Steve Martin, Steep Canyon Rangers to return to DPAC

Grammy Award nominees Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers will return to the Durham Performing Arts Center for a “special encore evening of bluegrass music and comedy.”

Martin — yes, THAT Steve Martin — and the UNC alums will perform at DPAC June 3. Tickets start at $58 and go on sale Feb. 24.

The pairing previously sold out the venue in May 2011, and DPAC General Manager Bob Klaus says the performance was “one of our highlight shows, a rare treat.”

“To have this virtuoso group return to our venue is a testament to the intimate personality of the DPAC stage,” Klaus said. “Musicians love it here, and that translates directly to a great audience experience.”

DPAC will produce the show in association with the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music.

“Steve Martin’s music has introduced bluegrass to new audiences around the world, and his work with North Carolina’s own Steep Canyon Rangers is a tribute to the vibrant traditional music scene right here in our state,” PineCone Executive Director William Lewis said.

“We are excited to partner with DPAC to bring these fantastic musicians back to the Triangle and to share the story of some of North Carolina’s heritage music with people who may not be as familiar with it, as well as with those who are already passionate about it.”

In 2011, Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers’ collaborative LP Rare Bird Alert was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category “Best Bluegrass Album.”

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