August 2013

DETOUR bluegrass band announced last year they would be donating proceeds from the sales of their song "Homeless Of The Brave" to Goodwill’s Patriot Place project. Patriot Place is a transitional housing community for Northern Michigan’s homeless veterans.

The 4th Annual North Coast Music Festival hits Union Park this weekend! We're thrilled to announce that we'll be streaming the festival with select artists in conjunction with our partners, EVNTLIVE. Catch performances of Wu-Tang Clan, Passion Pit, NaS, Rebelution, Gramatik, Just Blaze, Poolside, and many more!

CMJ Music Marathon is pleased to announce the first round of performing artists for this year's event, held October 15-19 in New York City. The 2013 festival revisits a few old friends while inviting hundreds of gifted new ones. This year's line-up also builds on last year's diverse, international roster, pulling talent from across the globe for one of the world's most influential outlets for rising artists.Visit CMJ.com/marathon for more details on 2013 performing artists, hundreds more of whom will be announced in coming weeks.

Whitewater Ramble (WWR) has announced their Fall 2013 Tour that will take the band through Montana, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio. The band has announced several pairings and co-bills for the tour including a run with Tea Leaf Green and shows with The Ragbirds.Whitewater Ramble is currently on tour behind their sophomore release Roots & Groove which was produced by Tim Carbone of Railroad Earth.

Monterey’s inaugural First City Festival came and went this weekend in a flurry of sunshine, carnival rides, and nonstop music (accompanied by some seriously impressive light shows). With a solid lineup of newer and established indie bands and a prime location between Los Angeles and San Francisco, chances are this won’t be the last year for First City.

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Tea Leaf Green with Whitewater Ramble to the Boulder Theater on Thursday, October 10th, 2013.  Tickets will go on sale to the public on  Friday, August 30th for $13.00 in advance, $15.00 day of show and $50 VIP package.The longer one lives the greater the number of scars and scrapes one accumulates. It’s the same with a band, where the years build up layers one could never have expected when they set out in a van back in the day.