Following their electrifying run on the Sessanta tour alongside A Perfect Circle and Puscifer, Primus will return this summer with the Onward & Upward Tour—an expansive, coast-to-coast trek that marks an exciting new chapter for the band. The tour not only brings the trio’s signature blend of musical innovation back to stages nationwide, but also introduces fans to drummer John Hoffman, whose recent addition to the lineup brings a renewed sense of energy, experimentation, and groove to the legendary outfit.

On August 1, 2025, Philadelphia Folksong Society and Rising Sun Presents will preview the 62nd Philadelphia Folk Festival with an evening at Bryn Mawr Twilight Concert Series featuring performances from Larry Ahearn, Lili Añel, Cloudbelly, and Max Davey. All four performers are scheduled to play at this year’s festival.

Terrapin Crossroads and Paper Moon Presents are excited to unveil the lineup for the final stop of the Terrapin Roadshow Northern California concert series—the August 17 concert at the Truckee Amphitheater. Nicki Bluhm and Jackie Greene will join this special late afternoon/evening of music alongside Grahame Lesh, Jeremy Hoenig, Ross James, Adam MacDougall, and JP McLean. Opening the show is Broken Compass, an up-and-coming string band that’s quickly making a name for itself.

From celebrated journalist Brian Anderson comes LOUD AND CLEAR: The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection, an epic exploration of the groundbreaking speaker system that forever changed live music. Kirkus Reviews praises Anderson’s work as “an epic history… a fresh account of the Grateful Dead's relentless pursuit of sonic perfection.”