Mad Dog Smith & Animal Control- 6.7.25

Mad Dog Smith & Animal Control are a Tennessee based band that performs a rootsy blend of old-time music, bluegrass, and country blues.  Josh ‘Mad Dog’ Smith is known for his country blues ballads, banjo mastery, and guitar flatpicking and fingerpicking.  His powerful vocals and unique arrangements make every performance a surprise.  Josh has performed bluegrass and old-time music for the past 20 years all over the world with roots supergroups, the Glade City Rounders and the Gallinippers.  Over the years, Josh has performed on stage at the Station Inn of Nashville, Bluegrass Underground at Cumberland Caverns, Muddy Roots Music Festival in Cookeville, TN, Muddy Roots Music Festival in Waardamme, Belgium, and the Carter Family Fold, just to name a few.  At the Station Inn and Bluegrass Underground, he performed to a sold-out crowd.  Besides performing, Josh is also very knowledgeable about the music he performs and can share facts about the history, artists, and offer an educational experience, if the setting is right.

In his performances, you can hear the influence of artists like Doc Watson, Tommy Jarrell, Leadbelly, and Gus Cannon.  Animal Control is Mad Dog’s band and is made up of some of the best roots musicians in the area.   With the combination of acoustic guitar, banjo, fiddle, harmonica, and upright bass, the sound that Mad Dog Smith & Animal Control produce is hard driving and exciting.  During performances, the band is known to swap instruments and play a wide variety of songs.  The audience is never disappointed with a Mad Dog Smith & Animal Control performance.  

Show at 7:30 pm, no cover, tips appreciated, for reservations BOOK ONLINE or call 629-201-6916.

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