With the release of their eighth studio album, Behind Beyond, via their own imprint label on July 9, 2013; Northern California's the Mother Hips will celebrate their 20th anniversary as a band.

Ashleigh Flynn’s song "See That Light" is an anti-bullying tune, in which the storyteller is a young kid in love with her or his best friend until they realize that’s not allowed. Todd Snider plays the preacher with a talking blues part in which he appeals to folks to smarten up, to get along...

The Big Up Music & Arts Festival has added dynamic genre-bending rock band The Heavy Pets and seeker of unearthed sound Thriftworks to the 2013 lineup. In addition to performing his solo set, Allen Aucion (aka DrFameus) will join Space Jesus Live on drums where he’ll provide the driving beat that propels the psychedelic, bass-fueled, hip hop-laced set.

The good old boys of Poor Man’s Whiskey, featuring former Cornmeal fiddler Allie Kral, kicked things up a notch at the Fox Theatre on Friday, June 14th with two full sets of northern California bluegrass-based rhythms. The show was billed as Poor Man’s Whiskey playing the music of Old & In the Way, an early seventies bluegrass super group featuring Jerry Garcia of Grateful Dead notoriety, bluegrass pioneer Peter Rowan, and a who’s who of string pickers in David Grisman, Vassar Clements, and Jerry Garcia Band alumni John Kahn.

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Juno What?! at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, September 21st, 2013.  Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, June 28th at 12:00pm for $10.00 in advance and $12.00 day of show.Juno What!? is a shameless dance party! Formed in 2008, the band has quickly become the leading practitioner of high-energy disco booty jams, and live electro-funk.Juno What?! is bringing their illuminated madness to stages across the country.

The Wild Feathers are continuing their touring streak through the summer. Fresh from a tour with Ryan Bingham and stops at the Sasquatch and Hangout Festivals, the Nashville five-piece has confirmed three more festivals: Milwaukee's Summerfest July 3rd, Louisville's Forecastle Festival July14th and Austin City Limits October 6th & 13th.

The Windy City has been a hotbed of diverse musical talent for more than a century, building jazz, blues, folk, country and rock scenes that have spawned some of music’s most enduring talents. The newest ingredient in this musical melting pot is Jonas Friddle and The Majority, a seven-piece band who met through Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music.

After nearly 10 years, Robert Hunter, the legendary lyricist of the Grateful Dead, is returning to the public stage for a rare eight-city concert tour.

Today, Cloud 9 Adventures announces Panic en la Playa Tres, the third installment of Widespread Panic’s ever-popular musical adventure in paradise.

Denver’s party rockers Kinetix will join forces with genre-bending Dopapod for a special show July 12th at Fox Theater in Boulder, CO. Special guests Astronomix open the show. Known for their outrageous high-energy shows blending party rock, funk, pop, hip hop and live electronica, Kinetix has been a fixture on the festival circuit including appearances at Wakarusa, 10k Lakes, Summer Camp, Shagri La, Forecastle, Bella Mente Snowball, and many more.Dynamic.