Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers Set for 4/28 at the State Theatre

Please note: this date was rescheduled from November 3, 2012. Tickets from November 3 will be honored.

Steve Martin's banjo and bluegrass music has earned him numerous accolades - including a 2003 Grammy Award for Best Country Performance and, most recently, a Best Bluegrass Album Grammy for his 2009 solo debut, "The Crow." His second full length bluegrass album with the Steep Canyon Rangers, "Rare Bird Alert" features 13 new Martin-penned tracks, including a live version of "King Tut.". The Steep Canyon Rangers, from Asheville, NC, have built a reputation as an engaging acoustic quintet seasoned by constant touring. The Rangers were named 'Emerging Artist of the Year' in 2006 at the IBMA awards ceremony in Nashville, TN, and their album "Nobody Knows You" won the 2013 GRAMMY Award for Best Bluegrass Album.

Show time is Sunday, April 28 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $80 & $60 and can be purchased by visiting the State Theatre Box Office, 453 Northampton Street, Easton, by calling 1-800-999-STATE, 610-252-3132 or online at www.statetheatre.org.

Steve Martin, one of the most diversified performers in the motion picture industry today-actor, comedian, author, playwright, producer, musician - has been successful as a writer of and performer in some of the most popular movies of recent film history.
Since becoming involved in the modern bluegrass scene, Martin has been impressed with the overall level of musicianship that exists in the world of the professional and semi-professional player. As such, in 2010, Martin established The Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, an annual award which brings recognition to an individual or group for outstanding accomplishment in the field of five-string banjo or bluegrass music. In its inaugural year, the award was presented to Noam Pikelny.
http://www.stevemartin.com/

In March 2011, GRAMMY winners The Steep Canyon Rangers released its first collaborative record with Steve Martin, "Rare Bird Alert" which debuted at #1 on Billboard's Bluegrass Chart and at #43 on the Billboard Top 200. While headlining festivals like MerleFest and Bonnaroo alongside Steve Martin for part each year, the Rangers continue to perform alone as a quintet on stages such as Telluride, RockyGrass, and "A Prairie Home Companion" with Garrison Keillor. Recent television appearances by Steve Martin with Steep Canyon Rangers include "Late Night With David Letterman", "The Colbert Report" & "Austin City Limits." With smooth vocals, smart songwriting, ferocious instrumentals and jaw-dropping harmony, the Rangers are bringing Bluegrass to music lovers across the USA and around the world. Steep Canyon Rangers are: Charles R. Humphrey III, Nicky Sanders, Mike Guggino, &Woody Platt.
http://www.steepcanyon.com/