Charm City Junction

Music on the Delaware is delighted to welcome back Charm City Junction’s high-energy bluegrass/Old Time acoustic show to the Walton Theatre mainstage on Saturday, March 8, 2025, 7:30pm. They’re so wonderful that we just couldn’t resist bringing them back for a third time.

From dance inducing Old Time rhythms and foot stomping Irish melodies to hard-driving Bluegrass, Baltimore-based acoustic roots quartet Charm City Junction creates a fresh soundscape that keeps listeners on the edge of their seats wondering where they’ll go next. Featuring fiddle, clawhammer banjo, button accordion and upright bass, this quartet isn’t afraid to take roots music to new places — but always with an eye on tradition.

Formed in 2014, Charm City Junction has taken the acoustic music scene by storm performing around the country gaining high praise along the way for their high-energy, captivating and dynamic performances. Patrick McAvinue, 2017 IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year, takes charge with his virtuosic, powerful and musical approach to the fiddle. Clawhammer banjo wizard Brad Kolodner adds his playful, driving, melodic and groovy Old-Time touch. Sean McComiskey, soars through the tunes and fills the gaps with his soulful button accordion playing. The versatile bassist Alex Lacquement drives the train, locking everything together with his commanding and tasteful choices. Drawing from separate musical backgrounds, the four members have found a common ground on which to develop their unique approach. They have performed prestigious festivals including Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, The National Folk Festival, Old Songs Festival, the American Folk Festival and the Kennedy Center. Their second full-length album Duckpin (2018) debuted at #6 on the Billboard Bluegrass charts. Their most recent studio album Salt Box (2024) was released on Fenchurch Music in February.

“Baltimore-based roots group Charm City Junction puts a new spin on old-timey music, carrying the torch of fast-picking bluegrass and toe-tapping Celtic music. Featuring fiddle, clawhammer banjo, the button accordion and upright bass, this quartet isn’t afraid to take roots music to new places — but always with an eye on tradition.” – Washington Post

More information on the band can be found at www.charmcityjunction.com.

Tickets can be purchased for this in-person and live streamed concert on the Music on the Delaware website (www.musiconthedelaware.org) and at select retailers including Walton Theatre, Molto Molto Walton, Wayne Bank Walton, and Green Toad Bookstore Oneonta.

There will be a brief intermission and an opportunity to win door prizes.