FANS is pleased to announce a marathon birthday celebration for Bob Weir, the legendary Grateful Dead rhythm guitarist and vocalist. The free event will take place on Weir’s 73rd birthday, Friday, October 16, with proceeds to support the National Independent Talent Organization. NITO’s mission is to help the independent artists, managers, talent agents, event staff, and the… Continue reading Bob Weir's Birthday Celebration on FANS
October usually marks a highlight of Tedeschi Trucks Band‘s schedule with their annual residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. As the global pandemic has forced the rescheduling of the band’s touring plans for the foreseeable future – including what would have been their 10th year at the historic venue – TTB is… Continue reading TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND Announces Beacon Theatre Pay-Per-View Re-Broadcasts Oct 22 & 29
GRAMMY®-Award-winning guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced an exclusive live performance on Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage and Amazon Music’s free digital series, SummerStage Anywhere. Set for tonight, Tuesday, October 13 at 5:00 pm ET, the one-of-a-kind performance, named for the legendary concert series that takes place every summer in New York City’s Central… Continue reading Rodrigo y Gabriela Central Park SummerStage livestream tonight celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Community members, international performers, political representatives, candidates and activists have gathered for a virtual concert as Hudson Valley Votes comes together to get out the vote in the most important election the United States has ever faced. Airing on Saturday, October 17th at 8pm ET via Hudson Valley Votes’ YouTube channel and social media pages,… Continue reading Hudson Valley Votes Virtual Concert This Sat. Oct. 17
Happy to announce that Washington DC’s own Jake Blount has just won the Steve Martin Banjo Prize, more accurately called the “Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo & Bluegrass.” Hosted by the FreshGrass Foundation, Steve Martin’s Banjo Prize has now expanded to five awardees this year with a total of $50,000 divided between them.… Continue reading Jake Blount wins the Steve Martin Banjo Prize
From October 8th to the 11th, The Caverns Above Ground Concert Series featuring the 4x time Grammy Award-winning Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit marked the return of live music at The Caverns in Pelham, TN. The 4-night run took place at the brand-new, COVID-ready The Caverns Amphitheater. “I know it took a lot of… Continue reading Live Music Returns at The Caverns with Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit
The Country Soul Songbook Summit is a four-day music festival and conference created by artists taking place on the world-wide-web October 15th – 18th. The Summit will feature performances, curated conversations, interactive workshops, and joyful re-imaginings of the Country-Americana canon. Performances and conversations by Amythyst Kiah, Rissi Palmer, Pura Fé, Leyla McCalla, Rev. Sekou, Lavender… Continue reading COUNTRY SOUL SONGBOOK SUMMIT OCTOBER 15th-18th, 2020
The Legendary Soul Man Sam Moore turns 85, and is celebrated today and this week by many of his colleagues. Moore was initially set to be honored with an all-star tribute concert, but like many other planned events for 2020, the tribute has taken on a decidedly different form. Receiving videos from far and wide,… Continue reading Legendary Soul Man Sam Moore Celebrates 85th Birthday
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a new remastered and expanded edition of the 1980 solo album by JON ANDERSON, SONG OF SEVEN. The album was recorded during Jon’s first hiatus from YES, with whom he had become an internationally known vocalist and songwriter and followed on from his 1976 solo album… Continue reading YES Legend Jon Anderson’s SONG OF SEVEN Remastered & Expanded Edition To Be Released November 27, 2020
Hurricanes have barreled towards almost every coastal state east of the Mississippi this year. A key contributor? Warmer than average water surface temperatures. These storms are becoming more frequent and more severe in part due to climate change — which is why we need to kick anti-environment extremists like Thom Tillis out of the Senate.… Continue reading Get out the vote in North Carolina
