The Carolina PineCones

…Are a youth bluegrass band (ages 15-19) based in Raleigh, NC and mentored by Durham, NC musician Jef Walter. Jessica Lang (guitar), Sam Stage (fiddle), Aidan Buehler (mandolin), and Anthony DeCesaris (banjo) met through the summer bluegrass camps and year-round youth jams offered by PineCone, the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music. The Carolina PineCones play a mix of traditional and contemporary bluegrass, including original songs written by band members Jessie Lang and Sam Stage.
The Carolina PineCones have performed all over the state, including at the IBMA Wide Open Bluegrass Festival, the Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival, the Carolina in the Fall Festival, Motorco Music Hall, Fletcher Theater, the Raleigh Times, Muddy Creek Music Hall, The Pour House, and many more venues. The 2017-2019 version of the band recorded a self-titled CD project released in summer 2018!
More than “just a youth band,” The Carolina PineCones are true youth ambassadors for bluegrass, sharing their passion for the music with audiences of all ages and demonstrating what the next generation of bluegrass musicians has to offer.

Performance Schedule

Sep 22, 2018

 

Carolina in the Fall Festival
Wilkesboro, NC
1:00 PM
https://carolinainthefall.org/

 

Sep 27, 2018

 

IBMA Bluegrass Ramble
Kings
Raleigh, NC
9:00 PM
https://worldofbluegrass.org/bluegrass-ramble/

 

Sep 29, 2018

 

IBMA Wide Open Bluegrass
Wide Open Bluegrass StreetFest, Hargett Street Stage
Raleigh, NC
12:30 PM        Free!
http://www.wideopenbluegrass.com/

 

Sep 29, 2018

 

IBMA Wide Open Bluegrass
Wide Open Bluegrass StreetFest, JAM Stage
Raleigh, NC
5:00 PM        Free!
http://www.wideopenbluegrass.com/

 

Oct 13, 2018

 

Shallowford Bluegrass Festival
Lewisville, NC
https://www.lewisvillenc.net/shallowford-bluegrass-festival

 

Nov 13, 2018

 

Fletcher Theater
The Carolina PineCones help celebrate PineCone and the other recipients of the 2018 Raleigh Medal of Arts!
Raleigh, NC
6:00 PM reception, 7:00 PM presentation/performances
https://www.pinecone.org/news/pinecone-receives-2018-raleigh-medal-arts

 

Nov 16, 2018

 

Lorraine’s Coffeehouse
Opening for Larry Stephenson
Garner, NC
7:30 PM
http://lorrainescoffeehouse.com/

 

Jan 26, 2019

 

PineCone Youth Jam
Hosted by The Carolina PineCones
Cary Arts Center
Cary, NC
2:30 PM   Free!
https://pinecone.org/content/youth-music-programs

 

Mar 2, 2019

 

R.A. Fountain General Store
Fountain, NC
7:30 PM    Free!
http://www.rafountain.com/

 

Mar 5, 2019

 

Beer & Banjos at The Raleigh Times
Raleigh, NC
7:30 PM  With Hank Smith and the Beer & Banjos All-Stars    Free!
https://www.facebook.com/beerandbanjos/

 

Mar 23, 2019

 

PineCone Youth Jam
Hosted by The Carolina PineCones
Cary Arts Center
Cary, NC
2:30 PM   Free!
https://pinecone.org/content/youth-music-programs

 

May 3, 2019

 

Lorraine’s Coffeehouse
Opening for The Grass O Matics
Garner, NC
7:30 PM
http://lorrainescoffeehouse.com/

 

May 7, 2019

 

Beer & Banjos at The Raleigh Times
Raleigh, NC
7:30 PM  With Hank Smith, Jon Beyle, and friends    Free!
https://www.facebook.com/beerandbanjos/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact

For more information about The Carolina PineCones, please contact band coach Jef Walter at jefwalter@gmail.com or 919-259-4463.