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Upcoming Concerts

Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band features Matthew Sabatella (vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, mountain dulcimer), Jack Stamates (fiddle), Lynn Griffith (banjo, mandolin and vocals), Chris DeAngelis (bass fiddle and vocals), and Sean Edelson (mandolin and acoustic guitar).

Check here for information on booking and more.


Saturday, November 8, 2008
Miami, FL
12:00PM - 4:00PM
The Florida Fair
Calder Race Course
21001 NW 27th Avenue
Miami, FL 33056
(2 blocks north of Dolphin Stadium)
305.625.1311

Celebrating all things Florida.


Friday-Sunday, November 14-16, 2008
St. Petersburg, FL
Sunshine State Acoustic Music Camp
Boyd Hill Nature Park
2900 31st Street North

Matthew is leading oldtime banjo workshops throughout the weekend at this wonderful, reasonably-priced weekend of music at the beautiful Boyd Hill Nature Park. Other workshops offered include fiddle, mandolin, guitar, autoharp, harmonica, songwriting, singing, and more. Check the website for more details and registration.


Friday, November 28, 2008
Miami, FL
11:00AM - 5:00PM
Lumpy Sue Acoustic MusicFest

Greynolds Park
17530 West Dixie Highway
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
786.999.5567

The Lumpy Sue Acoustic Musicfest is a free concert in North Miami's Greynolds Park the day after Thanksgiving. It provides a relaxed and mellow alternative to the frenzy of Holiday commercialism. However, if money is burning a hole in your pocket, you can buy raffle tickets to support Habitat for Humanity. Prizes are generally gift certificates from local merchants and have included: restaurants, spas, music and book stores, baskets and gifts, coffee houses, hotel and cruise vacations, etc.


Sunday, January 18, 2009
Davie, FL
12:00PM - 9:00PM
South Florida Folk Round Up
Round Up
9020 West State Road 84
Davie, FL 33324
954.423.1990

Join the Rambling String Band for this special fund-raising event for the Broward Folk Club! Enjoy a full day of music with great sound, a large dance floor, a jam area, and delicious food. The South Florida Folk Round Up features artists from across the community and beyond that represent a wide spectrum of the "folk tradition" including singer/songwriters, folk duos, ballads, blues, celtic, bluegrass, Florida swamp blues, zydeco, traditional, gospel, old-time, Americana/roots, fingerstyle, Appalachian, country, and folk rock.


Saturday, January 24, 2009
Hallandale, FL
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Broward County Library
Hallandale Beach Branch
300 South Federal Highway
Hallandale, FL 33009
954.457.1750

Sing along to traditional folk songs that tell the story of America at this all-ages show.


Friday, February 6, 2009
Lecanto, FL
7:00PM - 11:00PM
Woodview Coffee House
Unity Church of Citrus County
2628 Woodview Lane
Lecanto, FL 34461
352.726.9814

Matthew brings his guitar, banjo, and mountain dulcimer to this monthly coffee house series in West Central Florida.


Saturday, February 21, 2009
Miami Lakes, FL
12:00PM - 1:30PM
Miami Lakes Farmer's Market
Tentative Location:
Cypress Village Shopping Center
7300 Block of Miami Lakes Drive
(N.W. 154th Street)
Miami Lakes, FL 33014

The Rambling String band play at Miami Lakes Farmer's Market. Note that the time and location are tentative. Check back here closer to the date of the event for an update.


Friday-Saturday, March 7-8, 2009
Friday-Saturday, March 14-15, 2009

Miami, FL
8:00AM - 6:00PM
Gold Coast Railroad Museum
12450 S.W. 152nd Street
305.253.0063

Matthew sings classic songs of the railroad all the livelong day when Thomas the Tank Engine pulls into the station at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum. Ride with Thomas, meet Sir Topham Hatt, visit the Imagination Station, and enjoy live music and entertainment. Tickets are on sale now.

Day Out With Thomas is a family event that offers children and their grownups the opportunity to ride with classic storybook friend Thomas the Tank Engine at heritage railroads nationwide. Parents, grandparents and siblings join their aspiring engineers in the fun. The Day Out With Thomas experience will engineer miles of smiles for the whole family and introduce a new generation to the timeless excitement of railroading.


Saturday, June 6, 2009
Coral Gables, FL
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Sunday Afternoons of Music
for Children

Gusman Concert Hall
University of Miami
1314 Miller Drive
305-271-7150
Grownups $12.00 - Children $10.00

The Rambling String Band return to Sunday Afternoons of Music for Children! The concert series was designed to introduce children to all types of music, song, and dance. The hour-long children's concerts are an informal and friendly introduction to the excitement of the performing arts with audience participation enthusiastically encouraged.

Yes, it's on a Saturday!


Friday, September 11, 2009
Sunrise, FL
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Celebration of America
Sunrise Civic Center Theatre
10610 West Oakland Park Boulevard
Sunrise, FL 33351
954.747.4646

The Rambling String Band pay tribute to the United States of America in this very special concert.


Please visit past concerts for information on past performances.


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