Join us as we celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a fun night of banjo pickin' and bluegrass, drinks, food, and more with Randy Steele and High Cold Wind plus Wild Bill and the Bruisers at the Harvester!
Doors, drinks, and food start at 4pm
Live music with Wild Bill and the Bruisers at 6pm
Randy Steele and High Cold Wind at 8pm
Ages 18 and up.
More about Randy...
Randy Steele is an award winning banjo pickin' singer/songwriter from Chattanooga, Tennessee. His first solo album was released in early 2017 followed by an EP released in the summer of 2018. Both albums were met with critical acclaim and spotlights from dozens of music critics, including Relix Magazine, No Depression, and The Bluegrass Situation. In 2018 Steele won an Independent Music Award for Bluegrass 'Song of the Year' for "Mobile Soon" and was also selected as a Finalist in the New Song LEAF Songwriting Competition. Steele then spent 2019 hard on the road clocking in 90 shows in 17 states in 47 cities before being forced off the road by the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic. 2021 - 2023 Steele put together a bluegrass band of Southeastern Tennessee musicians called the High Cold Wind and began playing festivals and shows in Tennessee, Atlanta, Asheville, Charleston SC, and a few cities saw multiple repeat performances by either Randy Steele solo or Randy Steele & High Cold Wind. In 2023 Steele was named s Semi Finalist in the American Songwriter ‘Song of the Year’ for 2022, then he was named a Finalist in the legendary ‘New Folk’ Songwriting Competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas. Randy released ‘High Cold Wind’ in 2023 to acclaim from Bluegrass Today, Bluegrass Unlimited, Americana Highways and multiple other media sources. Steele is currently touring around the South East and recording new material whenever possible.
More about High Cold Wind...
Randy Steele and the High Cold Wind is a high energy bluegrass band based out of Chattanooga Tennessee. It was started in 2022 as a support band for Steele’s singer/songwriter touring. After a few shows, they found themselves invited to multiple festivals throughout the Southeast US with acts like Greensky Bluegrass, Yonder Mountain String Band, Town Mountain, Larry Keel, Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out, The Kody Norris Show, Nick Lutsko, and the Lonesome River Band. The band entered the studio in late summer and has multiple single releases due out in 2023 beginning in March. Joining Steele in the High Cold Wind is flat pick wizard and member of Americana favorites Strung Like a Horse, Tyler Martelli on acoustic guitar. Multiple State, multiple instrumental contest Champion and well known teacher John Boulware on Mandolin. Slim Pickins Bluegrass’ own Justin Hupp on the upright bass. Randy Steele and the High Cold Wind are currently booked for several festivals and are actively booking select dates for 2024 Spring, Summer and Fall.
More about Wild Bill and the Bruisers...
Will Allison – Bass + vocals,
Ryan Hartman – Guitar + vocals,
Roger Ross – Drums + vocals
Back in September 2024 Wild Bill & the Bruisers opened up for their Nashville-based neighbors, The Hi-Jivers, at the Harvester. They were tough act to follow, with VERY accomplished drummer named Roger Ross from Kentucky and lead guitar player Ryan Hartman from Marietta, Georgia (Ryan played a Fender, naturally), and Wild Bill from Lafayette, Indiana, he himself handling the lead vocals while jumping around with his upright acoustic bass fiddle–a lot of the time, his big ole bass was either being held and played like a guitar, sometimes suspended above WB’s head - once actually balanced on his head...all the while, playing and singing without missing a beat! We’ve never seen anyone manhandle a bass fiddle like Wild Bill. A Folsom Prison version that sounded like it was on Ritalin and Bird is the Word were high points of the evening for the crowd.
What they're saying about Wild Bill & the Bruisers...
“The music was...Phenomenal!”
- Phil Rosenthal, "Somebody Feed Phil"
“If you go to Nashville, do yourself a favor and check out Wild Bill and the Bruisers - you will be glad you did!”
- Brad Hoskins
“OMG! Most entertaining band in Nashville! Couldn't stop smiling during the whole show!”
- Deb Weller
“Wild Bill and the Bruisers - ridiculous and amazing all at the same time!”
- Jessica Olang
“Saw them at Acme in Nashville and my mind was blown. Incredible experience and will see them any time I am in the Nashville area.”
- Steven Raphel
