From staff reports
The USCB Center for the Arts welcomes Boy Named Banjo, one of Nashville’s most exciting genre-bending bands, for a live performance that fuses bluegrass soul with rock-and-roll swagger. Their upcoming performance promises a fresh blend of folk, bluegrass, rock, and country influences—all delivered with the heart and harmony that define their sound.
Boy Named Banjo’s rapid rise has taken them from Tennessee porches to stages across the country. They’ve played at iconic venues and festivals such as the Ryman Auditorium, Bonnaroo, Stagecoach, Austin City Limits, the Grand Ole Opry, and AmericanaFest — and now add Beaufort to that list as part of the Center for the Arts Touring Artists Series.
Launched while two members, Barton Davies and William Reames, were still just students in high school, Boy Named Banjo got its start busking on the streets of Nashville, where a passing tourist inadvertently named the group by yelling, “Play that banjo, boy!” as Davies picked outside Robert’s Western World.
Performing initially as a trio with fellow classmate Willard Logan on mandolin, the group began life as an old-school string band, but their sound quickly evolved into something more adventurous with the addition of bassist Ford Garrard and drummer Sam McCullough, who joined after returning home from college.
Come experience Boy Named Banjo as they bring their Nashville sound to the Lowcountry. In Beaufort for one night only May 30 at 7:30 p.m. — a night of foot-stomping music that is good for the soul.
Tickets are $40 for adults, $35 for seniors and military, and $20 for students. Get your tickets today at uscbcenterforthearts.com before they are gone!
Want to Go?
Who: Boy Named Banjo
When: 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 30
Where: USCB Center for the Arts
Tickets: $40 for adults, $35 for seniors and military, and $20 for students. Available at uscbcenterforthearts.com
