IN-PERSON COVID POLICY: Common Ground on the Hill is concerned for the health and safety of our audience, performers, volunteers and staff. Therefore, we have instituted the following policy, which will be reviewed monthly as conditions change. 1. Masking is now optional, but recommended. 2. Social distancing will be encouraged to the extent possible.
TICKETS Please bring proof of status for Special Admission tickets (Senior, Student or CCPS) Regular Admission: $28 Seniors 65+: $25 Students with ID, aged 25 years and under: $25 Carroll County Art Center Members: 10% discount
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Westminster Concerts are presented in cooperation with the Carroll County Arts Center as part of the Common Ground Downtown partnership.
FREE EVENTS! Three separate james (blues/folk, bluegrass/old-time and Celtic) occurring simultaneously at the Carroll Arts Center on the first Wednesday of every month. All ages, instruments and skill levels are welcome, as well as listeners and singers! Leaders will help everyone take part. Stay in one or spend time in each!
No enrollment necessary. FREE, but donations welcome.
Common Ground Downtown presents the Weber Brothers.
Tickets $28 general admission; $25 senior 65 and up/students 25 and under.
Since their days at the intense musical apprenticeship of Ronnie Hawkins’ fabled “Rock ‘n’ Roll Boot-camp,” Ryan and Sam Weber have performed alongside Kris Kristofferson, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Jeff Healey and the Tragically Hip to name a few. They’ve recorded 15 independent albums and toured extensively throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. The brothers were invited to the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame American Music Masters Tribute to Chuck Berry in Cleveland where they shared the stage with Merle Haggard, Lemmy Kilmister, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Rick Derringer, Joe Bonamassa, Earl Slick, Steve Jordan and the father of Rock and Roll himself, Chuck Berry. Also highly regarded for their proficiency as studio musicians, the brothers have recorded on hundreds of outside projects, including work with Gordon Lightfoot, Kris Kristofferson, Ronnie Hawkins and Willie Nelson.
“The Weber Brothers are the ultimate roots band, playing, writing and doing it all.” – Bob Mersereau, Top 100 Canadian Blog
Find out more about the Weber Brothers online HERE.
Common Ground Downtown is a partnership between Common Ground on the Hill and the Carroll County Arts Council.
FREE EVENT! Three separate james (blues/folk, bluegrass/old-time and Celtic) occurring simultaneously at St. Paul's UCC on the third Wednesday of every month. All ages, instruments and skill levels are welcome, as well as singers and listeners! Leaders will help everyone take part. Stay in one or spend time in each!
No enrollment necessary. FREE, but donations welcome.
FREE EVENT! Three separate jams (blues/folk, bluegrass/old-time and Celtic) occurring simultaneously at the Carroll Arts Center on the first Wednesday of every month. All ages, instruments and skill levels are welcome, as well as listeners and singers! Leaders will help everyone take part. Stay in one or spend time in each!
No enrollment necessary. FREE, but donations welcome.
FREE EVENT! Three separate jams (blue/folk, bluegrass/old-time and Celtic) occurring simultaneously at St. Paul's UCC on the third Wednesday of oever month. All ages, instruments and skill levels are welcome, we well as listeners and singers. Leaders will help everyone take part. Stay in one or spend time in each!
No enrollment necessary. FREE, but donations welcome.
Common Ground Downtown presents Bryan McDowell & Friends.
Tickets $28 general admission; $25 senior 65 and up/students 25 and under.
Fiddler, vocalist and master of stringed instruments, Bryan McDowell performed for 4 years with Claire Lynch and has since performed with bluegrass notables Sierra Hull, Alison Brown, Ron Block, & Molly Tuttle and many others from the realm of roots and acoustic music. His talents are featured on several recordings garnering IBMA awards, and one project receiving a Grammy nomination. He currently tours with Mark Schatz and others. Other accolades include Bryan’s triple win – a sweep of the fiddle, mandolin, and guitar categories – at the National Flatpicking Championship in ’09, and his 21 other instrument contest titles from ’09 & ’10.
Get a peek behind the curtain as Bryan brings together a group of roots music friends for an evening you won't forget!
Tickets $28 general admission; $25 senior 65 and up/students 25 and under.
It’s holiday time in the hollers of Appalachia, and Walt Michael & Co. are breaking up Christmas! Join hammered dulcimer virtuoso/multi-instrumentalist Walt and friends as they celebrate the season with Southern Appalachian, Celtic, old-time, bluegrass and original tunes.
