Saturday, October 3rd at 7pm. Sugar Maple Alumni Mike Compton and David Grier will take the stage at the Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer Street on Madison’s near east side. Advance tickets are available online for only $14.99 or on the day of the show for $20.

If you haven’t heard these two wonderful artists together in concert, prepare to be dazzled! John Hartford once said that Mike Compton knows more about Bill Monroe style mandolin than the Father of Bluegrass himself. We have been fortunate to have Mike in Madison a few times over the past four years, but he always leaves us wanting more. David Grier, athree-time IBMA guitar player of the year, is partnering with Mike on a long overdue reunion tour. Their duet album, “Climbing the Walls”,set the bar for mandolin-guitar duets. Now 20 years have come and gone… Mike has played with the Nashville Bluegrass Band, John Hartford and he won a Grammy award for the “O Brother Where Art Thou” album. David has appeared on two Grammy- winning recordings: “True Life Blues-A Tribute to Bill Monroe” and “The Great Dobro Sessions.” They have both made an indelible mark in acoustic music and we are more than lucky to find Madison on their tour schedule.

This is a show that cannot be missed, but seating at the Wil-Mar is limited, so advanced tickets are strongly recommended.