The Po Ramblin’ Boys (February 15): In 10 years as a band, the Po Ramblin’ Boys have spread their love of Bluegrass through every corner of America and into the hearts of fans who are drawn to their hard-charging, true-blue sound.

They have lived the life of what they play and sing about. They have weathered their fair share of the highs and lows that Bluegrass songs are known for (except for the murders, of course). They’ve been road-weary, longing for home. They’ve felt the heartbreak of band members leaving and embraced the joy of welcoming new ones. They’ve worked hard to see their dreams come true, playing on some of music’s most celebrated stages.
Amid all their travels, The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys have seen every nook and cranny of the country, met people from all levels of society, and kept a keen eye toward the truth, which rings loud and clear in the songs they write. “Wanderers Like Me,” the title track from their most recent album and the band’s first No. 1 song on the Bluegrass Unlimited chart, shoots straight from the heart: “Wanderers like me don’t settle down for no one / don’t mind being lonesome, chasing dreams is all I ever need.”
Lately, they’ve been chasing their dreams in a new configuration of young members including guitarist John Gooding from California and fiddle player Max Silverstein from Maine. Both are in their 20s, they join CJ Lewandowski on mandolin, Jereme Brown on banjo, and Jasper Lorentzen on bass, relative elders in their 30s. With the new members, they begin a new chapter of “expansion and growth”, bringing new energy to the group onstage.
The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys have always been known for barreling bluegrass forward, and as they move into their second decade as a band, they’re maintaining that momentum, both onstage and in the studio. They are taking Bluegrass and putting it where bluegrass isn't, while attracting a younger, new generation of people and taking them back to the roots of old-style Bluegrass all while living what they sing about and sharing it with others, just the way they like it.
Now in its fourth year at the Calvert Elks, Southern Maryland Bluegrass series will continue to host leading artists. Upcoming acts include The Country Gentlemen Show featuring Calvert County’s Mike Phipps on March 22, and Special Consensus closing out the season on April 19.
Tickets for each concert are $23.00 per person, sold at the door but available for advance purchase. For more information, visit www.somdbluegrass.com or call 301-737-3004. Food will be available for sale from Noon til 2 pm and the show starts at 2 pm. The doors open at approximately 12:00.