A key player in the revival of the hammered dulcimer, Walt Michael’s repertoire includes old-time Southern Appalachian, Celtic, & original compositions in performances ranging from the coal camps of Appalachia to the White House, and the Closing Ceremonies of the 13th Olympic Winter Games. His music has been heard on ABC-TV, NBC's Tonight Show, Broadway, BBC, TNN, CBC, OLN and PBS. Walt’s many collaborations include works with the Pilobolus Dance Theater and the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater.
Tickets $28 general admission; $25 senior 65 and up/students 25 and under.
It’s holiday time in the hollers of Appalachia, and Walt Michael & Co. are breaking up Christmas! Join hammered dulcimer virtuoso/multi-instrumentalist Walt and friends as they celebrate the season with Southern Appalachian, Celtic, old-time, bluegrass and original tunes.
A key player in the revival of the hammered dulcimer, Walt Michael’s repertoire includes old-time Southern Appalachian, Celtic, & original compositions in performances ranging from the coal camps of Appalachia to the White House, and the Closing Ceremonies of the 13th Olympic Winter Games. His music has been heard on ABC-TV, NBC's Tonight Show, Broadway, BBC, TNN, CBC, OLN and PBS. Walt’s many collaborations include works with the Pilobolus Dance Theater and the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater.
It’s holiday time in the hollers of Appalachia, and Walt Michael & Co. are breaking up Christmas! Join hammered dulcimer virtuoso/multi-instrumentalist Walt and friends as they celebrate the season with Southern Appalachian, Celtic, old-time, bluegrass and original tunes.
A key player in the revival of the hammered dulcimer, Walt Michael’s repertoire includes old-time Southern Appalachian, Celtic, & original compositions in performances ranging from the coal camps of Appalachia to the White House, and the Closing Ceremonies of the 13th Olympic Winter Games. His music has been heard on ABC-TV, NBC's Tonight Show, Broadway, BBC, TNN, CBC, OLN and PBS. Walt’s many collaborations include works with the Pilobolus Dance Theater and the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater.
FREE EVENT! Three separate jams (blues/folk, bluegrass/old-time and Celtic) occurring simultaneously at the Carroll Arts Center on the first Wednesday of every month. All ages, instruments and skill levels are welcome, as well as listeners and singers. Leaders will help everyone take part. Stay in one or spend time in each.
No enrollment necessary. FREE, but donations are welcome.
FREE EVENT! Three separate jams (blue/folk, bluegrass/old-time and Celtic) occurring simultaneously at St. Paul's UCC on the third Wednesday of every month. All ages, instruments and skill levels are welcome, as well as listeners and singers. Leaders will help everyone take part. Stay in one or spend time in each.
No enrollment necessary. FREE, but donations welcome.
Common Ground Downtown presents Victor Furtado & Friends.
Tickets $28 general admission; $25 senior 65 and up/students 25 and under.
Victor Furtado is a clawhammer banjo player, teacher and performer from Virginia. Victor has performed at the Grand Ole Opry, WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour and more. He has played with musicians including Eli and Aila Widman, Andrew Vogts, Sophie Wellington, Danny Knicely, Nate Leath, Mark Schatz, Stella Beams, Gina Furtado, Claude Martin, Nick Falk and Dori Freeman, and more. Victor received the prestigious 2019 Steve Martin Prize for excellence in banjo and bluegrass, joining past recipients including Noam Pikelny, Jens Kruger, and Rhiannon Giddens.
"A young man with an absurdly precious talent, and a depth of understanding of old-time music that is at odds with his age.” – Bluegrass Today
Common Ground Downtown presents the Kruger Brothers.
Tickets $28 general admission; $25 senior 65 and up/students 25 and under.
The Kruger Brothers seamlessly blend bluegrass, Americana and classical music with extraordinary musicianship. Jens Kruger is a recipient of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo & Bluegrass Music, as well as a member of the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame and American Banjo Hall of Fame. The Kruger Brothers have performed with the Kontras Quartet and a number of symphonies, while they have been lauded by roots music stalwarts including Doc Watson and Happy Traum, and performed to rave reviews at music festivals across the world.
“The Krugers are nothing short of magnificent.” – Bluegrass Journal
“I used to think the banjo was somewhat limited to certain styles, until I heard Jens Kruger. Jens has played some of the most beautiful and expressive banjo I’ve ever heard.“ – Ron Block, Alison Krauss and Union Station
