14:06Z")

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My fave Bluegrass band is Hot Rize.

Since people are shoehorning in the excellent Gillian Welch I feel justified sneaking in the wonderful [James Leva](http://www.jamesleva.com/). Can’t quite put a genre on him. Old timey crossed with some excellent dark songwriting and fiery fiddling. Recommended.

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