Denver — Since its inception in 2002, the Matt Flinner Trio has been performing its own brand of acoustic music around the country to rave reviews. Mandolinist Matt Flinner, guitarist Ross Martin and bassist Eric Thorin cover a wide variety of musical styles, all with the common ground of originality. Bluegrass, jazz and Celtic flavors are all present here, but not necessarily overtly or in a contrived sense. Call it Americana music, new acoustic, chamber grass, or simply great music--whatever label you put on it, it is guaranteed to be fresh and original, and definitely something you've never quite heard before. On select tours, the Trio performs music that is as fresh as it gets: music written the day of the show. In these "Music du Jour" Tours, each member of the Trio writes music each day of the tour, and each day's music is debuted on that evening's show. The results are stylistically varied, unpredictable and always exciting. They'll be bringing a new CD to the Swallow Hill audience on this evening as well.

Brother Mule, another gifted acoustic trio, will also appear. These band mates share the spotlight in a three-ring circus of extraordinary talent and variety. Brian Wicklund ignites the stage with his fiery fiddling, Ben Winship plays tasty mandolin as he croons one of his finely crafted songs, while Eric Thorin pushes the boundaries of bass playing as an extreme sport. Their debut recording, Big Twang, earned them the Indie Music Award's Best Americana CD of 2005 and is a genre-spanning showcase of swing, old time, Celtic, old country, and acoustic funk.