Events - The PickPocket Bluegrass Band

Having a Vineyard Event?

The PickPocket Bluegrass Band provides live music for weddings, private parties, and events on Martha’s Vineyard. We travel as well if the situation is right.

We play as a duo, trio, quartet or quintet depending on what’s required.

Our music is warm, inviting and fun. It works for almost any occasion.

Selecting a band for your special occasion is all about matching the sound and style of music to your event and guests. We provide a natural sound that is inspired by our country’s rich, traditional, old-time, and folk music. From waltzes to Wagner and everything in between, we cook them all with our own sumptuous flavors.

We look forward to providing our special blend of authentic music for you and your guests.

Wedding Ceremony Music

By incorporating familiar tunes into the processional and recessional, we provide a warm sonic backdrop for your wedding ceremony. We work with you leading up to your wedding day to plan the music. Since we are pretty laid back, the process is easy. Check out our ceremony music samples to hear the combination of acoustic guitar and mandolin.

If we don’t already know a song you’d like to have played, we are happy learn and arrange it specially for you.

Cocktail Hour Music

We can play your cocktail hour as a duo, trio or quartet. This is when the bluegrass happens!

The Party

If you’re not looking for the traditional wedding dance music band, we can play for your dinner & party as well. This works very well for the right couple.

Often, we are hired just for the ceremony. More often we play the ceremony and cocktail hour, and if we’re just the right fit, we can do the whole thing!

Ceremony Music Samples

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Crazy Love by Van Morrisson 00:00
All You Need is Love 00:00
Book of Love by Peter Gabriel 00:00
Story Book of Love by Mark Knopfler 00:00
Here Comes The Bride 00:00

The audience was knocked into thrilled insensibility by steel mandolin player and singer Charles Giordano, and guitarist and singer Dana Edelman. Both instruments were electric, and the songs ranged from hillbilly to a tune from the old Scotch-Irish vintage trunk, to the doleful folk strains of “Shady Grove,” with singer Anthony Esposito joining to add depth and harmony.

You gave us your best, and we can’t thank you enough. You made the party a party and for that I am eternally grateful.

Charlie and Dana played for our ceremony and cocktail hour and helped to make both more memorable than we could have ever imagined! We can’t thank them enough for their patience and flexibility in including our family members (including an 8 year old guitar player) in their set and helping to make our wedding day all we could have imagined with their awesome music!!! Thanks again SO much to you both.

PickPocket is sensational. We used them all summer long at Noepe. They are fun, talented, and entertaining characters. The right music for any occasion; they make an ordinary event memorable.

Just wanted to thank you for the amazing job you guys did at our wedding on 9/5 at Tower House. Everyone was raving about how great it sounded and how it went so well with the atmosphere of the day. Thanks again!