Hot Pickin 57s Awarded City of Austin Nexus Grant for Bluegrass Program

We're honored to announce that Hot Pickin 57s has been awarded a Nexus Grant from the City of Austin's Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment department in support of our new program, High & Lonesome: A Journey Through Bluegrass Music.

High & Lonesome is a free, one-hour live performance and educational program created for Austin libraries, museums, cultural centers, and senior centers. The program traces the story of bluegrass — from its Appalachian roots to the driving sound Bill Monroe made famous — through live music, storytelling, and audience Q&A, performed by a band with more than 400 shows under its belt.

Thanks to the Nexus Grant, we'll be bringing High & Lonesome to four Austin venues at no cost to the hosting organization or the audience, with bookings available through June 2027.

This project is supported in part by a Nexus Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment.