Taking listeners to a place where primitive blues, country stomps and gospel come together in powerful and unexpected combinations, The Tarbox Ramblers are left-field traditionalists whose electrifying live performances have earned the band critical acclaim and a national following. Driven by the slide guitar and dark vocals of bandleader Michael Tarbox, and propelled by an explosive rhythm section, The Ramblers' musicality and immediacy put them at the forefront of the contemporary roots scene.

The band's two CDs on The Rounder label have drawn rave reviews from Rolling Stone, NPR's "All Things Considered," MOJO, The New Yorker and many more.

A famously fierce live band, The Tarbox Ramblers are described in a Washington Post concert as "a force of nature" that "demands to be seen again." Robert Plant came across the group at a Boston show and subsequently asked The Ramblers to appear - along with Alison Krauss on fiddle - as his backing band for a performance at the Rock Hall of Fame.

The Ramblers' Common Fence debut last year was a near-sellout throwdown that the band remembers as among its best shows ever. They cranked it up and dished it out to a wildly appreciative audience and are back this season at the insistance of the CFM Volunteers. Getting tickets early for this year's show is advised.

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