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Upcoming Shows

  • Thursday, March 23rd @ The Beehive in Boston, MA, 9pm – 11:30
  • More dates coming soon…

About Us

We are a three-piece string band from the north shore of Boston. We play an eclectic mix of American roots music, gypsy jazz, bluegrass, pop, funk, soul, and video game theme songs. We do a mix of covers and original tunes.

Joe Wilkins

Vocals, guitar

Joe Kessler

Blue fiddle, mandolin, vocals

Luke Conlin

Standup bass, vocals

Special Guests

Some of our favorite musicians sometimes join us on stage! Frequent fourth wheels are:

Eric Royer

Banjo, vocals

Justin Quinn

Mandolin

Geoff Goodhue

Mandolin, vocals

Contact

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Listen to the Rum Runners String Band!

Live at the Shalin Liu Performance Center:

Select bootlegged live tracks at SoundCloud:

https://soundcloud.com/user-121986443/russian-lullaby

Past Shows

2023

2022

  • Friday, December 2nd @ The Rhumbline in Gloucester, MA
  • Saturday, November 12th (private party) @ Atwood’s Tavern in Cambridge, MA
  • Thursday, November 10th @ Drift in Gloucester, MA 9pm -12
  • Friday, September 9th @ The Beat Brew Hall in Cambridge, MA, 9 pm -11:30
  • Thursday, September 1st @ Harbor Loop in Gloucester, MA 7pm – 9
  • Thursday, August 25th @ The Beehive in Boston, MA, 9pm – 11:30
  • Friday, August 19th @ The Beat Brew Hall in Cambridge, MA, 9 pm -11:30
  • Thursday, Aug 4th, 2022 @ West Newbury Community Bandstand, 6:30-8pm (Bachelor St, West Newbury, MA 01985)
  • Friday, July 22nd, 2022 @ Mercy Tavern in Salem, MA
  • Friday, July 8th, 2022 @ Drift in Gloucester, MA 9pm -12
  • Wednesday, Apr 27th, 2022 @ Railway Tavern, Beverly, MA 6-9pm
  • Friday, Apr 22nd, 2022 @ Drift in Gloucester, MA 9pm -12
  • Thursday, Apr 14th, 2022 @ @ The Beehive in Boston, MA, 9pm – 12
  • Friday, Mar 18th, 2022 @ Drift in Gloucester, MA 9pm -12
  • Friday, Feb 25th, 2022 @ Drift in Gloucester, MA 9pm -12
  • Friday, January 28th, 2022 @ Drift in Gloucester, MA 9pm -12
  • Thursday, January 6th, 2022 @ The Beehive in Boston, MA, 9pm – 12

2021

  • Friday, December 10th, 2021 @ Drift in Gloucester, MA 9pm -12
  • Saturday, November 20, 2021 @ The Rhumbline in Gloucester, MA opening for our friends Beg, Borrow, and Steal
  • THURDSAY, November 18, 2021 @ The Beehive in Boston, MA, 9pm – 11pm
  • Saturday, October 23nd, 2021 @ Drift in Gloucester, MA 9pm-12
  • Friday, September 10th, 2021 @ Drift in Gloucester, MA 9pm-12
  • Friday, July 16th, 2021 @ Drift in Gloucester, MA 9pm-12
  • Friday, July 2nd, 2021 @ Drift in Gloucester, MA 9pm-12

2020

2019

  • Thursday, December 19th at Drift Café in Gloucester, MA
  • Sunday, December 1st at the Beehive in Boston, MA
  • Thursday, November 14th at Drift Café in Gloucester, MA
  • Sunday, November 3rd at the Beehive in Boston, MA
  • Saturday, October 26th at Mercy Tavern in Salem, MA