Jim Richter performs with the Banister Bluegrass Band during "A Night of Mandolin Music: Jim Richter Presents the Midwest Mandolin Festival" at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on July 10, 2026. Richter said the festival showcased the mandolin across multiple musical styles. "I want people to hear that mandolin can be played on a George Harrison tune, it can be played in a jazz context, it can definitely be played in bluegrass, it can be played on singer-songwriter music," Richter said. "The mandolin is such a beautiful and versatile instrument that really just your imagination limits what you can use it on." Katherine Maners