Brand New Hat at Treelawn Social Club

Brand New Hat is a four-piece Northern Ohio band that blends bluegrass, traditional folk and contemporary styles into an upbeat, vocal-forward sound. With lead guitar, banjo, harmonica, bass and mandolin all in play, the group moves fluidly between familiar songs and original material, delivered with tight vocals and hot playing.

The quartet has spent more than two decades together, and that long-running rapport shows. Dan McMillan, Dave Kennard, John Hansen, and Roland Kausen share guitar, banjo, harmonica, bass and mandolin duties, giving the band a flexible, acoustic-driven sound that still feels fresh.

Treelawn Social Club, an all-ages room on Waterloo Road in Cleveland, is the intimate setting for this one. It’s a solid pick for anyone who wants a close-up night of roots music from a band that has been honing its sound for over twenty years.