20th Annual United Way Bluegrass Benefit @ Barrymore Theatre 2.20.2022

Barrymore Theatre circa 1929 - Italian Renaissance

Designed by architects Frederic J. Klein and H. C. Alford, the exterior octagonal dome was done in an Italian Renaissance style while the auditorium was designed in a Spanish colonial style with tile-roofed arches running along the walls. Address: 2090 Atwood Avenue; Madison, Wisconsin Owner: Schenk Atwood Revitalization Association Opened: December 27, 1929 Built: 1929

Barrymore Theatre, Madison, WI

The Barrymore Theatre is a 971-capacity live music venue on the east side of Madison, Wisconsin. Originally built as the Eastwood Theater in 1929, the Barrymore was founded by Richard "Sich" Slone and Tom Peterson in 1987 in an attempt to revive Madison's declining Schenk-Atwood neighborhood. Wikipedia

Barrymore Theatre Lobby

Spanish Colonial Style 971 seat capacity

The Barrymore Theatre is a 971-capacity live music venue on the east side of Madison, Wisconsin. Originally built as the Eastwood Theater in 1929, the Barrymore was founded by Richard "Sich" Slone and Tom Peterson in 1987 in an attempt to revive Madison's declining Schenk-Atwood neighborhood. The auditorium was designed in a Spanish colonial style with tile-roofed arches running along the walls.

Early masked arrivals in the Barrymore

Each attendee was required to bring proof of Covid vaccination, along with ID and of course N95 masks. In the center back is my friend Henry Vander Hill doing the videography recording of this event.

Strings to Roam

Original and traditional Bluegrass Photos taken prior to the performance and during their performance.

Colleen Robinson, Bass

Ilsa Reed on fiddle

Stephanie & Emily

Stephanie and Emily are two of the founding members of Strings to Roam, which originally formed in 2019 from a group of women who got together to jam. Bass player Colleen Robinson was to join early on. Isthmus magazine (a Madison publication) said “The group played big right out of the gate - having first performed at the Barrymore Theater as part of the annual United Way Bluegrass Benefit in 2020.” Unfortunately, shortly after that, with the pandemic shutdown, there were no opportunities for public performances.

Colleen Robinson, Bass

Steve Buck on banjo.

Strings to Roam

Strings To Roam is a five-piece bluegrass band playing originals and covers in a broad bluegrass range. Blues, Irish, old time, and classical music are influences too.

Sparetime Bluegrass