North & South Dakotas

The North & South Dakotas are an original folk and bluegrass band from Upstate, NY. The five-piece band includes Zack Hay (lead vocals and acoustic guitar), Mark Retajczyk (electric guitar and supporting vocals), Nayt Patenaude (dobro, mandolin, and supporting vocals), Colin Hunt (bass), and Connor Dunn (saxophone).

From quick pickin' grass tunes to heartfelt ballads, The Dakotas bring a unique and original energy to the stage.

The band has shared the stage with Sam Bush, Deer Tick, The Travelin' McCourys, Cabinet, Robert Randolph, Jeff Austin, The Gibson Brothers, Twiddle, The Mallett Brothers Band, Trampled By Turtles, Ryan Montbleau, and Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad.