Sam Stage is a fiddler, singer, and songwriter from Raleigh, NC. Steeped in bluegrass and jazz but pulled apart by his love of all music, Sam aims to bring fresh ideas to the acoustic scene, placing creativity, joy, and devotion to his instrument at the center of his sound.

Winner of both the 2022 FreshGrass Fiddle Award and the 2021 RockyGrass Fiddle Competition, Sam has toured extensively both nationally and internationally. From Hong Kong to Nashville to the Yukon Territory, he has performed with bands like Tony Trischka’s Earl Jam, Nefesh Mountain, FreshGrass band winners the Cahaba Roots, the Tray Wellington Band, the Mountain Grass Unit, the Ruta Beggars, Jacob’s Ladder, the G Rockwell Band, Into the Fog, Lotus Feet, Liam Purcell and Cane Mill Road, and many others. A sought after session player, he’s equally at home spending a day in the studio or recording fiddle remotely, having worked with producers like Alison Brown and Jim Van Cleve. Always eager to learn new things and explore new styles, Sam is the recipient of a full scholarship to the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he has had the chance to learn from fiddle greats like Jason Anick, Brittany Haas, Tristan Clarridge, Sara Caswell, and Bruce Molsky.