The Moonshine
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Past
MAY
01
2021
Portland, OR
Alberta Street Pub
I Was There
MAR
20
2020
Portland, OR
Alberta Street Pub
I Was There
MAR
17
2020
Troutdale, OR
McMenamins Edgefield
I Was There
MAR
07
2020
Forest Grove, OR
McMenamins Grand Lodge
I Was There
JAN
18
2020
Long Beach, WA
Adrift Hotel
I Was There
JAN
17
2020
Long Beach, WA
Adrift Hotel
I Was There
AUG
16
2019
Augusta, GA
Stillwater Taproom
I Was There
AUG
10
2019
Athens, GA
Terrapin Beer Co.
I Was There
JUL
19
2019
Asheville, NC
Isis Restaurant & Music Hall
I Was There
JUN
29
2019
Columbia, SC
The White Mule
I Was There
JUN
20
2019
Westminster, SC
Red Arrow Studio
I Was There
JUN
14
2019
Birmingham, AL
The Nick
I Was There
JUN
08
2019
Washington, Georgia
Washington Downtown Summer Concert Series
I Was There
JUN
07
2019
Bluffton, SC
Roasting Room Lounge & Listening Room
I Was There
MAY
30
2019
Athens, GA
Rooftop @ Georgia Theatre
I Was There
MAY
05
2019
Athens, GA
Athens Human Rights Festival
I Was There
MAY
04
2019
Winterville, GA
Front Porch Book Store
I Was There
APR
26
2019
Athens, GA
Hendershots Coffee
I Was There
APR
19
2019
Decatur, GA
Kavarna
I Was There
APR
17
2019
Athens, GA
Creature Comforts Downtown Taproom and Brewery
I Was There
MAR
23
2019
Athens, GA
The Foundry
I Was There
MAR
22
2019
Greenville, SC
Gottrocks
I Was There
MAR
08
2019
Knoxville, TN
WDVX Blue Plate Special
I Was There
MAR
07
2019
Kingsport, TN
The Pickin' Porch Show Live!
I Was There
FEB
23
2019
West Columbia, South Carolina
State Street Pub
I Was There
FEB
21
2019
Athens, GA
The Foundry
I Was There
JAN
30
2019
Athens, GA
Caledonia Lounge
I Was There
MAY
23
2017
Athens, GA
The Foundry
I Was There
JUL
14
2016
Seattle, WA
Tractor Tavern
I Was There
MAY
29
2015
Portland, OR
The Secret Society
I Was There
OCT
04
2014
Missoula, MT
Stage 112
I Was There
AUG
22
2014
Portland, OR
The Secret Society
I Was There
AUG
07
2014
Portland, OR
Doug Fir Lounge
I Was There
JUN
13
2014
Olympia, WA
Rhythm & Rye
I Was There
APR
24
2014
Portland, OR
Doug Fir Lounge
I Was There
MAR
29
2014
Portland, OR
The Secret Society
I Was There
MAR
17
2014
Troutdale, OR
McMenamin's Edgefield Winery
I Was There
FEB
14
2014
Hillsboro, OR
McMenamin's Rock Creek Tavern
I Was There
FEB
07
2014
Portland, OR
The Secret Society
I Was There
FEB
06
2014
Manzanita, OR
San Dune Pub
I Was There
FEB
05
2014
Bandon, OR
Lloyds of Bandon
I Was There
FEB
04
2014
Arcata, CA
Jambalaya
I Was There
FEB
03
2014
San Francisco, CA
Amnesia Bar
I Was There
FEB
01
2014
Berkeley, CA
Starry Plough
I Was There
JAN
31
2014
Sacramento, CA
The Naked Lounge
I Was There
JAN
30
2014
Cottage Grove, OR
Axe & Fiddle
I Was There
JAN
18
2014
Portland, OR
Alberta Street Pub
I Was There
DEC
29
2013
Asbury Park, NJ
The Saint
I Was There
DEC
28
2013
Salem, OR
Boon's Treasury
I Was There
DEC
27
2013
Gearhart, OR
McMenamin's Sandtrap
I Was There
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About The Moonshine
The Moonshine is a loose and bright constellation of similar-minded musicians taking the magic of the stringband as their foundation and turning it into something resembling the sounds that shaped them. Original and dynamic, with deep roots in all manner of Folk, Indie Rock, Pop, Blues, and Spiritual traditions, the group focuses mainly on the songs that Michael Gerard Levasseur has written over the course of a lifetime traversing back and forth between the East and West Coasts of the United States.
After a chance meeting on a fire escape in Portland, Oregon, the husband and wife duo at the core of The Moonshine fell - luckily not off the fire escape - but instead in love, and they've been making music together since 2005. Songwriter Michael Gerard Levasseur (aka Michael the Blind) and multi-instrumentalist Rachael Renee' Levasseur (now married) founded the postmodern stringband The Moonshine in 2012 along with a revolving cast of some of the PNW’s most unique and sought-after pickers. Together they toured the Western United States extensively playing countless shows and festivals, releasing two full-length albums, and contributing the score for a documentary film.
Just after the release of their second album, Michael and Rachael moved to Athens, Georgia, where they eventually picked up additional band members and hit the road again to share the music with folks in TN, AL, SC, GA, and FL.
2019 brought another big change when they returned home to the Rose City from where they are again playing shows around the PNW.
Still guided by the duality of Michael’s love of engaging with past poetic principles while weaving them into modernistic moods, the shifting cast (sometimes a duo, sometimes a trio, quartet, or even five-person band) bring a whip-smart take on old ideas. and a fascinating quiver of crooked, truth-tipped arrows aimed at the future, to every stage they play.
After a chance meeting on a fire escape in Portland, Oregon, the husband and wife duo at the core of The Moonshine fell - luckily not off the fire escape - but instead in love, and they've been making music together since 2005. Songwriter Michael Gerard Levasseur (aka Michael the Blind) and multi-instrumentalist Rachael Renee' Levasseur (now married) founded the postmodern stringband The Moonshine in 2012 along with a revolving cast of some of the PNW’s most unique and sought-after pickers. Together they toured the Western United States extensively playing countless shows and festivals, releasing two full-length albums, and contributing the score for a documentary film.
Just after the release of their second album, Michael and Rachael moved to Athens, Georgia, where they eventually picked up additional band members and hit the road again to share the music with folks in TN, AL, SC, GA, and FL.
2019 brought another big change when they returned home to the Rose City from where they are again playing shows around the PNW.
Still guided by the duality of Michael’s love of engaging with past poetic principles while weaving them into modernistic moods, the shifting cast (sometimes a duo, sometimes a trio, quartet, or even five-person band) bring a whip-smart take on old ideas. and a fascinating quiver of crooked, truth-tipped arrows aimed at the future, to every stage they play.
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Genres:
Grunge, Rock, Grunge-grass, Non-americana, Alternative, Folk, Folk Rock
Band Members:
James Rossi - Upright bass, mandolin, Rachael Renee' - Vocals, autoharp, guitar, Susanna Low-Beer Rossi - Fiddle, Elwood Johncox - Upright bass, Michael Gerard - Vocals Guitar, Pen, Paper
Hometown:
Portland, Oregon
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$25.0 USD
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$45.0 USD
Rainbow T-Shirt
$30.0 USD
Circle Beanie
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Concerts and tour dates
Past
MAY
01
2021
Portland, OR
Alberta Street Pub
I Was There
MAR
20
2020
Portland, OR
Alberta Street Pub
I Was There
MAR
17
2020
Troutdale, OR
McMenamins Edgefield
I Was There
MAR
07
2020
Forest Grove, OR
McMenamins Grand Lodge
I Was There
JAN
18
2020
Long Beach, WA
Adrift Hotel
I Was There
JAN
17
2020
Long Beach, WA
Adrift Hotel
I Was There
AUG
16
2019
Augusta, GA
Stillwater Taproom
I Was There
AUG
10
2019
Athens, GA
Terrapin Beer Co.
I Was There
JUL
19
2019
Asheville, NC
Isis Restaurant & Music Hall
I Was There
JUN
29
2019
Columbia, SC
The White Mule
I Was There
JUN
20
2019
Westminster, SC
Red Arrow Studio
I Was There
JUN
14
2019
Birmingham, AL
The Nick
I Was There
JUN
08
2019
Washington, Georgia
Washington Downtown Summer Concert Series
I Was There
JUN
07
2019
Bluffton, SC
Roasting Room Lounge & Listening Room
I Was There
MAY
30
2019
Athens, GA
Rooftop @ Georgia Theatre
I Was There
MAY
05
2019
Athens, GA
Athens Human Rights Festival
I Was There
MAY
04
2019
Winterville, GA
Front Porch Book Store
I Was There
APR
26
2019
Athens, GA
Hendershots Coffee
I Was There
APR
19
2019
Decatur, GA
Kavarna
I Was There
APR
17
2019
Athens, GA
Creature Comforts Downtown Taproom and Brewery
I Was There
MAR
23
2019
Athens, GA
The Foundry
I Was There
MAR
22
2019
Greenville, SC
Gottrocks
I Was There
MAR
08
2019
Knoxville, TN
WDVX Blue Plate Special
I Was There
MAR
07
2019
Kingsport, TN
The Pickin' Porch Show Live!
I Was There
FEB
23
2019
West Columbia, South Carolina
State Street Pub
I Was There
FEB
21
2019
Athens, GA
The Foundry
I Was There
JAN
30
2019
Athens, GA
Caledonia Lounge
I Was There
MAY
23
2017
Athens, GA
The Foundry
I Was There
JUL
14
2016
Seattle, WA
Tractor Tavern
I Was There
MAY
29
2015
Portland, OR
The Secret Society
I Was There
OCT
04
2014
Missoula, MT
Stage 112
I Was There
AUG
22
2014
Portland, OR
The Secret Society
I Was There
AUG
07
2014
Portland, OR
Doug Fir Lounge
I Was There
JUN
13
2014
Olympia, WA
Rhythm & Rye
I Was There
APR
24
2014
Portland, OR
Doug Fir Lounge
I Was There
MAR
29
2014
Portland, OR
The Secret Society
I Was There
MAR
17
2014
Troutdale, OR
McMenamin's Edgefield Winery
I Was There
FEB
14
2014
Hillsboro, OR
McMenamin's Rock Creek Tavern
I Was There
FEB
07
2014
Portland, OR
The Secret Society
I Was There
FEB
06
2014
Manzanita, OR
San Dune Pub
I Was There
FEB
05
2014
Bandon, OR
Lloyds of Bandon
I Was There
FEB
04
2014
Arcata, CA
Jambalaya
I Was There
FEB
03
2014
San Francisco, CA
Amnesia Bar
I Was There
FEB
01
2014
Berkeley, CA
Starry Plough
I Was There
JAN
31
2014
Sacramento, CA
The Naked Lounge
I Was There
JAN
30
2014
Cottage Grove, OR
Axe & Fiddle
I Was There
JAN
18
2014
Portland, OR
Alberta Street Pub
I Was There
DEC
29
2013
Asbury Park, NJ
The Saint
I Was There
DEC
28
2013
Salem, OR
Boon's Treasury
I Was There
DEC
27
2013
Gearhart, OR
McMenamin's Sandtrap
I Was There
Show More Dates
About The Moonshine
The Moonshine is a loose and bright constellation of similar-minded musicians taking the magic of the stringband as their foundation and turning it into something resembling the sounds that shaped them. Original and dynamic, with deep roots in all manner of Folk, Indie Rock, Pop, Blues, and Spiritual traditions, the group focuses mainly on the songs that Michael Gerard Levasseur has written over the course of a lifetime traversing back and forth between the East and West Coasts of the United States.
After a chance meeting on a fire escape in Portland, Oregon, the husband and wife duo at the core of The Moonshine fell - luckily not off the fire escape - but instead in love, and they've been making music together since 2005. Songwriter Michael Gerard Levasseur (aka Michael the Blind) and multi-instrumentalist Rachael Renee' Levasseur (now married) founded the postmodern stringband The Moonshine in 2012 along with a revolving cast of some of the PNW’s most unique and sought-after pickers. Together they toured the Western United States extensively playing countless shows and festivals, releasing two full-length albums, and contributing the score for a documentary film.
Just after the release of their second album, Michael and Rachael moved to Athens, Georgia, where they eventually picked up additional band members and hit the road again to share the music with folks in TN, AL, SC, GA, and FL.
2019 brought another big change when they returned home to the Rose City from where they are again playing shows around the PNW.
Still guided by the duality of Michael’s love of engaging with past poetic principles while weaving them into modernistic moods, the shifting cast (sometimes a duo, sometimes a trio, quartet, or even five-person band) bring a whip-smart take on old ideas. and a fascinating quiver of crooked, truth-tipped arrows aimed at the future, to every stage they play.
After a chance meeting on a fire escape in Portland, Oregon, the husband and wife duo at the core of The Moonshine fell - luckily not off the fire escape - but instead in love, and they've been making music together since 2005. Songwriter Michael Gerard Levasseur (aka Michael the Blind) and multi-instrumentalist Rachael Renee' Levasseur (now married) founded the postmodern stringband The Moonshine in 2012 along with a revolving cast of some of the PNW’s most unique and sought-after pickers. Together they toured the Western United States extensively playing countless shows and festivals, releasing two full-length albums, and contributing the score for a documentary film.
Just after the release of their second album, Michael and Rachael moved to Athens, Georgia, where they eventually picked up additional band members and hit the road again to share the music with folks in TN, AL, SC, GA, and FL.
2019 brought another big change when they returned home to the Rose City from where they are again playing shows around the PNW.
Still guided by the duality of Michael’s love of engaging with past poetic principles while weaving them into modernistic moods, the shifting cast (sometimes a duo, sometimes a trio, quartet, or even five-person band) bring a whip-smart take on old ideas. and a fascinating quiver of crooked, truth-tipped arrows aimed at the future, to every stage they play.
Show More
Genres:
Grunge, Rock, Grunge-grass, Non-americana, Alternative, Folk, Folk Rock
Band Members:
James Rossi - Upright bass, mandolin, Rachael Renee' - Vocals, autoharp, guitar, Susanna Low-Beer Rossi - Fiddle, Elwood Johncox - Upright bass, Michael Gerard - Vocals Guitar, Pen, Paper
Hometown:
Portland, Oregon
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