The Fretless
2,606 Followers
Never miss another The Fretless concert. Get alerts about tour announcements, concert tickets, and shows near you with a free Bandsintown account.
Follow
No upcoming shows
Send a request to The Fretless to play in your city
Request a Show
Similar Artists On Tour
Bandsintown Merch
Circle Hat
$25.0 USD
Live Collage Sweatshirt
$45.0 USD
Rainbow T-Shirt
$30.0 USD
Circle Beanie
$20.0 USD
concerts and tour dates
Past
SEP
21
2023
Vancouver, Canada
York Theatre, The Cultch
I Was There
JUL
07
2023
Midland, Canada
Midland Cultural Centre
I Was There
NOV
27
2022
Winnipeg, Canada
West End Cultural Centre
I Was There
SEP
26
2022
Saskatoon, Canada
The Bassment
I Was There
SEP
25
2022
Saskatoon, Canada
The Bassment
I Was There
JUL
28
2022
Toronto, Canada
Tranzac
I Was There
Show More Dates
About The Fretless
Four ferocious players, masterful composition, and a genre-bending sound – Juno award-winning The Fretless is a Canadian quartet that has firmly taken its place on the map to a progressive form of “trad”.
A supergroup of celebrated solo artists, The Fretless has been creating a singular and signature sound that dares to expand the idea of what a string music quartet can be – transforming fiddle tunes and folk melodies into intricate, beautiful, high-energy arrangements that have quickly gained a dedicated following and accolades from around the world. Within what appears to be a simple construct – two fiddles, a viola, and a cello – The Fretless has created a sound that is distinctly rich, multi-layered, and uniquely percussive.
Since the band’s inception in 2011, The Fretless have released 5 award winning albums which includes a 2016 Juno Award for Instrumental Album of The Year, 2 Juno nominations, 5 Canadian Folk Music Awards, and numerous other nominations and accolades. They have been touring extensively at home in Canada, as well as globally throughout Australia, South and North America, and Europe.
The Fretless is Trent Freeman (Fiddle/Viola), Karrnnel Sawitsky (Fiddle/Viola), Ben Plotnick (Fiddle/Viola), and Eric Wright (Cello) and will be featuring several songs from their Juno nominated guest singer collaboration album, Open House, with internationally acclaimed guest vocalist Madeleine Roger.
A Fretless show is infectious, dynamic, and impressively relentless. They not only deliver expert musicianship and an electrifying performance but always invite the audience to feel the passion they hold for their music.
A supergroup of celebrated solo artists, The Fretless has been creating a singular and signature sound that dares to expand the idea of what a string music quartet can be – transforming fiddle tunes and folk melodies into intricate, beautiful, high-energy arrangements that have quickly gained a dedicated following and accolades from around the world. Within what appears to be a simple construct – two fiddles, a viola, and a cello – The Fretless has created a sound that is distinctly rich, multi-layered, and uniquely percussive.
Since the band’s inception in 2011, The Fretless have released 5 award winning albums which includes a 2016 Juno Award for Instrumental Album of The Year, 2 Juno nominations, 5 Canadian Folk Music Awards, and numerous other nominations and accolades. They have been touring extensively at home in Canada, as well as globally throughout Australia, South and North America, and Europe.
The Fretless is Trent Freeman (Fiddle/Viola), Karrnnel Sawitsky (Fiddle/Viola), Ben Plotnick (Fiddle/Viola), and Eric Wright (Cello) and will be featuring several songs from their Juno nominated guest singer collaboration album, Open House, with internationally acclaimed guest vocalist Madeleine Roger.
A Fretless show is infectious, dynamic, and impressively relentless. They not only deliver expert musicianship and an electrifying performance but always invite the audience to feel the passion they hold for their music.
Show More
Genres:
Folk
No upcoming shows
Send a request to The Fretless to play in your city
Request a Show
Similar Artists On Tour
Bandsintown Merch
Circle Hat
$25.0 USD
Live Collage Sweatshirt
$45.0 USD
Rainbow T-Shirt
$30.0 USD
Circle Beanie
$20.0 USD
concerts and tour dates
Past
SEP
21
2023
Vancouver, Canada
York Theatre, The Cultch
I Was There
JUL
07
2023
Midland, Canada
Midland Cultural Centre
I Was There
NOV
27
2022
Winnipeg, Canada
West End Cultural Centre
I Was There
SEP
26
2022
Saskatoon, Canada
The Bassment
I Was There
SEP
25
2022
Saskatoon, Canada
The Bassment
I Was There
JUL
28
2022
Toronto, Canada
Tranzac
I Was There
Show More Dates
About The Fretless
Four ferocious players, masterful composition, and a genre-bending sound – Juno award-winning The Fretless is a Canadian quartet that has firmly taken its place on the map to a progressive form of “trad”.
A supergroup of celebrated solo artists, The Fretless has been creating a singular and signature sound that dares to expand the idea of what a string music quartet can be – transforming fiddle tunes and folk melodies into intricate, beautiful, high-energy arrangements that have quickly gained a dedicated following and accolades from around the world. Within what appears to be a simple construct – two fiddles, a viola, and a cello – The Fretless has created a sound that is distinctly rich, multi-layered, and uniquely percussive.
Since the band’s inception in 2011, The Fretless have released 5 award winning albums which includes a 2016 Juno Award for Instrumental Album of The Year, 2 Juno nominations, 5 Canadian Folk Music Awards, and numerous other nominations and accolades. They have been touring extensively at home in Canada, as well as globally throughout Australia, South and North America, and Europe.
The Fretless is Trent Freeman (Fiddle/Viola), Karrnnel Sawitsky (Fiddle/Viola), Ben Plotnick (Fiddle/Viola), and Eric Wright (Cello) and will be featuring several songs from their Juno nominated guest singer collaboration album, Open House, with internationally acclaimed guest vocalist Madeleine Roger.
A Fretless show is infectious, dynamic, and impressively relentless. They not only deliver expert musicianship and an electrifying performance but always invite the audience to feel the passion they hold for their music.
A supergroup of celebrated solo artists, The Fretless has been creating a singular and signature sound that dares to expand the idea of what a string music quartet can be – transforming fiddle tunes and folk melodies into intricate, beautiful, high-energy arrangements that have quickly gained a dedicated following and accolades from around the world. Within what appears to be a simple construct – two fiddles, a viola, and a cello – The Fretless has created a sound that is distinctly rich, multi-layered, and uniquely percussive.
Since the band’s inception in 2011, The Fretless have released 5 award winning albums which includes a 2016 Juno Award for Instrumental Album of The Year, 2 Juno nominations, 5 Canadian Folk Music Awards, and numerous other nominations and accolades. They have been touring extensively at home in Canada, as well as globally throughout Australia, South and North America, and Europe.
The Fretless is Trent Freeman (Fiddle/Viola), Karrnnel Sawitsky (Fiddle/Viola), Ben Plotnick (Fiddle/Viola), and Eric Wright (Cello) and will be featuring several songs from their Juno nominated guest singer collaboration album, Open House, with internationally acclaimed guest vocalist Madeleine Roger.
A Fretless show is infectious, dynamic, and impressively relentless. They not only deliver expert musicianship and an electrifying performance but always invite the audience to feel the passion they hold for their music.
Show More
Genres:
Folk
Get the full experience with the Bandsintown app.