Regionals Artist Series

The Miami University Regionals Artist Series presents eight outstanding shows for the 2019-20 season, with four shows each at auditoriums on the Hamilton and Middletown campuses.

• All Hamilton shows performed at Parrish Auditorium. List of Hamilton shows 
• All Middletown shows performed at Finkelman Auditorium. List of Middletown shows.

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Double bill featuring two traditional bluegrass bands of differing styles that complement each other on stage. Joe Mullins is a classic character and on-air radio personality backed by a stellar band. Michael Cleveland is considered one of the premier bluegrass fiddlers of his generation, making his Grand Ole Opry debut in 1993 as a guest of Alison Krauss.

Tickets are $32 for adults and $30 for seniors (62+), faculty and staff, students and kids 12 and under.

Rhonda Vincent is a firecracker of talent who powers one of the hottest shows in any genre of music. World-class musicians and an award-winning voice set the stage for a breathtaking, one-of-a-kind performance that reaches beyond the boundaries of bluegrass music.

Tickets are $36 for adults and $34 for seniors (62+), faculty and staff, students and kids 12 and under.

Amy Helm’s most recent album This Too Shall Light is marked by streaks of Americana, country, blues and gospel, and the kinds of four-part harmonies that can burst open a melody and close the loop of an octave. A lifelong musician and music lover, Helm’s parents – The Band’s legendary drummer and singer Levon Helm and singer/songwriter Libby Titus – guided her training and influences. This Too Shall Light includes two original tracks that pay homage to Levon.

Tickets are $32 for adults and $30 for seniors (62+), faculty and staff, students and kids 12 and under.

Americana godfather David Bromberg‘s incredible journey spans more than five decades and includes adventures with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jerry Garcia and other all-time greats. Bromberg’s mastery of stringed instruments and multiple styles is legendary. In producing John Hartford’s hugely influential Aereo-Plain album, Bromberg co-invented a genre: Newgrass.

Tickets are $32 for adults and $30 for seniors (62+), faculty and staff, students and kids 12 and under.

Comprised of the extremely talented musical couple, Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler, Over the Rhine, will quickly bring you under the spell of Karin’s timeless voice that “has the power to stop the world in its tracks.” (Performing Songwriter). According to Rolling Stone magazine, Over the Rhine is a band "with no sign of fatigue, whose moment has finally arrived."

Tickets are $36 for adults and $34 for seniors (62+), faculty and staff, students and kids 12 and under.

The Steep Canyon Rangers push and pull the boundaries of bluegrass music. Their most recent release, Out in the Open, is the band’s sixth album to earn the top spot on the bluegrass charts. Spontaneity adds spark and texture to an energetic set list - every show is refreshingly different. Opening act Che Apalache is a string band based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Their most recent album, set for release in August 2019, was produced by Bela Fleck.

Tickets are $38 for adults and $36 for seniors (62+), faculty and staff, students and kids 12 and under.

The HillBenders present Tommy: A Bluegrass Opry. Originally composed by guitarist Pete Townsend of The Who as a rock opera, this classic of classic rock albums has now been fully realized as a full-length bluegrass tribute paying total respect to its creators. Tommy: A Bluegrass Opry has received ringing endorsements from Rolling Stone magazinee and Mr. Townsend.

Tickets are $32 for adults and $30 for seniors (62+), faculty and staff, students and kids 12 and under.

Grand Ole Opry members, five-time GRAMMY® award winners individually and three-time GRAMMY® award nominees collectively. Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent are backed by one of the best bands on tour today, some of the most reputable and elite entertainers in American music  – bluegrass, traditional country, and gospel.

Tickets are $38 for adults and $36 for seniors (62+), faculty and staff, students and kids 12 and under.