Roosevelt Road is a band of well experienced musicians brining decades of experience and styles including great Bluegrass, Americana Acoustic and Gospel music to the Northwest and beyond. We are available as a Duet, Trio, Quartet or a 5 piece band.
Members are Jane McMahon Banjo, Steve McMahon Bass, Mike Janda Guitar, Loren Postma Dobro, Robbie Bennett Fiddle, all members sing lead and harmony.
Roosevelt Road is an Artist Member of the "4 Culture Artist Roster"
So professional. Very entertaining. Brought a magical feel to our event.
Response from Roosevelt Road:
Thanks Tammy, we had a wonderful time. Y’all put on a great event. Laura, our fiddle players wife was thrilled to join in at Pioneer Days with her spinning wheel. Thanks again, a wonderful time was had by all!
Steve, Jane and all the Roosevelts 😁🪕
They were just a perfect addition to our event. Our church had a Pioneer day and there music was a delight. They were professionals in every aspect and gave our event a charming atmosphere. We will invite them again! The crowd loved them immensely.
Response from Roosevelt Road:
Thank you Tammy, we had a wonderful time and look forward to playing for y’all again. Blessings.
Wonderful performance
Response from Roosevelt Road:
Thanks Larry we had a great time!
A wonderful group of musicians, good with the crowd, timely and well prepared. Good lively entertainment!
Response from Roosevelt Road:
Thank you Beth. We had a great time!
We had Roosevelt Road at our Trunk or Treat event and they were phenomenal, they entertained crowds of thousands. They made it fun and personal to each person enjoying their show. I recommend them for your church, harvest, outdoor or indoor events!
Roosevelt road had great communication with us, showed up on time. Their music was exactly what we were looking for for our outdoors wedding reception. We will be booking this group again!
Response from Roosevelt Road:
Thanks Lindsay, we had a great time! Congrats to you and Josh!🪕
I was so pleased that Roosevelt Road was willing to travel 2 hours to make my Dad's surprise party super special. They arrived early and were set up and ready to play on time, which was awesome. Guests gathered to watch the private concert and were so impressed. They sounded great with a variety of songs, both classic bluegrass and recognizeable hits, and I enjoyed the chatting between songs, too. My mom said that she loved the volume, as it was loud enough to enjoy, but not so loud that you couldn't have a conversation.
So professional and kind. Can't say enough good things.
Response from Roosevelt Road:
Thanks Bailey. We had a great time!
They got there early and after that everything was perfect.
They did all the songs we asked for and they even learned some new ones.
I would definitely use them again.
They got there early and after that everything was perfect.
They did all the songs we asked for and they even learned some new ones.
I would definitely use them again.
Response from Roosevelt Road:
Thanks Patrick!
These guys were great!
Really made our party special .
Response from Roosevelt Road:
Thank you Cynthia, we had a great time!
Came in early to set up so there were no problems at the last min. They were great to work with and seemed just like part of the family. We will be asking them to come back!
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We really enjoyed having the band with us to help celebrate our wedding celebration in the park. The bluegrass ambiance they provided was perfect for our 75+ guest BBQ outdoors in the park. The band arrived early and was very agreeable to start playing before and after the ceremony, while we were running around organizing the event! They set up quickly and got right down to business playing in the grassy setting of our reception. The instrumentals and vocals were a perfect treat for young and old alike, and very much looking forward to booking them again for our next family affair. Highly recommend for a perfect afternoon.
Steve, Jane and the Roosevelts, thank you so much for a perfect musical day!
Response from Roosevelt Road:
Thanks Rick for choosing Roosevelt Road to be part of your celebration! We had a great time. Thanks again
Cheers, Steve, Jane and the Roosevelt’s
What a delight! I heard Roosevelt Road's 5 piece band perform at Hovander Homestead Festival. The musicians are seasoned and give it their all. Their repertoire of music is versatile includes but not limited to Bluegrass, Gospel and Americana music. Jane's vocal's will stay in your memory as you hear her sing from her heart. The bands performance was uplifting and the crowd participated with lots of smiles, clapping and country stomping with their feet as Roosevelt Road's music told a story that reached out to all.
Response from Roosevelt Road:
Thanks Voni, we’re glad you enjoyed the show... we had a blast!
Cheers,
Steve, Jane and the Roosevelt’s
We hired Roosevelt Road to play at our annual Winlock Pickersfest Event. Very easy to work with and highly energetic and entertaining band. These musicians are also knowledgeable and great teachers . They put on some great workshops at our festival. Highly recommended to perform at your event.
Price Range: $250.00 - $1500.00
Gig Length: 30 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
Expect a professional band of friends who love what they do. We'll be early and have our set up done and be out of the way of other vendors or guest. We will accommodate your event the way you want it. We will be entertaining and do everything we can to encourage the audience to have a good time. We can perform laid back music as well as hard driving music and whatever in between. Love songs, ballads for the folk lovers, hard driving Bluegrass and rearranged 50's tunes plus Acoustic Americana such as Bill Staines "Roseville Fair" and Kate Wolf's "Across the great Divided". There is some light swing we perform like "All of Me" and "Sweet Georgia Brown" and classics like "Route 66". Expect a good time to be had by all!
Roosevelt Road 3 is a Trio of well experienced musicians brining decades of experience and styles including great Bluegrass, Americana and Gospel music to the Northwest and beyond. Roosevelt Road can be hired as a duet, Trio 4, 5 or 6 piece Band.
Roosevelt Road is an Artist Member of the "4 Culture Artist Roster"
Jane McMahon’s vocals are beautiful and pure. Jane has her own style of 5 string Banjo that please’s the listener.
Steve McMahon, our bass guy, love’s to explore his bass and plays just a few different runs now and then. Steve also adds great vocals.
Mike Janda has been involved in the NW music scene for many years. His guitar style compliments Bluegrass and Americana and his hometown vocals are unique in a soothing yet pronounced tone.
Loren Postma and John "Robbie" Bennett join us for larger venues or when a full band is preferred.
Loren Postma, Dobro Guru, ands a unique and pleasant sound to the band. Loren also sings lead and harmony vocals.
Robbie (John) Bennett is one of the NW finest fiddle players. His fiddle playing is so pleasant and smooth it is a joy to hear; he rounds out Roosevelt Road with true Bluegrass vocals as well.
Roosevelt Road is also joined by 13 year old Katelyn Nichols when she's available. Katelyn is Steve and Jane’s granddaughter and has a powerful voice. Katelyn also plays rhythm and lead guitar and is a real crowd pleaser.
Roosevelt Road would love to play for your festival, party, winery, Church, restaurant, wedding or any occasion you might need some good acoustic music. With a variety of offerings to choose from such as Bluegrass and more, Americana, as well as Gospel music; we’re sure you'll be happy with our sound and we believe you will enjoy working with us. Check out our website and if you have any questions or comments feel free to contact us.
We have our own sound system for and audience of up to 500 people.
For Festivals and large venues we require:
5 vocal mic's on boom stands
3 instrument mic's
2 direct out to bass and guitar amp's.
We do require phantom power.
We can also work with large diaphragm center microphones.
For a hall's or Church's with a good sound system we can bring our mic's, stands and amp's to wire into your system.
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