Greensky Bluegrass/Joshua Davis

On 2016's Shouted, Written Down and Quoted, the band's latest album, Greensky Bluegrass saw themselves taking lessons from the stage and applying them to the studio. Instrumental sections stretch out like improvised jams, and mandolin player Paul Hoffman breathes even more emotion into his already introspective lyrics. It feels grander, in some way, than previous outings. Of course, in jam band world, the past is complemented by the future. There's always something new on the horizon, and Greensky is already working on the initial sketches of a new album. One imagines that those early stirrings will become more pronounced as the year's touring schedule, which includes tonight's show at House of Blues, gets under way. (Eric Sandy)