Cranbrook’s Key City Theatre will soon be vibrating with a unique Toronto folk act that bridges big-city rock with bluegrass and country. Union Duke is defined by their rambling banjos, soaring vocal harmonies, chicken-pickin’ electric guitars and a fast driving, heel-stomping beat.

Driven by grit and determination to make people dance the drunken two-step, Union Duke have welcomed Cranbrook’s own Good Ol’ Goats to open the show. Get your tickets for Monday, July 14, online through the Key City Theatre website http://www.keycitytheatre.com/#!other-events/c1vua or at the door at 7 p.m.

Union Duke’s latest album Cash & Carry was recorded in a log cabin in the Ontario woods and features songs of love, loss, and a cheap shirt. http://unionduke.com/music/

“Union Duke’s appearances at the Mariposa Folk Festival in 2013 were met with enthusiasm and surprise by the audiences who got to see them. Who were these young bluegrass musicians and how did they get to be so good? Their tight and incredible musicianship, their tuneful repertoire and their engaging manner with the audience made them one of the “hits” of the festival. As artistic director, I have done something that I rarely do and that is hire this great band for a second year in a row. That’s how much I think of Union Duke!” stated Mike Hill, Artistic Director of the Mariposa Folk Festival

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