Summer Music on the Gregg Museum Lawn: Barefoot Manner Live
Picnics, bluegrass, and barefoot good times.
Shannon
June 22, 2025
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Pack a picnic, grab your favorite people, and head to the Gregg Museum lawn on Friday, June 27 from 7–9PM for an evening with Barefoot Manner—a jam-happy, harmony-laced band that blends bluegrass with whatever they feel like (in the best way). Expect good tunes, better company, and absolutely zero shoes required.
RSVP here to save your spot and get those lawn vibes locked in.
This isn’t sponsored (we’d let you know if it was). We just like music, grass, and people having a good time. (Just so you know: Sponsored content in our newsletter is always marked with “*”).
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