On Monday, Nov. 4, an all-star team of bluegrass/jamgrass musicians will descend upon Denver’s Mission Ballroom for “What The Night Brings,” an official tribute to late mandolinist Jeff Austin, raising money for his official family fund.
The lineup for the event features some of the most well-known acts the bluegrass and jam scene, many of whom shared stages with Austin. From his former bandmates in Yonder Mountain String Band, to his 30db cohort Brendan Bayliss to friends like Bill Nershi and Keith Moseley of SCI and Keller Williams. Additional performers include Billy Strings, Greensky Bluegrass, Hot Rize, The Infamous Stringdusters, The Travelin’ McCourys, Leftover Salmon (acoustic), Railroad Earth and more.
Austin co-founded Yonder Mountain String band in 1998, and quickly ushered the band into notoriety within the bluegrass scene and beyond. After departing the band, he toured his his namesake band and remained one of the most admired mandolinists on the scene. His death was confirmed by his family on June 25. He is survived by his wife Devlyn, and young children Lily Rose, Penelope and Jude Patrick.
“The outpouring of support and love has been tremendous. I want to thank everyone who has supported the fund,” Devlyn said via press release. “It’s truly amazing, and it’s allowed our family to begin processing the unimaginable. We hope that this show will be a chance for everyone to come together, remember Jeff, and enjoy the music and the musicians that were so close to him.”
“What The Night Brings” is a 16+ event and tickets will go on sale Friday, Aug. 2 at 10 a.m.
Click here to purchase tickets.
If you can’t make it to the event, you can donate directly to the Jeff Austin Family Fund here.
Check out the full lineup below:

“What The Night Brings”
Bill Nershi
Billy Strings
Brendan Bayliss
Greensky Bluegrass
Hot Rize
The Infamous Stringdusters
Keith Moseley
Keller Williams
Leftover Salmon (acoustic)
Members of the Jeff Austin Band:
Kyle Tuttle, Jean-Luc Davis, Julian Davis, Mimi Naja, Noam Pikelny
Railroad Earth
The Travelin’ McCourys
Yonder Mountain String Band
and more!

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