Steep Canyon Rangers New Record on NPR's First Listen

With OUT IN THE OPEN(Ramseur Records) Steep Canyon Rangers affirm their place as one of the most versatile and idiosyncratic bands in all of contemporary American music. The GRAMMY® Award-winning, North Carolina-based sextet has spent nearly two decades bending and shaping the bluegrass aesthetic, wedding it to elements of pop, country, folk rock, and more to create something original and all their own.OUT IN THE OPEN is perhaps Steep Canyon Rangers' bravest excursion thus far, transcending bluegrass while in many ways getting closest to the genre's true form thanks to producer Joe Henry's very traditional approach toward recording. Listen here!

Steep Canyon Rangers have been expanding the parameters of bluegrass since coming together in 2000. Since then, the band has developed a remarkable catalogue of original music that links them to the past while at the same time, demonstrates their ambitious intent to bring string-based music into contemporary relevance.

OUT IN THE OPEN is an undeniable milestone on Steep Canyon Rangers' ongoing creative journey, its spirited, eclectic approach recasting the myriad sounds of string-based American music in their own unique image. As they fast approach their second decade, Steep Canyon Rangers are still moving forward, as ever searching for new horizons and musical vistas.

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Tour Dates?

Jan 19 @ The Mahaffey | St Peresburg, FL*

Jan 21 @ Saenger Theatre | New Orleans, LA*

Jan 27 @ ExploreAsheville.com Arena | Asheville, NC^

Feb 1 @ Bijou Theatre | Knoxville, TN

Feb 2 @ The Historic Midland Theatre | Newark, OH

Feb 3 @ Lincoln Hall | Chicago, IL

Feb 8 @ Charleston Music Hall | Charleston, SC

Feb 9 @ Walker Theatre | Chattanooga, TN

Feb 10 @ Reynolds Auditorium w the Winston-Salem Symphony | Winston-Salem, NC

Feb 16 @ The Modell Lyric | Baltimore, MD*

Feb 17 @ The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts | Hartford, CT*

Feb 23-24 @ Peace Center | Greenville, SC*

Feb 25 @ North Charleston Performing Arts Center | North Charleston, SC*

March 1 @ Alberta Bair Theater | Billings, MT

March 2 @ The Ellen Theatre | Bozeman, MT

March 3 @ Martin Woodson Theater at The Fox w the Spokane Symphony | Spokane, WA

March 4 @ The Neptune Theatre | Seattle, WA

March 8 @ Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium | Chattanooga, TN*

March 9 @ Times Union Center for the Performing Arts | Jacksonville, FL*

March 10 @Broward Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL*

March 14 @ The Sheldon | St. Louis, MO

March 15 @ Missouri Theater | Saint Joseph, MO

March 16 @ Fowler Center | Jonesboro, AR

March 22 @ University of Florida - University Auditorium | Gainesville, FL

March 24 @ Capitol Theatre | Clearwater, FL

March 25 @ Artis-Naples | Naples, FL

April 6-8 @ WinterWonderGrass Festival | Squaw Valley, CA

April 13 @ American Music Theatre | Lancaster, PA*

April 14 @ Providence Performing Arts Center | Providence, RI*

April 19 @ The Hamilton | Washington, DC

April 20 @ City Winery | Boston, MA

April 21 @ Collins Center for the Arts | Orono, ME

April 27 @ Modlin Center for the Arts | Richmond, VA

May 4-5 @ Beacon Theatre | New York, NY*

May 19 @ Orpheum Theatre | Souix City, IA*

May 20 @ DeVos Performance Hall | Grand Rapids, MI*

May 25 @ Toledo Zoo | Toledo, OH*

May 26 @ The Rose Music Center | Huber Heights, OH*

May 27 @ PNC Pavilion | Cincinnati, OH*

June 2 @ Ogden Music Festival | Ogden, UT

June 16 @ Blue Ox Music Festival | Eau Claire, WI

July 7 @ The Paramount Theatre | Seattle, WI*

July 19 @ Northwest String Summit | North Plains, OR

July 29 @ RockyGrass Festival | Lyons, Co

August 1-2 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Vancouver, Canada*

August 10 @ Treasure Island Resort and Casino | Welch, MN*

September 1 @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | Bethel, NY*

September 2 @ Tanglewood Music Center | Lenox, MA *

* w/ Steve Martin, Martin Short

^ w/ River Whyless

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