The String Cheese Incident
Colorado jam band with bluegrass roots stretched through funk, calypso and full-blown electronica, and costumes strongly encouraged.
Where to see The String Cheese Incident
- Channel 24Tickets
- Fox Theater - OaklandTickets
- Fox Theater - OaklandTickets
- Fremont TheaterTickets
- House of Blues AnaheimTickets
- The WilternTickets
- The SoundTickets
- The SoundTickets
- Florida Theatre JacksonvilleTickets
- War Memorial Auditorium-FLTickets
- Jannus LiveTickets
- The RailTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- DpacTickets
- Tabernacle Presented by iTHINK FinancialTickets
- Tabernacle Presented by iTHINK FinancialTickets
- Channel 24Tickets
- Fox Theater - OaklandTickets
- Fox Theater - OaklandTickets
- Fremont TheaterTickets
- House of Blues AnaheimTickets
- The WilternTickets
- The SoundTickets
- The SoundTickets
- Florida Theatre JacksonvilleTickets
- War Memorial Auditorium-FLTickets
- Jannus LiveTickets
- The RailTicketsOn sale Nov 13
- DpacTickets
- Tabernacle Presented by iTHINK FinancialTickets
- Tabernacle Presented by iTHINK FinancialTickets
About The String Cheese Incident
The String Cheese Incident is a jam band from Boulder, CO, formed in 1993.
The String Cheese Incident came together in 1993 among musicians playing ski towns like Crested Butte and Telluride, Colorado, initially calling themselves the Blue String Cheese Band because they saw themselves as a bluegrass outfit that also covered cheesy songs. In 1996 the founding members quit their day jobs and moved to Boulder to focus on the band full time, later bringing in Kyle Hollingsworth on keys to widen the sound beyond strings.
The band pressed its own releases through SCI Fidelity, the label they founded, starting with the studio debut 'Born on the Wrong Planet' and a live album taped at Boulder's Fox Theatre where songs stretched past seven minutes on average. Auxiliary percussionist Jason Hann joined the lineup in 2004, rounding out the rhythm section behind the group's long jams.
'Round the Wheel (1998) sharpened the songwriting and brought in guest players including saxophonist Paul McCandless and banjo player Tony Furtado, though wider recognition came only after years of relentless touring, with the band playing more than 500 shows between 1998 and 2001. 'Outside Inside' (2001), made with producer Steve Berlin of Los Lobos, pushed the sound toward straighter rock while still closing with the bluegrass-rooted 'Up the Canyon'.
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Questions about The String Cheese Incident
What festivals is The String Cheese Incident playing in 2027?
The String Cheese Incident is booked at 1 festival we cover: WinterWonderGrass 2027.
Is The String Cheese Incident on tour?
Yes. The String Cheese Incident has 15 shows listed, from Sacramento, CA on Dec 3, 2026 to Atlanta, GA on Jan 23, 2027, plus 1 festival on the page above.
Is The String Cheese Incident playing WinterWonderGrass 2027?
Yes, The String Cheese Incident is on the WinterWonderGrass 2027 lineup, March 5–7, 2027 at Steamboat Springs, CO.
Where is The String Cheese Incident from?
The String Cheese Incident is from Boulder, CO.
Who is in The String Cheese Incident?
The String Cheese Incident is Jason Hann, Billy Constable (guitar), Kyle Hollingsworth, Michael Kang, Keith Moseley, Bill Nershi and Michael Travis.
When did The String Cheese Incident form?
The String Cheese Incident formed in Boulder in 1993.
What was The String Cheese Incident's first album?
The String Cheese Incident's first album was Born on the Wrong Planet (1996). The latest is Lend Me A Hand (2023).
What kind of music does The String Cheese Incident play?
The String Cheese Incident plays jam and bluegrass-fusion.
What festivals has The String Cheese Incident played before?
The String Cheese Incident has played Hulaween 2026, Electric Forest 2026.