The youthful South Korean band Country Gongbang
fuses contemporary bluegrass with the folk and pop
styles of their native nation and here make their way to
our region on their first American tour. “To be honest,
we are not famous at all in Korea,” says fiddle player
Jongsu Yoon, whose group has performed in Japan and
France. “First of all, there is no market in Korea that can
be called the bluegrass scene, but even so, our music is
really liked by a few people. It feels strange that people
seem to like it more abroad.” Live videos of the quintet
make it clear why they’re so well loved by those who’ve
seen them. (Fred Thomas of the JB’s returns September
13: Deadgrass jams the music of Jerry Garcia et al
September 19.) 7:30pm. Donation requested.
