Punch Brothers are the quintet of mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny and violinist Gabe Witcher. Says the Washington Post, "With enthusiasm ...

On Dec. 15, Béla Fleck’s My Bluegrass Heart and Punch Brothers stopped by the Clowes Memorial Hall in Indianapolis, Ind., as part of their string of December holiday dates. After an opening set by ...

The super talented Chris Thile, of Nickel Creek, Punch Brothers and Live From Here fame, curates NY Phil’s The 65th Street Session this season. You’ll “hear musicians in their respective elements, and ...

Bluegrass band Punch Brothers was formed by mandolinist Chris Thile in 2006. In celebration of the Fourth of July, here's Punch Brothers performing their cover of Woody Guthrie's classic song, "This ...

Imagine what Bill Monroe might be doing today if he were 30. Just as he did some 70 years ago, he might be revolutionizing the role of the mandolin in modern music, and sometimes singing in a falsetto ...

Mandolinist Chris Thile has been rather busy since the disbanding of his former project Nickel Creek last year. First among several new projects is an album with his new band, Punch Brothers, due… By ...

The Punch Brothers have shared their cover of Norman Blake’s “Orphan Annie.” The track is set to be featured on the Brooklyn-made quintet’s upcoming Tony Rice tribute album, Hell On Chruch Street, ...

The popular bluegrass-inspired group Punch Brothers just extended their highly anticipated 2026 North American tour by tacking on an additional 30+ shows mere weeks before the tour begins in mid-May.

The Grammy Awards category for Best Folk Album draws from one of the deepest talent pools across genres. Past winners have included icons like Bela Fleck, as well as up-and-comers like Sarah Jarosz, ...

Singer/mandolinist Chris Thile is best-known as a member of progressive blue-grass band Nickel Creek, which is on indefinite hiatus. But Thile’s new band Punch Brothers is building a case for… By ...