Under The Rocks with Veranda

This show is all ages.

Under the Rocks is one of Canada’s premier emerging bluegrass acts. Tackling festival after festival and stage after stage, UTR has become known for having more fun on those stages than was previously thought possible! Featuring upright bass, acoustic guitar, fiddle and banjo/mandolin the band makes a big sound that tips its cap to traditional American bluegrass, while incorporating fiddle and singer-songwriter music intentionally put together with clever, progressive song arrangements and jaw-dropping instrumental breaks. Their show comes with a list of warnings: you might dance until your shoes catch fire, laugh until it hurts, cry your eyes out, or have your face melted right off!! This heartfelt, talented string quartet blends uplifting energy with a reflective reverence for the difficulties of reality that marries joy and sorrow and declares “YES”. Yes to all that it means to be alive on this planet, here and now. 

Veranda is a collaboration between actress and songwriter Catherine-Audrey Lachapelle and multi-instrumentist Léandre Joly-Pelletier. Their music is a blend of traditional and contemporary, simplicity and virtuosity, filled with sweet harmonies and soulful melodies. From high lonesome bluegrass to intimate folk ballads, the duo offers a fresh take on classic Country music. Joined by Yukon fiddler extraordinaire Kieran Poile and upright bass virtuoso Johnny Slapper, get ready to dust off your dancing shoes and enjoy one of Montreal’s finest bluegrass band!