Bluegrass Night at PianoFight

Festival Speed has been a Marin county bluegrass band since 2014. We select songs from all corners of the bluegrass repertoire, striving for a sound that is both traditional and modern. The band shares a love of bluegrass music that's easy to see when we perform, focusing on tight harmonies and tasteful instrumentals. Music festivals are an important part of life for us in the band. It's where we meet new friends, get inspired, and improve our playing from countless hours of all night jamming in the campground. The name Festival Speed came from a friend of ours who would say the words ""at festival speed"" before starting a song he wanted to play fast. Festival Speed is what we strive for, it's a phrase we use to encourage each other to be better bluegrass musicians. All of us in the band have professional careers outside of bluegrass. We first met at a community jam and through our camaraderie with each other have worked hard to create our band sound. Festival Speed is Bob Hoffman (guitar/vocals), Julie Steier (mandolin/vocals), Joe Osborn (fiddle/vocals), and Josh Bernstein (banjo/vocals). Holding down the bass is Andrew Osborn. He's truly our “ringer”, and we expect great musical things from him in the future. Though only 15, he plays with intensity and keeps the rest of us at “Festival Speed”.
https://www.facebook.com/festival.speed.bluegrass
Good Not Great: American Roots music from the heart of the Bay, Al, John, Forrest and friends hit the cabaret bar stage with solid strings to play their take on bluegrass.
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And now, a little bit about PianoFight!
Grab dinner and drinks before the show! PianoFight has a full kitchen and bar. Restaurant seating is first come first serve.
PARKINGStreet parking is free after 6pm. We’re located 2 blocks from Powell BART, numerous muni lines and there are 3 parking lots within 1 block.