Bluegrass awardwinning trio will perform at Bedford MA Town Hall Beth McDermott, Wicked LocalFri, May 8, 2026 at 9:46 AM UTC 0 Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light, a Bostonbased folk trio, is set to perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at Bedford Town Hall, according to a community announcement. The group features Sumner on guitar and vocals; Kat Wallace on fiddle and vocals; and Mike Siegel on upright bass and vocals. They&x27;re known for their blend of folk, Americana and bluegrass music, according to the announcement.
Bluegrass award-winning trio will perform at Bedford MA Town Hall
Beth McDermott, Wicked LocalFri, May 8, 2026 at 9:46 AM UTC
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Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light, a Boston-based folk trio, is set to perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at Bedford Town Hall, according to a community announcement.
The group features Sumner on guitar and vocals; Kat Wallace on fiddle and vocals; and Mike Siegel on upright bass and vocals. They're known for their blend of folk, Americana and bluegrass music, according to the announcement.
Sumner has won a John Lennon Songwriting Award and has five original songs archived at the Library of Congress. The trio won the 2023 Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival competition and the 2025 Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest. They have also been featured for four consecutive years by WBUR/NPR as a top Massachusetts entry in the Tiny Desk Contest, according to the announcement.
From left, Kat Wallace, Mike Siegel and Rachel Sumner — all of Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light — are pictured at the 2025 Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest.
Folk artist and writer Lindsay Straw has described Sumner’s music as “achingly clear and wide open to the world, with twang and tenderness.”
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The performance is part of the Bedford Cultural District’s New Song Music Series, according to the announcement.
Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are available at newsongbedford.org.
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