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The Grandsons (The Kennedy Center)

The Grandsons

Across two decades in the performing arts, The Grandsons have embraced the music of America as their inspiration, and the Nation’s capital as their home. This year, the city has returned the gesture. The Washington Area Music Association named The Grandsons Artist of the Year and dubbed their latest recording Live at the Barns: The Legendary Wolf Trap Recordings, Volume Two roots rock Album of the Year. As their energy and notoriety increases, the band’s geographic reach extends further than ever. Recent years have found them in France and Germany representing America in cultural exchanges with the historic cities of Reims and Aachen.

Watch Past Performances

The Grandsons 1/1/12: The Grandsons

The roots rock quartet performs its sometimes poignant, often hilarious songs with a mixture of sounds including New Orleans street music, blues, swing, jazz, and country.

The Grandsons

The roots rock quartet performs its sometimes poignant, often hilarious songs with a mixture of sounds including New Orleans street music, blues, swing, jazz, and country.
The Grandsons 1/1/11: The Grandsons

The band plays an eclectic blend of New Orleans R&B, rockabilly, swing, and country two-step.

The Grandsons

The band plays an eclectic blend of New Orleans R&B, rockabilly, swing, and country two-step.
The Grandsons 1/1/10: The Grandsons

The roots rock quartet combines New Orleans R&B, rockabilly, swing, and country two step.

The Grandsons

The roots rock quartet combines New Orleans R&B, rockabilly, swing, and country two step.
The Grandsons 1/1/09: The Grandsons

Winners of the 2007 WAMMIE Award for Artist of the Year, this roots rock quartet combines New Orleans R&B, rockabilly, swing, and country two step.

The Grandsons

Winners of the 2007 WAMMIE Award for Artist of the Year, this roots rock quartet combines New Orleans R&B, rockabilly, swing, and country two step.
The Grandsons 7/30/07: The Grandsons

The roots rock quartet The Grandsons whirls an eclectic mix of New Orleans rhythm and blues, rockabilly, swing, and country two-step.

The Grandsons

The roots rock quartet The Grandsons whirls an eclectic mix of New Orleans rhythm and blues, rockabilly, swing, and country two-step.
The Grandsons 1/28/03: The Grandsons

The Grandsons break out a veritable pawnshop of instruments to create an eclectic whirlpool of New Orleans rhythm and blues, rockabilly, swing, and country two steps.

The Grandsons

The Grandsons break out a veritable pawnshop of instruments to create an eclectic whirlpool of New Orleans rhythm and blues, rockabilly, swing, and country two steps.
The Grandsons 8/17/00: The Grandsons

New Orleans rhythm and blues are prominent elements in the electric whirlpool known as The Grandsons.

The Grandsons

New Orleans rhythm and blues are prominent elements in the electric whirlpool known as The Grandsons.
The Grandsons 5/26/99: The Grandsons

The Grandsons mesh a variety of country music in concert.

The Grandsons

The Grandsons mesh a variety of country music in concert.

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