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Dead of Summer 2026 Brings the Grateful Dead Songbook Back to Vermont

Brown Eyed Women | Dead of Summer Festival | Londonderry, Vermont | July 9–12, 2026 | - photos by Howard Horder The on....

Deadtronica and Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass Salute Jerry Garcia at Brooklyn Bowl

August 1, 2026 carried a double load. Not only would Jerry Garcia have turned eighty-four, but this was also seventeen ....

Still Hooked: Tony Trischka at RockyGrass

Béla Fleck & Tony Trischka | RockyGrass 2026 - photos by Debra Lambert At RockyGrass, the sound of the banjo is ne....

Thirty Years Later, Phish Finishes the Clifford Ball “Harpua” at Madison Square Garden

The ceiling at Madison Square Garden bled Knicks blue and orange before a note was played, and the stage lights followe....

Hot Tuna Acoustic Settles In at The Cabot

Jorma Kaukonen | Cabot Theater | July 22nd, 2026 - photos by Scott Kepnes An appreciative audience of longtime fans ma....

David Nelson Band & Friends to Headline Benefit at Sweetwater ...

Montclair Jazz Festival Returns August 15 With Dianne Reeves, Christian ...

Pretty Lights’ Yahn Dawn Reveals 2026 Daily Lineups and “A ...

Jim Choukas Bradley Draws on a Lifetime of Travel and ...

Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival Adds Cris Jacobs and Announces 2026 ...

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Mimi Fishman Foundation Launches Phish 2025 Show-Used Drumhead and Drumstick Charity Auction

The Mimi Fishman Foundation has announced a new Phish charity auction featuring show-used drumheads and drumsticks from the band’s 2025 summer tour. Each auction lot includes one drumhead and one drumstick, both signed by Phish drummer Jon Fishman and used during shows on the 2025 summer run. The auction is live now and will close… Continue reading Mimi Fishman Foundation Launches Phish 2025 Show-Used Drumhead and Drumstick Charity Auction

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The Red Clay Strays on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night

Photo Credit: Todd Owyoung Last night, The Red Clay Strays performed for their second time on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Off of their new album Grateful, the band brought the ripping, high-energy track “Don’t Wanna Know” to the Studio 6B stage. The performance arrives days ahead of the band’s sold-out show at Madison… Continue reading The Red Clay Strays on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night

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Steve Earle and Los Lobos Release Collaborative New Single “Volver a Celaya”

Dolly Parton to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2026 Americana Honors & Awards

Photo credit: David McClister The Americana Music Association has announced that global music icon Dolly Parton will receive its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Americana Honors & Awards. The honor recognizes Parton’s singular career and the profound impact she has made on American music through her songwriting, artistry, and unwavering commitment to creative… Continue reading Dolly Parton to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2026 Americana Honors & Awards

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Bruce Cockburn Honors the Songs That Shaped Him on New Album The Blood of Others

Bruce Cockburn will release The Blood of Others, his 39th album, on October 16 through Sunset Boulevard Records. After more than five decades of writing some of the most enduring songs in Canadian music, Cockburn turns his attention to the material that shaped him long before he wrote a lyric of his own. The album… Continue reading Bruce Cockburn Honors the Songs That Shaped Him on New Album The Blood of Others

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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Adds Alison Krauss & Union Station, Sierra Hull, Aaron Lee Tasjan and More to 2026 Lineup

Photo Credit: Jay Blakesburg Hardly Strictly Bluegrass has announced a new round of performers for its 2026 festival, returning to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park from Friday, October 2, through Sunday, October 4. Now in its 26th year, the free music festival will once again present an eclectic lineup spanning bluegrass, Americana, rock, folk, roots… Continue reading Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Adds Alison Krauss & Union Station, Sierra Hull, Aaron Lee Tasjan and More to 2026 Lineup

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Full Cord Teams With Billy Strings on New Single “How a Muse Gets By”

Michigan bluegrass band Full Cord will release its new single, “How a Muse Gets By,” featuring Billy Strings, on Friday, August 7. The track marks the second collaboration between the longtime friends and the second release from FCBS, a special two-song, seven-inch vinyl record set to debut August 28 at the Ionia Freak Fair. Built… Continue reading Full Cord Teams With Billy Strings on New Single “How a Muse Gets By”

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Chaparelle Documentary Bleeding Hearts to Make World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

Zella Day + Jesse Woods – photo credit ‘Bleeding Hearts’ Texas-based alt-country group Chaparelle will be the subject of the upcoming documentary Bleeding Hearts, which is set to make its world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Andrew Morgan, the 97-minute documentary follows musicians Zella Day and Jesse Woods as they… Continue reading Chaparelle Documentary Bleeding Hearts to Make World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

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Oliver Wood Announces Five Northeast Solo Shows With Ric Robertson

Ella Hooper Announces New Album Overnight Success, Shares “When the Shit Went Down”

Australia-based recording artist Ella Hooper will release her fourth solo album, Overnight Success, worldwide on October 2. The record is not exactly Hooper’s “gone country” moment—after all, how can someone “go country” when they are from the country in the first place?—but Overnight Success can certainly be described as the former Killing Heidi frontwoman’s Nashville… Continue reading Ella Hooper Announces New Album Overnight Success, Shares “When the Shit Went Down”

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Lord Huron Announces “23 Nights at The Broken Bottle” Tour

Lord Huron, the project of Los Angeles-based artist Ben Schneider, will embark on the “23 Nights at The Broken Bottle” Tour across North America in late 2026 and early 2027. Presented as an intimate traveling residency, each stage will be transformed into The Broken Bottle, the desert honky-tonk bar familiar to fans from the group’s… Continue reading Lord Huron Announces “23 Nights at The Broken Bottle” Tour

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Vanessa Collier Brings “Keep It Saxy” Summer Tour to South Lake Tahoe

Five-time Blues Music Award winner Vanessa Collier will bring her year-long “Keep It Saxy” Tour to the Valhalla Boathouse Theatre in South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, August 19. The soulful blues saxophonist and vocalist will perform at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35. “My favorite musician, performer, and human being … Vanessa Collier is the hardest-working… Continue reading Vanessa Collier Brings “Keep It Saxy” Summer Tour to South Lake Tahoe

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