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
- Friday, January 27th 2023 upstairs @the Shalin Liu Center in Rockport, MA
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
- Thursday, August 20th at Al Capp Amphitheater at the Millyard in Amesbury, MA from 6 to 8 p.m. Music in the Millyard INFO
- Friday, August 14th 7pm Shalin Liu Center Concert View virtual series. Watch at https://rockportmusic.org/ or on Youtube at https://youtu.be/ErOT3wR60Ds
- Sunday, March 1st at at the Beehive in Boston, MA
- Friday, February 28th at Mercy Tavern in Salem, MA
- Saturday, February 15th at the Shalin Liu Center in Rockport, MA
- Sunday, February 2nd at the Beehive in Boston, MA
- Sunday, January 5th at the Beehive in Boston, MA
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