The Hoppin Boxcars
Pan Genre Band with a bluegrass vibe
Photo: Eileen Finegan
Matthew “Grizzly” Cicchetti: Guitar, vocals / Michael “Ziggy” Carlton: Mandolin, Ukulele / Matthew “Hubcap” Gordon: Slide dobro, vocals / Ray “Haystax” Hoffman: Bass / David “Doobie” Dubroff: keyboards, accordian / Stephen “Juggy” Cornell: spoons, vocals / Jim “BamBam” Cavanaugh: drums
Format(s): Band
The Hoppin Boxcars are a multi-genre band of bearded HoBoes who broke into the scene in early 2016 like a freight train chugging on down the line. Their nostalgic, flavorful, foot-stompin' originals are considered ‘pan-genre’ as their styles include bluegrass, folk, country, rock, reggae, ska, big band, swing, blues, jazz, and even Deep South Cajun style. The band won the 2022 Philadelphia Bluegrass/Folk/Country Band of The Year award, and performed at venues including the Ardmore Music Hall, the Sellersville Theater, Tellus 360, Tin Angel, 118 North, and the Main Martin Stage of the 55th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival.
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The Hoppin Boxcars are a multi-genre band of bearded HoBoes who broke into the scene in early 2016 like a freight train chugging on down the line. Their nostalgic, flavorful, foot-stompin' originals are considered ‘pan-genre’ as their styles include bluegrass, folk, country, rock, reggae, ska, big band, swing, blues, jazz, and even Deep South Cajun style. The band won the 2022 Philadelphia Bluegrass/Folk/Country Band of The Year award, and performed at venues including the Ardmore Music Hall, the Sellersville Theater, Tellus 360, Tin Angel, 118 North, and the Main Martin Stage of the 55th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival.