The Double Down Daredevils, like many Minnesota Bluegrass bands, met at a MBOTMA festival in 2015. During late night campfire jams, Tom, Nathan, and Tim formed the friendship that would later become the band. Born out of a love for traditional bluegrass, their group now includes 6 performers including Brin Petersen, Phil Nusbaum, and Mary Ellen Fox. As they each brought their diverse backgrounds to the band’s soundscape, the focus has expanded to a mix of traditional and progressive Bluegrass, Country, and Americana.
Over the years they have played more than 100 shows. Not bad for a part time band (in a pandemic). They’ve enjoyed playing for a wide variety of audiences across Minnesota and Wisconsin including the MBOTMA Main stage, SEMBA, and many other festivals. They have been featured on Prairie Public TV’s Grassland Jam and Med City Live in Rochester and the Around the Mic series on Hastings Community TV. They recently had the pleasure of opening for Mile 12 at the Minnesota Bluegrass Winter Weekend and for the Gibson Brothers at the Cedar Cultural Center.
