Performers

The Saturday Evening Square Dance returns! Dust off your dancing shoes and do-si-do to music of Charm City Junction! No experience or partner is needed. Every move will be taught by a professional square dance caller. All ages welcome. It’s a hilariously fun time!

From dance inducing Old Time rhythms and foot stomping Irish melodies to hard-driving Bluegrass, Baltimore-based acoustic roots quartet Charm City Junction creates a fresh soundscape that keeps listeners on the edge of their seats wondering where they’ll go next. Featuring fiddle, clawhammer banjo, button accordion and upright bass, this quartet isn’t afraid to take roots music to new places — but always with an eye on tradition.
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Formed in 2014, Charm City Junction has taken the acoustic music scene by storm performing around the country gaining high praise along the way for their high-energy, captivating and dynamic performances. Patrick McAvinue, 2017 IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year, takes charge with his virtuosic, powerful and musical approach to the fiddle. Clawhammer banjo wizard Brad Kolodner adds his playful, driving, melodic and groovy Old-Time touch. Sean McComiskey, soars through the tunes and fills the gaps with his soulful button accordion playing. The versatile bassist Alex Lacquement drives the train, locking everything together with his commanding and tasteful choices. Drawing from separate musical backgrounds, the four members have found a common ground on which to develop their unique approach. They have performed prestigious festivals including Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, The National Folk Festival, Old Songs Festival, the American Folk Festival and the Kennedy Center. Their most recent studio album Salt Box (2024) debuted at #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass Charts.