Traditional folk music with a futuristic twist!An up-and-coming musical duo from Michigan, Futuretime String Band features traditional folk music with a twist from the future, adding diverse sounds and musical elements from other cultures and genres.
Futuretime String Band approaches styles like bluegrass, old-time and Irish music through a futuristic lens. They create a sonic paradox: aiming to create a new sound from beyond our time and space while they propel traditional folk music into the future.
The band features Keala Venema (fiddle, vocals) and Lino Venema (guitar, flute, vocals, and occasionally traditional Japanese instrument Shamisen). The duo won first place for a duo in the Midwest Fleadh Irish music festival, then went on to compete in the international All-Ireland Fleadh held in Ireland in August 2025.
Futuretime String Band sings songs of the future and past, what’s to come and what’s been. Both members draw from many inspirations, including but not limited to John Coltrane, Foghorn String Band, Billy Strings and more.