Bluegrass in New York City? It’s not only here, it’s bigger than ever. And on Friday night, the band Greensky Bluegrass took the South Street Seaport-based amphitheater, The Rooftop at Pier 17, by storm, to a packed house with more than 3,000 fans to see them perform. NY1 was granted rare access to the event. 

 



On this beautiful New York Summer night, with views of the Brooklyn Bridge to one side, and the Statue of Liberty to the other, we chatted with vocals and dobro player, Anders Beck. 

 

"Everyone's here for similar reasons and that's because they love music, particularly our music which I'm thankful for and excited about," Beck said.

Beck says he’s travelled and played music all over the world, but New York is special. 

 



“It's a beautiful venue, it’s a beautiful city.  It’s always fun to drive into the city and be a part of the madness when we land here, but we’re psyched to be here,” Beck added.

But getting around the city, he says that can be a challenge. Beck says he’s not much of a mass transit lover. The thought of moving underground is a little overwhelming.

“It scares the heck out of me still, it’s still a little daunting.”

But when it comes to food in New York, there’s no comparison to anywhere else. He knows exactly what he wants to eat when comes into town. A bagel with lox and cream cheese is a must. 

“I like the perfect, you guys know the bagel I speak of it’s the best, then I usually go to Ippudo for Ramen, love that place…” Beck said.

Greensky released its seventh full-length album this year. And if you missed out on this show, don’t worry, there’s plenty more in the Pier 17 concert season to come, the series runs through October.  For tickets, go to Pier17ny.com.