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GREEN LAKE – A Grammy-winning banjo trailblazer is leading a three-show run of folk, rock and roots music at Thrasher Opera House.
Alison Brown will bring her quintet to the historic Green Lake venue at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12, capping upcoming shows that also include Wisconsin duo Rucksack Revolution and Colorado rock band The Samples.
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Alison Brown Quintet blends banjo, jazz and bluegrass Nov. 12
Grammy-winning banjo player Alison Brown brings her blend of bluegrass, jazz, newgrass and folk to Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake on Nov. 12.
Brown, a banjo player, guitarist, composer and producer, stretches the five-string banjo beyond its Appalachian roots with a polished mix of bluegrass, jazz, newgrass and folk. Her inventive playing has drawn comparisons to Béla Fleck.
Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Nov. 12. Tickets are $36.
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Rucksack Revolution pairs concert with free workshop Oct. 16
Rucksack Revolution, featuring Adam Greuel of Horseshoes & Hand Grenades and Sarah Vos of Dead Horses, performs Oct. 16 at Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake.
Rucksack Revolution unites Adam Greuel of Horseshoes & Hand Grenades and Sarah Vos of Dead Horses. The longtime friends build their sound around close harmonies, introspective lyrics and folk-rooted melodies.
The 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 show will spotlight the duo’s 2026 album, “Polish Flats and Watercress,” recorded in their Wisconsin homes. A free songwriting workshop runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $30.
The Samples bring reggae-tinged rock Nov. 7
Colorado rock band The Samples brings its mix of pop-rock, reggae rhythms and folk-infused songwriting to Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake on Nov. 7.
Formed in Boulder, Colorado, in 1987, The Samples built a national following with pop-rock melodies, reggae rhythms and folk-infused songwriting. Frontman Sean Kelly leads the band through songs including “Feel Us Shaking,” “Could It Be Another Change” and “Did You Ever Look So Nice.”
Doors open at 6:45 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. show Nov. 7. Tickets are $35.
All three performances are at Thrasher Opera House, 506 Mill St., Green Lake. Tickets are available at thrasheroperahouse.com or by calling 920-294-4279.
Contact Brandon Reid at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: Grammy winner Alison Brown leads 3 Green Lake concerts at Thrasher
