James Taylor with Punch Brothers on the Energy Curfew Music Hour
Punch Brothers with James Taylor and Gabby Moreno at the Audible Theater – photo © Avery Brunkus This past weekend’s edition of the Energy Curfew Music Hour, hosted by Punch Brothers, featured James Taylor and Gabby Moreno as special guests. Taylor needs no introduction to anyone with an interest in acoustic music over the past […]
Brittany Haas to Punch Brothers
Punch Brothers has been an astoundingly resilient group since their founding in 2006. Original bassist Greg Garrison left two years later, replaced by then 22 year old wunderkind, Paul Kowert, but the other founding members – Chris Thile on mandolin, Chris Eldridge on guitar, Noam Pikelny on banjo, and Gabe Witcher on fiddle – have […]
Punch Brothers on The Late Show
Last night, Punch Brothers were the musical guests on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS television. They performed Any Old Time from their current project, Hell On Church Street, a Punchy reimagining and tribute to Tony Rice's landmark album, Church Street Blues. The song comes from the great Jimmie Rodgers, and has been [...] Streaming show opportunities this month
Though the pandemic shutdowns are largely a thing of the past and live music is back on public stages, many events are retaining a streaming option for those still unwilling, or unable, to attend in person. A couple of good ones are coming up in the next few weeks. First off, the Punch Brothers show [...] Pride of Man video from Punch Brothers
In celebration of today's release of Hell On Church Street, their Tony Rice tribute album, Punch Brothers have revealed another live performance video featuring one of the tracks from the record. And before you accuse these fine gentlemen of trying to turn a buck on Tony's passing, this project was conceived and recorded before we [...] Any Old Time video from Punch Brothers
Punch Brothers have released a second music video from their next album, Hell on Church Street, their tribute album to the late Tony Rice. This new project, set for release on January 14 of next year, is the Brothers version of all the songs from Tony's legendary Church Street Blues album, released in 1983. Widely acclaimed [...] Hell on Church Street – Punch Brothers remember Tony Rice
Punch Brothers have announced a new album recorded as a tribute to the late Tony Rice, who had served as a major influence on each of them, and to the group as a whole. Hell on Church Street is set for a January 14, 2022 release on Nonesuch Records, which will be followed by a [...] Critter comes to Oberlin – Chris Eldridge as visiting professor
Chris Eldridge, guitarist with Punch Brothers and noted soloist and educator, has been named as a Visiting Associate Professor of Contemporary American Acoustic Music at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. The appointment begins with the Spring 2021 semester, running through the Summer and Fall semesters. Chris, know as 'Critter' to his family and friends, has been [...] Punch Brothers to offer two live sets from Blackbird Studio
Like every other performer in the music world, Punch Brothers have had to cancel all of their shows since March of this year. In addition, lead Brother Chris Thile has also seen his live radio program, Live from Here!, get the axe from producers American Public Media due to financial challenges in the wake of [...] Live From Here with Chris Thile another casualty of COVID-19
As we examine the toll taken on the music industry from the COVID-19 shutdowns, we must sadly add the popular radio program, Live From Here, hosted by mandolin wizard Chris Thile. It was announced today that the show was cancelled, effective immediately. Live From Here, which had been broadcast by Minnesota Public Radio and syndicated [...] 