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Punch Brothers, as part of the North American tour celebrating the release of their new album, The Phosphorescent Blues, performed for a sold-out crowd at Boston's House of Blues in March. The WGBH program Front Row Boston was there to capture the event. You can now watch the band perform several tracks from the new album and earlier favorites, interspersed with backstage interviews with the band, in the 90-minute video here. Up next on the tour: Bonnaroo and Telluride Bluegrass festivals in June.

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Punch Brothers, as part of the North American tour celebrating the release of their latest Nonesuch album, The Phosphorescent Blues, performed for a sold-out crowd at the House of Blues in Boston this past March. The WGBH program Front Row Boston was there to capture the event. You can now watch the band perform several tracks from the new album and earlier favorites, interspersed with backstage interviews with the band, in the 90-minute video below.

"To step on stage here is to feel like you're part of a chapter meeting of music lovers—people who love listening to and making music," Chris Thile tells Front Row of the Boston audience. "It's a vivacious crowd, and they strike that balance ... in that golden zone between participating and absorbing."

"The Punch Brothers have mastered the art of composing (truly composing) seemingly quick, light, accessible bluegrass-tinged pop songs, with a caveat—almost all of their songs have a trap door, a directional turn that turns the song’s initial musical strain on its head, things move sideways," writes Front Row Boston contributor Tim Cahill. "They do this effortlessly and with absolute confidence, it’s something that can’t be taught. This trap door, those new musical directions that they effortlessly go in, is the difference between them and the rest of the musical world—the Punch Brothers are going that extra mile and have the chops to do so." Read his full show recap here and see photos from the show here.

Punch Brothers next perform at the Bonnaroo and Telluride Bluegrass festival in June. For details on all the band's upcoming shows, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

To pick up a copy of The Phosphorescent Blues, head to iTunes, Amazon, or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout and the HD digital version of the album is available to purchase.

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Punch Brothers: WGBH's Front Row Boston, 2015
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    Watch: Punch Brothers Perform Live at House of Blues Boston via WGBH's Front Row Boston
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    Punch Brothers, as part of the North American tour celebrating the release of their latest Nonesuch album, The Phosphorescent Blues, performed for a sold-out crowd at the House of Blues in Boston this past March. The WGBH program Front Row Boston was there to capture the event. You can now watch the band perform several tracks from the new album and earlier favorites, interspersed with backstage interviews with the band, in the 90-minute video below.

    "To step on stage here is to feel like you're part of a chapter meeting of music lovers—people who love listening to and making music," Chris Thile tells Front Row of the Boston audience. "It's a vivacious crowd, and they strike that balance ... in that golden zone between participating and absorbing."

    "The Punch Brothers have mastered the art of composing (truly composing) seemingly quick, light, accessible bluegrass-tinged pop songs, with a caveat—almost all of their songs have a trap door, a directional turn that turns the song’s initial musical strain on its head, things move sideways," writes Front Row Boston contributor Tim Cahill. "They do this effortlessly and with absolute confidence, it’s something that can’t be taught. This trap door, those new musical directions that they effortlessly go in, is the difference between them and the rest of the musical world—the Punch Brothers are going that extra mile and have the chops to do so." Read his full show recap here and see photos from the show here.

    Punch Brothers next perform at the Bonnaroo and Telluride Bluegrass festival in June. For details on all the band's upcoming shows, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

    To pick up a copy of The Phosphorescent Blues, head to iTunes, Amazon, or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout and the HD digital version of the album is available to purchase.

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