Leftover Salmon in Tempe

Leftover Salmon is an American band formed in Boulder, Colorado, in 1989. The group plays improvisational bluegrass shaped by rock, country and Cajun music, a style it has called “polyethnic Cajun slamgrass.” Its best-known records include Euphoria, The Nashville Sessions and Bridges to Bert, while “River’s Rising” has remained a central song in its repertoire. In 2007, Leftover Salmon reunited at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival after a hiatus. The band then resumed sustained touring, including hometown concerts at the Fox Theatre and performances at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Its concerts feature a full band built around Vince Herman’s guitar and Drew Emmitt’s mandolin, supported by banjo, bass and drums. Songs are frequently extended through group improvisation, linking bluegrass picking to the open-ended structure of a jam-band set. Festival appearances have also included repeated performances at High Sierra Music Festival and Northwest String Summit.