Punch Brothers return to Columbus for June 11 show at the Southern Theatre

CAPA welcomes Punch Brothers back to Columbus during their spring tour for a 7:30 pm Wednesday, June 11, show at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.).

The tour will culminate at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, June 19-22. Additionally, Punch Brothers complete the second season of their musical variety show, The Energy Curfew Music Hour, in New York City in February; season one is currently available on Audible and all podcasting platforms. The band also returns for the third year of the four-day Acousticamp June 27-July 1 in Pacific Grove, CA.

Tickets, which start at $43, go on sale at 10 am Friday, February 7, and may be purchased at the CBUSArts Ticket Center at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.), online at www.capa.com or www.CBUSArts.com, and by phone at (614) 469-0939.

Punch Brothers, formed in 2006, are a virtuosic quintet featuring mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny, and violinist Brittany Haas. Known for pushing the boundaries of acoustic music, the band has garnered critical acclaim, including a Grammy for Best Folk Album for All Ashore (2018). The Washington Post applauded them for taking “bluegrass to its next evolutionary stage, drawing equal inspiration from the brain and the heart.” Over the years, they’ve become pioneers in modern string music, with albums like Antifogmatic (2010), Who’s Feeling Young Now (2012), and The Phosphorescent Blues (2015) showcasing their genre-defying sound. Rolling Stone praised their work as “wild virtuosity used for more than just virtuosity,” cementing their reputation as trailblazers in contemporary acoustic music.