The John Hartford Memorial Festival, “The Most Laid-Back Festival in America”, is completely tickled to announce our final line-up along with the kick-off of our John Hartford Band contest and Songwriter’s Challenge. We will begin accepting entries on January 1, 2019. Win cash, booking opportunities, and perform on the Hartford Stage, a.k.a. The House That… Continue reading John Hartford Memorial Festival Full 2019 Lineup
Revered guitarist/vocalist, JD SIMO, announces “You Need Love” from his upcoming, first solo record, OFF AT 11, due out March 1, 2019. The Chicago-born, Nashville-based recording artist channels classic sounds from Acid rock, traditional blues, folk, soul, to free form jazz, reinvigorating them into a kaleidoscope of sound for a new generation of music lovers.… Continue reading JD Simo to release new Album + Tour in 2019
The 9th Annual John Hartford Memorial Festival Songwriter’s Challenge will begin accepting entries Jan 1, and will accept up to 35 entries through midnight, March 31st, 2019. Held at the Bill Monroe Music and Camping Park in beautiful Bean Blossom, IN, May 29th-June 1st, the 9th Annual John Hartford Memorial Festival is genre busting, family… Continue reading John Hartford Memorial Festival Songwriter's Challenge Accepting Entries Jan. 1st
Fans may be rejoicing that there are four more nights left to go this weekend for the all-star group billed as “Oteil and Friends,” who made their debut performance last night at Port Chester’s The Capitol Theatre. For by the powerful finish of the show’s “Tangled Up In Blue,” in which guitarist John Kadlecik wrung… Continue reading Oteil & Friends | The Capitol Theatre | 12/27/18
Acclaimed mandolinist and bandleader David Grisman is no stranger to Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse. The storied folk and Americana venue has undoubtedly seen the likes of dozens of incarnations of Dawg music with countless shows. The crowd at the Freight is respectful yet boisterous, out of their seat yet out of the way, absorbed… Continue reading David Grisman | Freight and Salvage | 12/21/18
On Saturday, December 22, a mile-long, hippo-shaped asteroid soared at a distance of 1.8 million miles from Earth, and a closer pass will not occur until 2070, reports The Independent. The sighting happened as the original Flecktones – Béla Fleck, Future Man, Victor Wooten and Howard Levy – confirmed their 2019 tour in celebration of… Continue reading Bela Fleck & The Flecktones Confirm 2019 Tour
“Love Will See You Through: Terrapin Nation for Butte County – A Musical Benefit for Victims of the Camp Fire” brought together Phil Lesh and a whole lot of friends for a stunning performance at a very sold-out Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, Calif., on December 19. The catastrophic Camp Fire in November tore through… Continue reading Terrapin Nation Camp Fire Benefit | 12/19/18
If you’ve seen Dead and Company even once, you most likely have witnessed the infectious energy and enthusiasm radiating outward from the band’s bassist, Oteil Burbridge. It’s hard not to take notice of, or even have impacted you profoundly. Whether he’s playing beside members of The Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead, or JRAD, there’s never… Continue reading Oteil & Friends New Year's Run in New York
The WinterWonderGrass Festival had its first ever foray to the east in mid-December. It was a warm welcome to the beautiful Vermont Green Mountains at the Stratton Ski Resort. There’s a saying in New England, and it especially applies to Vermont this time of year. If you don’t like the weather, wait an hour. This… Continue reading WinterWonderGrass – Stratton | 2018
Colorado’s premiere music, yoga, art, and camping festival announces a return for its 7th Year Celebration, revealing two nights of special headlining performances from international electronic music icon, TIPPER, on a Funktion-One sound system. TIPPPER is widely respected as a surround sound composer, sound designer & mastering artist. His groundbreaking Tip Hop, which focused on… Continue reading ARISE MUSIC FESTIVAL Announces 2019 Headliner TIPPER
