For any band touring over 120 shows a year, life on the road is tough. It’s a rare occasion when they get to put up residence for a week in one place. And, for anyone who knows how to let loose, there is no better town to do this in than the city that never sleeps, New York City. Umphrey’s ...view article
Donna Jean Godchaux, Grateful Dead vocalist in the 1970s, will return to Philadelphia on March 7th to host a table at the annual WXPN Beggar’s Banquet fundraiser to be held at Penn’s Landing Caterers, 1301 S. Columbus Blvd. For more information, go to http://www.xpn.org/support-xpn/2009beggarsbanquet.
Innovative mandolinist/vocalist Jesse McReynolds is probably best-known for his fifty-five year stint as half of legendary bluegrass duo Jim & Jesse, along with his late brother Jim McReynolds. In addition, he also holds the distinction ...view article
Throw away your inhibition hat, slip on your dancing shoes and let your freak flag touch the sky and you might just be ready for an Incident in the remote, tree-laden hills of Horning’s Hideout. The Hideout, owned by Portland area local and 2010 Oregon State Senate candidate ...view article
On Saturday, June 29th at The Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts – Venetian Theater, The Del McCoury Band will headline Caramoor’s American Roots Music Festival – a daylong celebration of folk, string band, country, blues, gospel, and bluegrass music. The concert ...view article
Railroad Earth will touch down in Asheville, NC for their annual three-day New Year's Celebration at The Orange Peel on December 29-31. Fan club tickets go on pre-sale tomorrow, Sept 6th at 10am Eastern Time HERE. (General on-sale Sept 13th)
Known for their 'other-worldly' New Year's Celebrations, ...view article
Jacksonville, NC, singer/songwriter Ryan Adams has courted controversy ever since founding the volatile seminal alt-country band Whiskeytown, in 1994. While that band's albums were greeted with resounding critical acclaim, their lineup was famously unstable and their concerts hit-or-miss affairs. ...view article
SAN FRANCISCO, CA- The Mickey Hart Band have released a teaser of their upcoming sophomore album, SUPERORGANISM, due out on August 13th. To hear the teaser, featuring clips from each song on the record, go HERE.
The Travelin’ McCourys are excited to announce their next round of the wildly popular touring festival aptly named The Bluegrass Ball. The Bluegrass Ball held their inaugural event just over 2 years ago in the Midwest, so it seems appropriate that the latest 3 day run would return to ...view article
In its first two years, the Colorado-based SnowBall Music Festival established a reputation as one of America's most unique and exciting events. A music festival and ski/snowboard weekend rolled into one, SnowBall is the ultimate winter getaway for music fans, tastemakers and ...view article