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Today, the good folks at Planet Bluegrass are pleased to announce the initial lineup for Rocky Mountain Folks Festival 2023. Charley Crockett, The Tallest Man on Earth, Josh Ritter and The Royal City Band, Tank and the Bangas, Larkin Poe, and The Secret Sisters will take the stage at the 33rd annual celebration of great songs which takes place August 11-13 in beautiful Lyons, CO, at the Planet Bluegrass Ranch along the St. Vrain River. Tickets are on sale today at 10 AM MT at shop.bluegrass.com.
On February 3rd, Billy Strings completed the second of three nights at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Capping out at 6,500, this venue with great sight lines, private suites, and a whole lotta comfort was packed wall to wall without feeling crowded, filled to the brim with the smiling faces and hearts that travel near and far to catch Billy and Company.
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and owner and founder of the successful music school, The Music Factory, Ari Joshua announces the release of his latest track, "Meeting of The Minds," featuring Billy Martin on drums, John Medeski on keyboards, Ari Joshua on guitar, and Jason Fraticelli of Cyro Baptista and Matisyahu on bass.
“Meeting of the Minds” is just a small window into the unique body of work recorded in this session. The track is due to be released on February 9th, 2023.
The quartet—Shawn Swain [Mandolin], Torrin Daniels [banjo], Joe Funk [upright bass], and Max Davies [acoustic guitar]—twist bluegrass, folk, and rock through a kaleidoscope of homegrown stories, rich mythology, American west wanderlust, and psychedelic hues.
After amassing 5 million-plus streams, selling out shows, and receiving acclaim from Huffington Post, Relix, American Songwriter, Forbes, and more, the group brings audiences back to Big Sky Country on their third full-length album.
Paul Carr’s Jazz Academy of Music presents the 14th Annual Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival on February 17, 18, and 19, 2023, President’s Day Weekend! Always featuring the best in international and regional jazz talent, The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival is back with an even bigger and broader lineup of diverse talent! "ALL SHADES ALL HUES!" MAJF’s traditional matinee/evening stages & performances will provide the region’s best non-stop jazz music this holiday weekend.
Although considered to be a rising star in the country music arena these days, Mo Pitney is quick to tell you his interest in music was first peaked with the sounds of banjos and bluegrass; especially that of the late J.D. Crowe. That interest spawned into a thriving career and the opportunity to re-create one of Crowe's classics in the most organic way possible - by accident.
Trampled by Turtles are from Duluth, Minnesota, where frontman Dave Simonett initially formed the group as a side project in 2003. At the time, Simonett had lost most of his music gear, thanks to a group of enterprising car thieves who'd ransacked his vehicle while he played a show with his previous band. Left with nothing more than an acoustic guitar, he began piecing together a new band, this time taking inspiration from bluegrass, folk, and other genres that didn't rely on amplification.
To everything there is a season, the saying goes, and for Wayne and Kristin Scott Benson, the time has come — not to abandon the successful musical ventures they’ve been involved in for years, but to add a new one: their first truly collaborative effort under their own name.
Knew Conscious, Denver's premier social club around the arts has partnered with couchtour.tv for an exclusive re-broadcast of this past Saturday's performance of Ross James & Andy Thorn's Electric Dead Grass ft. Garrett Sayers (The Motet) and Mark Levy (Circles Around the Sun) airing on Wednesday, February 8th at 7pm MT. During the performance, the quartet was joined by Billy Strings after his sold-out show at 1st Bank Center who joins the band on three songs.
