Heritage Concert: Front Country on May 1

Brecksville, Ohio – Progressive bluegrass band Front Country will perform at Happy Days Lodge on Friday, May 1. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert begins at 8 p.m. The concert is part of the Cuyahoga Valley Heritage Series, presented by the National Park Service and the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, celebrating the cultural legacy of the Cuyahoga Valley. The series is sponsored by Courtyard Marriott-Akron/Stow, the Lloyd L. & Louise K. Smith Foundation, and Cable 9.

Single concert admission: $17 adults, $12 Conservancy members, $5 children ages 3 - 12. General seating. Advance sales available by calling 330-657-2909, option 4, or purchasing online at www.conservancyforcvnp.org. Click on Events for listings and registration links.

On concert days, call the Cultural Arts Hotline at 330-650-4636 ext. 228 after 2 p.m. for up-to-date ticket availability and severe weather cancellations. All Heritage Series concerts are held at Happy Days Lodge.

Formed in 2011 as a collective of the Bay Area’s finest young acoustic talent, Adam Roszkiewicz, Jacob Groopman, Jordan Klein, Leif Karlstrom, Melody Walker, and Zach Sharpe joined forces to play a monthly gig with friends in San Francisco’s Mission District. They quickly found a musical rapport that was open to challenging arrangements, unique covers, and original songwriting. Since then they have continued to expand their repertoire and push the boundaries of bluegrass on the national scene.

In 2012, Front Country won the Rockygrass band competition in Colorado and followed up in 2013 with a win at Telluride in Colorado, becoming the third band in history to win both contests. Also in 2013, lead vocalist Melody Walker won the Chris Austin Songwriting competition at Merlefest, and mandolinist Adam Roszkiewicz was nominated for a Grammy for his work with the Modern Mandolin Quartet on their album Americana. The band released their latest album, Sake of the Sound, in September 2014.

Happy Days Lodge is located at 500 W. Streetsboro Road (SR 303), 1 mile west of SR 8, Peninsula 44264.

The Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a nonprofit organization created to engage public support for the park and provide services to enhance public use and enjoyment of the park. For more information about the Conservancy and its membership program, visit www.conservancyforcvnp.org or call 330-657-2909.

CVNP encompasses 33,000 acres along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. Managed by the National Park Service, CVNP combines cultural, historical, recreational, and natural activities in one setting. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/cuva or call 330-657-2752.

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