Punch Brothers

Punch Brothers, an American bluegrass and country group formed in Brooklyn in 2006, play a London concert at the Barbican Hall. The evening brings the band's acoustic string music to a hall that also hosts classical and jazz programmes.

Punch Brothers are an American bluegrass and country group formed in Brooklyn in 2006. They are signed to Nonesuch Records and released their debut album, Punch, in 2008. The group is a quintet whose members are mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny and violinist Brittany Haas.

Later albums include Antifogmatic (2010), Who's Feeling Young Now (2012) and The Phosphorescent Blues (2015). Their album All Ashore (2018) won a Grammy for Best Folk Album. More recently the band has developed The Energy Curfew Music Hour, a variety show whose first season is available on podcast platforms and whose second season is released on Audible.

The Barbican Hall is the concert hall of the Barbican Centre in London, and is the home of the London Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. It hosts classical and jazz concerts, so this bluegrass and country evening sits within a programme that is otherwise largely orchestral and jazz. The concert will appeal to listeners who follow acoustic string music.