(Ghent, NY -  November 28, 2012) After a one-year journey, The Big Up Music & Arts Festival returns for the summer of 2013.

Shireworks Productions, producer of The Big Up Music and Arts Festival, has shared a transmission received from The Big Up Mothership, who reported it had been ...view article

Dark Star Orchestra and All Good Presents announced today that the Dark Star Jubilee will be returning on Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-26, to Legend Valley in Thornville, OH, just 30 minutes east of Columbus.

Hosted and curated by world-renowned Grateful Dead tribute band, Dark Star Orchestra, ...view article

NASHVILLE, Tenn -- A free concert with bluegrass supergroup The Travelin’ McCourys & Friends will take place immediately after the Tennessee Titans’ game on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 from 4:30-6:00 ...view article

The inaugural edition of the North Coast Music Festival, in 2010 was a mixed bag as an experience.  The music was excellent but the “festival” had a lot of rough edges, but given that it was the first attempt at this type of festival that was to be expected.  The 2011 edition ...view article

“The picture on the cover, that’s Broadway in Baltimore, maybe back around the time I started playing in the clubs,” Del McCoury says with a smile.  Then he adds, just before breaking into his signature, eyebrow-wiggling laugh, “Back then, you could get anything you needed ...view article

The bitterness of Chicago in the winter is one of the most dreaded times for a resident here, yet as the beginning of December rolled around the summer festival feeling was brought the the city with the Chicago Bluegrass and Blues festival. As those with cabin fever broke away from their electric ...view article

Every group of enthusiasts has their sacred days.  Baseball fans have the World Series, movie fans have the Academy Awards, and comic book lovers have ComiCon.  For devotees of Umphrey’s McGee, UmBowl has become a sacred day.  This year marked the third installment of their now ...view article

In response to the record breaking flood that forced its way through the homes and lives of nearly 17 counties in Colorado in early September, a group of industrious music industry folks have joined forces to put together what may be one of the best independent music compilations ...view article

On December 31st, the guitar monk meets the best of the funk, for a New Year's blow-out at the Rex Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA.  Seminal guitar wizard, Steve Kimock is joined by friends and family, including funky bassist Bobby Vega (Zero, KVHW, Sly & the ...view article