Local bands have busy summer

Home Town, a trio formed from the original five-piece local band, Prairie Grass, harmonizes with an old-timey sound.

The five- and three-piece bands have been busy this summer performing throughout the region in places such as Red Lodge and Cody, and have upcoming performances scheduled for Kirby Days on Saturday and the Big Horn County Fair in late July.

Original band, Prairie Grass, has been playing together for over 20 years. Home Town, formed about a year and a half ago, includes Harold Hutson, Joan and Zieb Stetler, performing acoustically with a family feel for smaller venues. Both ensembles play traditional to Grateful Dead variety music but focus on country and bluegrass.

A blend of old-timey, country, and bluegrass music, they enjoy playing to small groups such as the Canyon Village Senior Apartments on Wednesday, July 15.

For more information on these groups, visit http://www.prairiegrassrecordings.com.