Best described as a commanding absurdist string band, the Yellow Dandies combine ace musicianship, distinctive humor, authentic old-time and bluegrass stylings, newfangled experimentation, and a manic energy which keeps audiences hooked, hooting, and hollering for more.

Whether they’re dazzling crowds with tongue-, finger-, and mind-twisting original compositions or rejuvenating Bluegrass standards and old-time dance tunes, the Birmingham-based band has been taking listeners on eclectic romps that never quite spin out of control since 2016. 

The Yellow Dandies have performed at festivals such as CaveFest, Chomp and Stomp, Birmingham Folk Festival, and Bluegrass on the Rim - sharing billing with acts like Sam Bush, Leftover Salmon, Yonder Mountain String Band, Sierra Hull, Kitchen Dwellers, and Lindsay Lou.

The Yellow Dandies have directly supported artists such as The Steel Drivers, Mountain Grass Unit, Gangstagrass, Golden Shoals, Mama Said String Band, Good Morning Bedlam, Raelyn Nelson, and Randy from Trailer Park Boys.

The Yellow Dandies have led workshops at: The Frank Hamilton Folk School, The Alabama Folk School

Full Festival and Concert Series Resume can be viewed below the catfish.

Festival and Concert Series Resume:

Festivals: 

  • Pinhoti Trail Festival - 2024

  • Alabama Water Rally - 2024

  • Horse Pens 40 Bluegrass and Crafts Fair – 2017 through 2023

  • WallyTree/HollyTree Festival – 2017 through 2023

  • CaveFest – 2022

  • Chomp and Stomp Festival – 2021, 2022

  • John Hartford Memorial Festival Band Competition Finalists - 2022

  • Alabama Jeep Invasion Festival – 2022

  • Helena's Buck Creek Festival - 2021

  • Litty’s in the City Music Festival - 2019

  • Bluegrass on the Rim - 2018

  • Six Mile Music Festival - 2018

  • Birmingham Art Walk – 2018

  • Pell City Hometown Block Festival – 2018

  • Birmingham Brewfest – 2017, 2018

  • Magic City Art Connection – 2017, 2018

  • The Acoustic Café – 2017

 Concert Series, Contra Dances, Camps, and Workshops:

  • Symphony Under the Rock w/ The Shoals Symphony - 2024

  • Alabama Folk School, Youth Folk Camp - 2022 through 2025

  • Alabama Folk School, From Scratch Workshops - 2022 through 2025

  • Birmingham FootMad Contra Dances - 2018 through 2025

  • Birmingham FootMad Old Time Music & Dance Weekend - 2024,2025

  • North Alabama Contra Dance Society Dances - 2022 through 2024

  • Nashville Country Dancers Contra Dance Night - 2024

  • Cowan Center for the Arts Concert Series - 2024

  • Samford University’s Theatre for Youth FirstNight Concert Series – 2017 through 2024

  • Frank Hamilton School, Jon Bekoff Project Jam Workshop - 2023

  • Alabama Outdoors Party on the Porch - 2018 through 2023

  • Huntsville Traditional Music Association Coffee House Concert – 2023

  • Hotbox on Highlands Concert Series- 2023

  • Max Stern Lounge Concert Series – 2023

  • The Shed Series – 2023

  • Fam Jam Summer Concert Series at Zydeco - 2022

  • Eat in the Street Concert Series – 2021

  • Birmingham Friends of Old Time Music Backyard Concert Series - 2021

  • Hunker in the Bunker Livestream Concert Series – 2020

  • Georgia Tech’s Under the Couch Concert Series – 2019

  • Sewanee University’s Angel Park Concert Series – 2018

  • Jam in the Ham Christmas Concert Series - 2018

  • Birmingham Museum of Art’s ‘Art After 5’ Concert Series – 2017