Never Come Down with Special Guest Adam Schlenker

About this event

Presented by Zeppelin Productions Weaving together modern and traditional styles of American music, Never Come Down is a Portland, Oregon based band composed of Joe Suskind (guitar), Crystal Lariza (vocals), Lillian Sawyer (fiddle), and Kaden Hurst (mandolin). Their dedication to thoughtful songwriting and dynamic arrangements highlight polished technical skills and a commitment to listening to each other. Formed in 2018, the band began touring extensively- steadily cultivating a passionate fan base at home in the Pacific Northwest, and eventually around the country. NCD released their first studio album “Better Late Than Never” in 2021 and their second LP “Greener Pastures” in 2024. They’ve toured internationally and have found acclaim at festivals such as Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Iceland Airwaves, John Hartford Memorial Fest, Americanafest, FreshGrass and RockyGrass. With Special Guest Adam Schlenker Adam Schlenker is an educator, performer, composer and arranger of Acoustic American Roots Music. Adam is the Coordinator of American Roots & Bluegrass Music Studies at Denison University where he leads the Bluegrass Ensemble, Teaches a Seminar Course on composing and arranging roots music, teaches private lessons for guitar and mandolin as well as the History of Bluegrass & American Roots Music course. Adam strives to develop music that reflects his influences while attempting to keep the music moving forward. Paying homage to his predecessors like Norman Blake and John Hartford through his own compositions. Food & Bar: Our full food and drink menu will be available before and during the show.