Mr Sun plays Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite

Mr Sun plays Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite takes place at The Dance Hall, 7 Walker Street in Kittery, Maine, on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 7:30 PM. The all-ages concert features Mr Sun’s American string band interpretation of Duke Ellington’s reworking of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite.

Mr Sun draws on the American String Band tradition, a form that includes multiple musical styles. The group’s approach to the work follows Ellington’s reinterpretation of Tchaikovsky’s familiar suite while creating a new version through string-band instrumentation and influences.

• Darol Anger is a fiddler whose work has extended bluegrass, jazz, and classical music.
• Joe K. Walsh is a mandolinist, former member of the Gibson Brothers, solo recording artist, and Berklee professor.
• Grant Gordy’s guitar work incorporates jazz, R&B, and bluegrass concepts.
• Aidan O'Donnell is a bassist and jazz veteran from Brooklyn, New York, by way of Scotland.

Tickets are priced from $23.55 to $44.79.