BRATTLEBORO — The Bondville Boys, an eclectic and edgy bluegrass band, will play a concert and dance at the Robert H. Gibson River Garden in downtown Brattleboro on Friday, April 18, from 7 to 10:30 p.m.
The event is a benefit for Strolling of the Heifers, which has established its headquarters at the River Garden and is raising funds for renovations and improvements, including air conditioning and a demonstration kitchen.
The Bondville Boys, so named because “some of us are from Bondville, and some of us are boys,” consists of Jake Geppert (banjo, guitar, and vocals), Tom Morris (guitar and banjo), Laura Molinelli (guitar and vocals), Dennis Fink (bass and vocals), and Ben Campbell (guitars, mandolin, and vocals).
Popular throughout western New England since 1990, the Bondville Boys have shared stages with Del McCoury, the Nashville Bluegrass Band, Buddy Cage, the Gibson Brothers, and many others.
The group, which has two live recordings, with a studio album due out in the spring, says it plays “a ton of original tunes, and everything from Flatt & Scruggs to Blondie.”