Mokelumne Hill, CA…Tickets are still available to see Grammy-nominated bluegrass performer Laurie Lewis and her band The Right Hands on Saturday, April 23, at the historic Mokelumne Hill Town Hall. Music lovers of all ages are welcome to this special Earth Day celebration concert, which starts at 7:30 p.m. Concert proceeds will benefit Mokelumne River conservation and the Foothill Conservancy.

An exceptional fiddler known for her beautiful singing and rich songwriting, Laurie has been named “Female Vocalist of the Year” several times by the International Bluegrass Music Association. IBMA executive director Dan Hays calls Laurie “one of the preeminent bluegrass and Americana artists of our time.” Acclaimed musician Sam Bush calls her “a great singer, terrific fiddle player, fine songwriter, and one very good band leader.”

Laurie Lewis has entertained audiences around the world since the early 1980s as a solo performer, in duos with Tom Rozum and Kathy Kallick, and with her band. Laurie and Tom were nominated for a Grammy in 1995 for their album “The Oak and the Laurel.” In Mokelumne Hill, Laurie will be joined by frequent partner Tom Rozum, Patrick Sauber and Max Schwartz.

Tom’s background as a rock and swing musician adds a uniquely satisfying flavor to the band. He is a fine lead vocalist, the ideal harmony partner for Laurie. Patrick is a formidable talent on banjo, Cajun accordion, mandolin, and guitar. He has performed with the late Doc Watson, Herb Pedersen, Weird Al Yankovic, The Limeliters, Dirk Powell, and many others. Max, 18-years-old and a Berkeley High School senior, is a rising star on the bluegrass banjo scene after playing for many years in his family’s bluegrass band, Oak Grove.

Tickets for the concert are on sale now. Tickets for adults are $25 in advance, $30 on the day of the show. Tickets for children 12 and under 12 $15. Advance tickets can be purchased online from Brown Paper Tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2510696, at The Petroglyphe Gallery in Mokelumne Hill, or in Jackson from the Foothill Conservancy. Refreshments, including wine and beer, will be on sale at the event.

For more information, please contact Foothill Conservancy’s Carolyn at 209-223-35080 or carolyn@foothillconservancy.org.