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Mountain Grass Unit consists of three Birmingham pickers, Drury Anderson (mandolin and vocals), Luke Black (acoustic guitar and banjo), and Sam Wilson (upright bass). Mountain Grass Unit has played music festivals, private functions and multiple music venues, playing bluegrass tunes and adding a bluegrass touch to country, jazz, funk, rock, and even metal. With the addition of Luke Black and Sam Wilson on harmonies, Mountain Grass Unit has established the firm foundation to take on not only the vocal harmonies of traditional bluegrass tunes, but also the freedom to adapt songs from various genres to an all-acoustic format. Aside from their original songs, all three are equally comfortable restyling a Tony Rice number, a classic Grateful Dead tune, or covering contemporary acoustic masters like Billy Strings. The youthful exuberance and energy they bring to the stage is always remarkable. Their competency at what they do was best described by Birmingham music promoter Steve Masterson when the boys performed at his Acoustic Café festival: "They don't just play good for their age, they play good. Period." Sam, Luke, and Drury are excited to share with their audiences this new and exciting musical chapter.

As bluegrass continues to grow and bend as a genre, The Pickpockets are at the forefront, pushing the unique roots of their sound and jams into new territories. The five-piece string band from Salt Lake City recently released their debut album "Beyond The Hills” - an inviting world of heartfelt lyrics, catchy melodies and gripping solos that showcases their best work to date. Their expansive repertoire and ever-growing sound draws inspiration from all around the world; from reggae, to funk, to traditional and newgrass styles, they consistently are creating new grooves and genres. 

The Pickpockets have sold out shows with notable bands like The Kitchen Dwellers, Pixie and the Partygrass Boys, North Fork Crossing, and High Country Hustle. Having played notable venues like The Depot, The State Room, The Commonwealth Room, The Filling Station, 4 Peaks music festival, Wasatch Mountain Music Festival and others, the band is looking forward to playing the Ogden Music Festival and already has their eyes set on much more. With traditional instruments and futuristic style, The Pickpockets are breathing new life into a timeless genre, Bluegrass.

Until we get together this spring, here's a playlist of most of our artists to keep you going. 

16th OMF Spotify Playlist

Thank you for your patience as we curated a spectacular, award-winning line up for you.

It is our pleasure to be presenting Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Sarah Jarosz, Celisse, Hayes Carll, Say She She, Las Cafeteras, Pixie & The Partygrass Boys, Twisted Pine, The Slocan Ramblers, Wyatt Ellis, Josie O and The Big Six, and Mariachi Aguilas de la Esperanza. 

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Looking for music in Utah is a lot like going out to eat in a small town. If you’re craving something specific and it’s not on the menu, you might as well cook it yourself. Thats exactly how Josie O and The Big Six came together. A group of musicians on the SLC music scene were lamenting the lack of Honky Tonk music in the Wasatch and decided to play the music they wanted to hear. This boot stomping super group features members of Pixie & The Partygrass Boys, Pompe ‘n Honey, The Hollering Pines, Theoretical Blonde, and Hot House West. Blending country classics with original compositions and a touch of old time flare, Josie O and The Big Six sing to the restless cowboys and broken hearted romantics as they explore the origins of the yodel and why mermaids ride seahorses side saddle. 

Celisse has been making strides for over a decade, but recently she has taken the music world by storm. If you ask her where she is from, you'll get a few different answers. Born in Oakland, she spent a meaningful portion of her life in New York City on Broadway and television, which helped shape her artistic vision.

In the past few years Celisse’s momentum has carried her into numerous ventures. She has collaborated with Alicia Keys contributing guitar and additional production to her track “Billions (Unlocked).” Her touring in 2022 included support spots for Lucius and Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews Band at The Gorge, and as part of Joni Mitchell’s historic “Joni Jams” performance at Newport Folk Festival, among various festival appearances. Her soulful voice and captivating stage presence led to her inclusion on NIVA’s Live List as a favorite up-and-coming touring artist in 2023, with festivals this year including Boston Calling, Bonnaroo, and more.

In addition to the fireworks of her live performance, audiences may have caught Celisse on television appearing alongside Lucius on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert or the season premiere of Austin City Limits Live with Brandi Carlile. Most recently, Joni Mitchell once again invited Celisse to collaborate, this time in celebration of Joni's Gershwin Prize Honor, where the two played a stirring performance of "Summertime."

