The California Bluegrass Association will celebrate its 50th annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival with a special 50th-anniversary lineup featuring headliners the Travelin’ McCourys, the Gibson Brothers and AJ Lee & Blue Summit, who top a 32-act roster packed with established and emerging talents coming together June 12-15 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, Calif.

Grahame Lesh & Friends announce UNBROKEN CHAIN: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Phil Lesh, taking place at The Capitol Theatre on March 14 and 15, 2025. The event, hosted by Grahame Lesh, commemorates what would have been Phil Lesh’s 85th birthday and will bring together a remarkable group of musicians and collaborators to honor his enduring musical legacy.

MusiCares® is thrilled to announce the Grateful Dead as its 2025 Persons of the Year. Celebrating six decades of musical innovation, philanthropic dedication, and boundless community spirit, the influential group will be honored at a star-studded tribute concert and dinner at the Los Angeles Convention Center on January 31.

Magnolia Pictures announced today that they have acquired North American rights to ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO, from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland, Marley, HBO’s One Day in September, The Mauritanian).

David and Sam Grisman proudly announce Dawg at 80, a once-in-a-lifetime musical celebration for David “Dawg” Grisman’s 80th birthday. This special event will take place on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the historic Moore Theatre in Seattle, Washington.

Phish has announced a series of West Coast tour dates. Highlights include two-night stands at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena (April 18-19) and San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (April 22-23) as well as a one-night-only show at Portland, Oregon’s Moda Center on April 20 – the first Phish performance in Portland, OR in over 25 years. The run concludes with a three-night return to Los Angeles’ historic Hollywood Bowl, set for April 25-27.