QCMS Presents: A House Concert with Bill Evans and Alan Munde

QCMS Presents: A House Concert with Bill Evans & Alan Munde Get ready for an awesome & intimate evening with Bill Evans and Alan Munde: two legends of bluegrass banjo join forces to perform bluegrass, old-time, jazz and much more in their only East Coast appearance this winter! Tickets: $30 presale | $35 at the door as space allows Doors: 7pm | Music 7:30-9pm 100% of merch goes to the performers This house concert promises intimate vibes and amazing tunes you won’t want to miss, so get your tickets today because space is limited. Come hang out, enjoy great music, and experience these talented artists up close and personal! More About the Performers: Alan Munde is a member of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Hall of Fame, the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame and is a Steve Martin Banjo Prize recipient. He began his long career in bluegrass music with the 1968 recording of Poor Richard’s Almanac featuring Sam Bush and Wayne Stewart, followed by a traditional grounding in bluegrass music as a member of Jimmy Martin’s Sunny Mountain Boys. In 1972, Alan joined his college picking friend Byron Berline in the forward-leaning bluegrass group Country Gazette. Alan continued as the anchor of the group for 21 years. Along the way, he recorded many classic bluegrass banjo albums including Banjo Sandwich, and the Festival Favorites series. His most recent recording, Excelsior, is perhaps the most wide-ranging of his career, earning rave reviews from all over the world. Alan Munde is one of the most influential bluegrass banjo players – and greatest banjo musicians – of all time. To learn more, visit www.almundesbanjocollege.com and https://freshgrassfoundation.org/steve-martin…/alan-munde/. Bill Evans has been involved with bluegrass music and the banjo for over forty- five years as a player, teacher, composer, writer and historian. Bill occupies a unique niche in the banjo world: he is celebrated worldwide for both his traditional and progressive bluegrass banjo styles and his innovative original compositions. Bill also enjoys a reputation as an outstanding instructor as well as being an expert player of 19th & early 20th century minstrel and classic banjo styles. He has recorded four critically acclaimed solo recordings, including Things Are Simple and The Banjo in America, a DVD/CD set covering music from the 1780’s to the present day. He is the author of Banjo for Dummies and Bluegrass Banjo for Dummies, and he also hosts six online instructional courses for Peghead Nation. He is a recipient of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize and a member of the American Banjo Museum’s Hall of Fame. Bill moved to the Staunton area with his wife Babi in 2023. To learn more, visit https://www.billevansbanjo.com. More About The Venue: Queen City Music Studios: School, Shop, Special Events Music Store, Community Music Gatherings, Workshops, Rehearsal Space, House Concerts & Music School offering lessons and group classes for all ages, styles, and levels of music. Queen City Music Studios was founded by Molly Rose Murphy in 2015 and began as an alternative school of music for learning by ear. Over a decade later, they provide booking, event management & production services, employing over twenty professional musicians & instructors. The shop staff operate a full-service music store providing quality new & used instruments, accessories & repairs. Molly’s Musikgarten is a licensed & certified Musikgarten program offering early development Family Music classes. Visit their website for more info: queencitymusicstudios.com