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Punch Brothers just aren’t as young as they used to be – but that’s not saying much, considering that frontman Chris Thile recorded his first album as an 11-year-old with bluegrass band Nickel Creek. However, on Punch Brothers’ latest record, “Who’s Feeling Young Now?,” the five-piece band (now all in their mid-20s to early-30s) seems more energetic than ever. The group brings their rollicking string-band rock to the Greene Space for a live performance. 

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, bassist Edgar Meyer, mandolinist Chris Thile and fiddle player Stuart Duncan have come together for an album called “The Goat Rodeo Sessions.” This all-star team joins us to perform in our studio – and to explain what the heck a goat rodeo is.

Mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile’s musical collaborations have taken varied shapes over the years, from Nickel Creek’s trio to the Punch Brothers’ sextet. But one of his latest projects is a two-sided venture with Brooklyn-based guitarist Michael Daves. The duo released an album, “Sleep with One Eye Open,” earlier this year, and joined us live in The Greene Space to regale the audience with their urban-infused bluegrass.

Mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile’s musical collaborations have taken varied shapes over the years, from Nickel Creek’s trio to the Punch Brothers’ sextet. But his newest project is a two-sided venture with Brooklyn-based guitarist Michael Daves. The duo released an album, “Sleep with One Eye Open,” earlier this year, and join us live in The Greene Space to regale the audience with their urban-infused bluegrass.

Double bassist Edgar Meyer and Nickel Creek's mandolin player Chris Thile have joined forces on a new album that explores the intersections between classical and American roots music. The album features 12 original compositions by the duo, which has been performing together sporadically for the past several years. They join ...

Punch Brothers is an ensemble led by mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile of the progressive bluegrass trio Nickel Creek. The quintet’s debut is "Punch," a semi-instrumental album that combines bluegrass with modern classical and jazz. Its centerpiece is "The Blind Leaving the Blind," a suite in four movements that sketches out ...