With her debut album forthcoming, Celisse is preparing to give full exposure of herself. The thesis has been written... now we get to the good stuff.

Approximately 30 children from Esperanza School and 20 youth graduates of Esperanza School will be at The Ogden Music Festival to entertain with Mariachi, Banda, Norteño, and Sierreño music. 

Esperanza's programs, school organization, and community are research-based and designed to close the academic gap for Hispanic youth. All aspects of our school exist to support this primary purpose. Esperanza welcomes students of all backgrounds and ethnicities. Esperanza values ​​a diverse school community. Esperanza's school design will help all students be academically successful. 

Our Mariachi is special because:

• We welcome children of all backgrounds and ethnicities.
• One of the main purposes of Esperanza is to close the academic gap for Hispanic youth.
• It has a sparkle of its own and provides learning that celebrates culture and family.
• Esperanza offers a school-wide Spanish-English dual language immersion program.
• Esperanza teachers and staff are bilingual and multicultural, with no language barriers.
• Esperanza actively involves parents and families in the success of their students.

The person in charge of making this dream come true and leading this group of young people is Allan Moreno. Allan Moreno came to the school to consolidate one of the goals of the director, Eulogio Alejandre, and that with a lot of work and effort makes the Mariachi Águilas de la Esperaza, a reality today. Teachers Melanie Broadhead and Yesenia Delgado, who are Teachers of Music and are part of this great team of teachers help all the children of Mariachi Águilas de la Esperanza.

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Say She She, the soulful female-led group, stand rock solid on their disco-delic duty with their boundary-breaking sophomore album Silver (released September 29 on Colemine/Karma Chief Records). The strong voices of Piya Malik (El Michels Affair, Chicano Batman), Sabrina Mileo Cunningham and Nya Gazelle Brown front the band. Following the NYC siren song, the trio was pulled from their respective cities — Piya from London, Nya from DC, and Sabrina from NYC — to Manhattan’s downtown dancefloors, through the Lower East Side floorboards, and up to the rooftops of Harlem, where their friendship was formed on one momentous, kismet evening.

Silver was written and recorded live to tape at Killion Sound studio in North Hollywood in early 2023, and produced by Sergio Rios (Orgone, Neal Francis, Alicia Keys). While these analog recording techniques help root Say She She’s sound in a bedrock of tonal warmth that only tape can achieve, it is also their process of cutting the track in the moment and capturing the magic of communal creativity that have critics reeling. Musical inspirations include Rotary Connection, Asha Puthli, Liquid Liquid, Grace Jones, and Tom Tom Club.

Described as “a glorious overload of joyful elation and spiritual elevation” (MOJO) and “infused with the wonky post-disco spirit of early 80s NYC” (The Guardian), the band consistently tops the radio charts of tastemaker stations KCRW and KEXP, as well as BBC’s Radio 6 Music. Sold out shows from London to Los Angeles and televised appearances on CBS Saturday and Later…with Jools Holland are a testament to a rapidly growing fan base. Say She She has toured with the likes of Thee Sacred Souls, and have already played iconic festivals like Glastonbury, Central Park Summerstage, and more.

Ultimately, Silver oozes with quirk and adventure and embraces the multifaceted nature of what it means to be a modern femme. Say She She fully embrace their role as beauticians, actively reminding people of the inherent beauty in the world. They skillfully employ double entendres and humor to encourage open dialogue and fearlessly address important matters that demand attention.

Praised by NPR for their “upbeat, poppy vibe; energetic, driving rhythms; and virtuosic solos,” Twisted Pine released their sophomore full-length Right Now in 2020 (Signature Sounds Recordings). Exploring a sound they call Americana funk, Twisted Pine takes traditional music in exhilarating directions. Bassist Chris Sartori writes, “This album is easier to feel than describe. We’re rooted in bluegrass, continually inspired by explorers like Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, and Sierra Hull. Right Now takes this heritage into a new dimension. Our bluegrass is jazzy, our indie folk is poppy, our grooves are funky.” Twisted Pine [Kathleen Parks, fiddle; Dan Bui, mandolin; Chris Sartori, bass; Anh Phung, flute] grooves with fearless improvisation and intricate arrangements. “They were once bluegrass,” wrote The Boston Globe, “but … this Boston band has become something else, a wider version of string band, boundary jumpers akin to outfits like Punch Brothers, Nickel Creek, and Crooked Still.”