Jim Gaudet & The Railroad Boys (Thu)
2024 Lineup | Past Years: 2023 Lineup | 2022 Lineup | 2019 Lineup
A Capital Region treasure and a festival favorite, welcome back Jim Gaudet & The Railroad Boys! Are they bluegrass? Yes, plus they play incredible original songs and dive into different genres. Wait, is that a Dire Straits song? Jim sings with a unique and authentic style that draws you in with humor and emotion, always “fresh and powerful.” Jim’s songwriting is as good as it gets, each song telling a unique story. They won Country/Bluegrass Artist of the Year at the Capital Region Thomas Edison “Eddies” Music Awards in 2022 and 2023, and rightly so. Rounding out the Railroad Boys are Bob Buckley (bass), Sten Isachsen (mandolin), Sara Milonovich or Tucker Callander (fiddle), and Richie Pagano (piano). This band has a ton of fun onstage and share their friendship with the audience. This year, they’ll be kicking off the Catskill Dance Stage in style as the festival adds bands for the first time on Wednesday Night. Join the rabble-rousing Railroad Boys and start the weekend off right!
What spoke to me first were Jim’s songs and his voice. He didn’t sound like other singers and I like that uniqueness very much. His lyrics and melodies struck me as fresh and powerful. I wanted those songs and that energy and that sound at Grey Fox.”
— Mary Tyler Doub, Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Executive Producer
“Jim Gaudet and The Railroad Boys specialize in a progressively flavored bluegrass sound often containing wickedly funny, all original, satirical lyrics. They are consistently entertaining and have attracted an avid, loyal audience. Don’t miss an opportunity to see this band which offers a change of pace and a lot of up tempo fun.”
— Ted Lehmann, Nominated annually for the IBMA Print/Media Person of The Year