Leftover Salmon
Colorado's original slamgrass band, three decades of bluegrass picking spliced with Cajun, zydeco and jam-band sprawl.
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About Leftover Salmon
Leftover Salmon is a bluegrass band from Boulder, CO, formed in 1989.
Leftover Salmon came together in Boulder in 1989, when members of the Left Hand String Band and the Salmon Heads combined for a New Year's Eve gig and kept going. Vince Herman on guitar and Drew Emmitt on mandolin and fiddle have anchored the group ever since, and Herman's coinage for the sound, polyethnic Cajun slamgrass, stuck as shorthand for what happens when string-band instruments get played with electric-band volume and length. Banjo player Mark Vann, a founding member, died of cancer in 2002.
Live, the band leans on long improvised passages, washboard and accordion turns, and a habit of dropping rock and country covers into the middle of a fiddle tune.
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What festivals is Leftover Salmon playing in 2026?
Leftover Salmon is booked at 1 festival we cover: Strings & Sol 2026.
Is Leftover Salmon on tour?
Yes. Leftover Salmon has 3 shows listed, from Boulder, CO on Nov 27, 2026 to Tucson, AZ on Jan 17, 2027, plus 1 festival on the page above.
When does Leftover Salmon play at Strings & Sol?
Friday, December 11, 8:00 PM at Beach Stage; Saturday, December 12, 4:00 PM at Beach Stage.
Where is Leftover Salmon from?
Leftover Salmon is from Boulder, CO.
Who is in Leftover Salmon?
Leftover Salmon is Drew Emmitt (guitar, fiddle), Vince Herman (washboard, guitar), Greg Garrison (bass), Andy Thorn (banjo), Alwyn Robinson (drums) and Jay Starling (keyboards, resonator guitar). Former members include Glenn Keefe, Mark Vann, Michael Wooten and Rob Galloway.
When did Leftover Salmon form?
Leftover Salmon formed in 1989.
What was Leftover Salmon's first album?
Leftover Salmon's first album was Bridges to Bert (1992). The latest is Let's Party About It (2025).
What kind of music does Leftover Salmon play?
Leftover Salmon plays bluegrass and jam.
What festivals has Leftover Salmon played before?
Leftover Salmon has played World of Bluegrass 2026, Borderland 2026.