The nonprofit Live Acoustic Venue Association, also known as LAVA, opens its fall season Saturday evening at Abounding Grace Sanctuary with a concert featuring X-Train Bluegrass Band.
X-Train is a high-energy group featuring Ross Nickerson on banjo, Peter McLaughlin on guitar, Mark Miracle on mandolin and Bob Denoncourt on bass.
The members of X-Train have toured extensively throughout the world and played and recorded with internationally renowned bluegrass bands.
X-Train toured Australia and New Zealand last year and has been invited back this year.
Nickerson has been touring in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia over the last decade and has recorded a CD with members of the acclaimed bluegrass band Blue Highway, but he still calls Arizona his home away from home.
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McLaughlin, a former National Flat Picking Champion, has played all over Arizona, the U.S. and Europe. He has toured extensively with Laurie Lewis, and he is a member of John Coinman's band.
Miracle founded the group Clear, winner of the Telluride Band Contest in 2000, and was a founding member of Sawmill Road.
Denoncourt is a veteran of top bluegrass bands all over the U.S. His extensive bluegrass experience goes back to being a member of Don Stover's White Oak Mountain Boys and stints with Joe Val.
X-Train will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. at Abounding Grace Sanctuary, 2450 S. Kolb Road.
Tickets are available for $15 at www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/98302 online.
If not sold out, admission will be $20 cash at the door. Season tickets are also available for $100 for the 10-show season.
Email bonnie@lavamusic.org or call 647-3234 for more information.
More details are at www.lavamusic.org
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