The Plate Scrapers to play free show July 5

The Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Free Summer Concert Series just got grassier! Set for Sat., July 5 as the second show in the Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Free Summer Concert Series.

The Plate Scrapers: Born from the tradition of Bluegrass jams and potlucks, The Plate Scrapers — Derek Kretzer (banjo), Andrew Jordan (guitar), Robbie Mann (fiddle), Jody Mosser (dobro), and Kevin Johnson (bass) — have been putting in the work and showcasing their love for the genre since 2014. They have since released three studio albums, three live albums, and have toured relentlessly up and down the east coast and into the midwest. In 2019, they won the Podunk Bluegrass Telefunken Band Contest. They have been featured on WAMU Bluegrass Country Radio, performed as an IBMA Official Showcase artist, and their latest release, Artifacts (2024) had multiple singles on the Airplay Direct bluegrass/folk charts as well as rave reviews from Bluegrass Today. They’ve built a fan base in the Johnstown region from their appearances at Venue of Merging Arts, Stonycreek Rendezvous, and AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival (2019).

Hickory Bottom Band: This Bedford-based bluegrass act is known for tight three-part harmonies, sweet pickin’, and lots of down home energy.

Schedule:

Doors: 6:00 pm
Hickory Bottom Band: 7:00 pm
The Plate Scrapers: 8:30 pm