Since Frank Solivan left the cold climes of Alaska for the bluegrass hotbed of Washington, D.C., he’s built a reputation as a monster mandolinist — and become a major festival attraction with his band, Dirty Kitchen. Solivan, with banjoist Mike Munford, 2013 IBMA Banjo Player of the Year, award-winning guitarist Chris Luquette and bassist Jeremy Middleton, simmer a bluegrass/newgrass stew from instrumental, vocal and songwriting skills so hot, they were named IBMA’s 2014 & 2016 Instrumental Group of the Year.
The band’s most recent release, Cold Spell (2014), proved a hit among fans and industry leaders alike and garnered multiple awards, a Grammy nomination (Best Bluegrass Album), and top prize in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. A Bluegrass Today review of Cold Spell and previous releases called Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen “what bluegrass music needs these days … master musicians who fully understand the history and tradition but aren’t afraid to explore new sounds and concepts.”
Come out this Friday, Nov. 3 to see this wonderful band. Click here for more info and to purchase tickets. Please note: there are only a few tickets left for this show, so buy soon!