About

Hello friends and neighbors! My name is Hayden Shaw and I’m a Country/Bluegrass musician from the Westminster Md area. If you’re interested in booking me feel free to reach out to haydenshawmusic@gmail.com and I’ll be sure to get back to you!

Now here is some life story for you:

I work full time as a FADO (Fire Apparatus Driver Operator) for a major metropolitan fire department. I am also as active as I can be as a volunteer Fire Captain in Carroll County MD. In the winter I enjoy skiing and enjoying the slower music season by spending time with friends and family. In the summer you can find me playing gigs, camping at bluegrass festivals, taking a hike with my dog Daphne, and maybe taking a trip somewhere if I find some rare time off.

My Bluegrass band Hayden Shaw and This Side of Pleasant started gaining traction towards the end of 2024 and into 2025 and at the end of March we broke the attendance record at Pickin’ & Biddin’ at Wehrly’s Auction House. As we go into the summer of ’25 I really look forward to keeping the momentum going and seeing where this project takes us. Keep and eye on Social Media because you never know where or who I’ll wind up playing with!

Not only do I play Bluegrass but I also play solo country gigs at bars around the Westminster MD area. I started back in 2021 when a friend of mine asked if I could play at a Food Truck Night for his local fire department. After throwing something together and figuring out that this would be something I could do on a regular basis, I started a Facebook page and printed business cards. Gigs started coming in slowly as the world started coming back together after 2 years of COVID. I continued my self titled “Food Truck Tour” as I kept playing for local fire departments with great success! Now I’ve moved on from the food truck scene and enjoy playing local bars and breweries. I try my best to frequent the local bluegrass jams as my work schedule allows so if you want to find me on a weeknight your best bet is at the Frederick Bluegrass Jam, Baltimore Bluegrass Jam, or Annapolis Bluegrass Jam.

I hope to see you down the road soon!

Thanks for stopping by,

-Hayden