Following an extensive run of worldwide dates in 2022 that included shows at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, Berkeley’s Greek Theatre and multiple nights at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats played their biggest show ever at Denver’s Ball Arena on December 16. For Rateliff and the band, the sold-out performance held special significance as it was their first ever arena show.

Today, Nancy Jones – the widow of George Jones – announced the one-night-only concert event “Still Playing Possum: Music and Memories of George Jones,” to honor the legacy and music of “the greatest country singer of all time”.

California’s ALO is elated to announce their 16th annual Tour d’Amour, a west coast jaunt that takes them through their home state as well as Nevada, Oregon and Washington.  Next year’s tour will see them return to some of their favorite rooms on the west coast, where they’ll be joined by special guest Rainbow Girls on most dates, with Hot Buttered Rum and Orgone joining them in Nevada, and Ron Artis II joining them at San Francisco’s historic Fillmore.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, CO, who hosted Goose's annual holiday themed Goosemas event. The first night was held on December 16, 2022, and included a huge display of red and green balls, along with copious sharpies. Fans used these items to write requests for the band, and the band in turn drew the balls from Santa's bag to determine the second set.

Legendary funk musician, bassist and composer Bootsy Collins releases “Boot-A-Claus / Here 4-A-Reason”, a funky and infectious holiday single featuring stalwart members of Bootsy’s talented network including Fantaazma, Baby Triggy, Gary “G7” Jenkins, and Dreion.

Anchored by headliners Kentucky native Tyler Childers and Zach Bryan, Railbird Music Festival is set to return to Lexington, KY June 3 & 4, 2023 at The Infield at Red Mile. The two-day experience will feature more than 30 artists performing across three stages, offering an unparalleled bourbon and equine experience. The presale begins Thursday, December 8 at 12pm ET at railbirdfest.com/tickets.

On Thursday, January 12 at City Winery NYC, Next Jazz Legacy — a program created by New Music USA and the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice that addresses gender and racial inequities by providing opportunities for mentorship and professional development to those who have been underrepresented in jazz — will cap off a monumental first year with a special NYC Winter JazzFest performance from its 2022 cohort of emerging women and nonbinary musicians.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason kicks off his Winter tour on Thursday, January 19 in Atlanta, GA and continues South with performances set in Charleston, six shows in Florida including Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando before heading to Nashville, Cincinnati, Detroit.

SoCal-based blues vocalist and band leader Sandy Haley tends to write songs about conditions that affect her. Her newest, 'Run For Shelter,' is a true story "about when I found a woman lying on a sidewalk in the Winter outside of a Target store. She had no clothes or shoes on, and was wrapped only in a blanket," recalls Haley. "I went inside (Target) and bought her an outfit, some flip-flops and some food. When she got dressed, she looked like any other shopper. Sadly, dozens of shoppers had walked past her without helping.

Elevation Festivals, creators and producers of the Midwest's largest contemporary music festivals announced today that they will bring one of their "Wonder" branded music events to Pittsburgh this coming Memorial Day weekend.

WonderWorks Music Festival will debut May 27-28, 2023 at Allegheny County's Hartwood Acres Park.