The Bitter Liberals Heart You Happy VD

Happy valentines day from the Bitter Liberals! Upcoming Shows MARCH: Clarke County barn concert Saturday March 21st (details soon) APRIL: The Tin Pan in Richmond Friday April 10th (tickets here) MAY: Shepherdstown, WV Friday May 22 (details forthcoming) AUGUST: The Brightbox Theater in Winchester Friday August 14th (details forthcoming)

The Bitter Liberals Nominated for Two Wammies

We’re very proud to have been nominated again this year for two Wammies! We’re up for: Best Folk Contemporary Group Best Record Design (for Again) If you are a member of WAMA, please consider voting for us. We would greatly appreciate it. Vote here. Particularly psyched Bitter Liberals fans can register for WAMA membership and […]

The Bitter Liberals in Richmond, VA Friday April 10: Save the Date

Road trip! The Bitter Liberals are psyched to be playing a brand new listening room in Richmond. Please join us at the Tin Pan Friday April 10th. Music starts at 8pm. Tickets are available now on the net ($15). Tell your Richmond buds to come see us live! The Tin Pan is a Restaurant and […]

Two Bitter Liberals Songwriters Featured at BRH Show Friday 1.9.15

The Bitter Liberals are fortunate to have two seasoned master songwriters in the band: Allen Kitselman and Clark Hansbarger. Though their writing styles are different, once we put the songs into the Bitter Liberals melting pot, great music results. Come hear how songs come to life this Friday. Friday January 9th, Allen, Clark, and 7 […]

The Bitter Liberals to join Where’s Aubrey in Benefit Concert SATURDAY

The Bitter Liberals will join Where’s Aubrey on stage this Saturday night. The upcoming Where’s Aubrey concert Saturday 1.3.15 is a benefit for C Spout Run and the Downstream project (both working to clean up the Shenandoah and its tributaries). (See the Winchester Star article posted below.) who: Where’s Aubrey joined by special guests the […]

The Bitter Liberals in Concert: Video from 12.13.14

Here is some video from our 12.13.14 show in Purcellville at Franklin Park. It was a busy weekend what with Jingle Jam in Leesburg and the Woodshedders in Berryville. And then there was the bout of laryngitis to top it all. Thanks to you, we had a superb audience! Richmond troubadour and all around musical […]

Friends of Bitter Liberals: Where’s Aubrey and the Civil War Project

Though the band is still glowing from Saturday night’s show in Purcellville, we figured we might take a break from band business this Wednesday and let you know about two projects that we’re involved in. Thing one: Fiddle player Gary McGraw‘s band Where’s Aubrey (a collaboration with New Hampshire resident Rhine Singleton) will play a […]

Art that Inspires

The Purcellville show almost didn’t happen. Allen sent a text message Saturday morning that simply said “I have laryngitis.” Instead of panicking, we decided not to decide how to proceed until the 4:30 sound check. By then, endless steam baths, a fistful of drugs, no talking or whispering, and a shot of bourbon made things […]

What song will the Bitter Liberals play at 09:10:11 on 12.13.14?

We will be on stage at 09:10:11pm this Saturday 12.13.14. What song will we be playing??? Come find out! Chances are (100%) that it will be an original song. Reserved seating TICKETS are available now. Details about the show: The Bitter Liberals in Purcellville 12.13.14 Thanks for supporting local original music!