Good Morning Bedlam has become a staying force in the folk genre with a 200 plus show tour in 2019 before the COVID-19 shutdown, claiming the first-place title at the John Hartford Memorial Festival Band Competition, and being finalists at the NWSS Band Competition. Their shows are known for their wild energy and stunning harmonies. GMB has played at festivals alongside artists such as Shakey Graves, Sam Bush, Jason Isbell, The Infamous Stringdusters, Trampled By Turtles and others. In 2021 GMB ran a successful Kickstarter in July of 2021 for their much anticipated third full-length record ‘Lulu’ where fans from around the world pledged a total of $34,000. GMB has been featured on Bluegrass Today, Relix Magazine, Glide Magazine, and Paste Magazine. Based out of Minneapolis Minnesota, Good Morning Bedlam is made up of Isaak Elker, Victoria Elker, Dawson Redenius and Kat Seeger. They are continuing to tour full-time in 2023 as they gear up to release an EP in late 2023.
Aaron Jonah Lewis (Opener)
Virtuoso banjo player and fiddler Aaron Jonah Lewis has been elbow-deep in traditional American music since their first lessons at the age of five with Kentucky native Robert Oppelt. Their concerts take audiences on a journey through the back roads of American old time and folk music, with detours through ragtime and early jazz. Aaron is passionate about sharing early fingerstyle banjo music. They bring light to the fact that classic banjo was the most popular form of music a hundred years ago, though today it’s almost entirely forgotten. They are “trying to keep (classic banjo) alive and spread it around, as it’s a delightful style that brings joy and connects us to the depth of our shared American history.”
Servpro Of South and Northwest Grand Rapids (sponsor)
https://www.servpro.com/locations/mi/servpro-of-south-and-northwest-grand-rapids
Wagz Dogs (JND Adventures) (Food)
https://jndadventures.com/
S & S Bailey’s (Dessert)
https://ssbaileysconcessions.com/