www.townhallconcerts.com
Bluffton hosts Trent Wagler and The Steel Wheels
Third Floor of the Town Hall (handicap accessible), Main Street, Bluffton
No tickets necessary; donations taken at the door

Unlike his Amish grandfather who had to form a string band on the sly, Trent Wagler is anything but shy about making music with The Steel Wheels. But like that harmonica-playing grandpa, the band both respects and breaks tradition with every note.
The Steel Wheels are truly an Americana band, rooted in musical styles that explore the territories between blues and bluegrass, old-time sing-alongs and foot-stompin^aEURTM fiddle tunes. They are subtle innovators who respect the past but whistle their own tunes, layering in rich textures and decidedly modern energy to forge a new sound.
The four-piece band is based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, where multi-instrumentalist Jay Lapp was born and took inspiration from church hymns and folk fests, and where Trent Wagler has been a scene staple for nearly a decade. The two are joined by upright bassist Brian Dickel and fiddler Eric Brubaker to form the Steel Wheels.
The Steel Wheels have built a following from the East Coast to the Midwest and beyond, appearing at Americana festivals such as the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Festival, Folk Alliance, and Appalachian Uprising.
In keeping with their music that takes a traditional idea on a modern adventure, Wagler and Lapp^aEURTMs organized a week-long, 300-mile bicycle tour last year. It^aEURTMs one more example that with inherent skill and energy, trust in the value of simplicity and a marked talent for taking something old-fashioned and making it relevant for today is one of The Steel Wheels^aEURTM greatest strengths. www.thesteelwheels.com
Trent has performed several times in Bluffton as part of the drama team Ted & Co. and most recently portrayed a young songwriter turned choir director in ^aEURoeWhat Would Lloyd Do^aEUR