On the third and final day of this year’s Fest Forums in Santa Barbara a small army of celebrities turned up for the celebration. It was a full day of films, lectures, food, wine tasting, and great live music. The morning got off to a sleepy start as vendors began closing the exhibit hall and… Continue reading Fest Forums | Santa Barbara, CA | Day Three
A five-year old tradition of supporting local and national charities will be celebrated at Infiniti Downs on “Giving Tuesday,” when the organizers of the LOCKN’ festival will present checks totalling $37,210 to 17 non-profit organizations where were part of the festival’s PARTICIPATION ROW social action village. Starting back in 2013, LOCKN’ created Participation Row by… Continue reading Lockn' Festival to celebrate 5 years of Participation Row
The Eagles – Don Henley, Joe Walsh & Timothy B. Schmit, with Vince Gill and Deacon Frey – have set initial tour dates for 2018, beginning March 14 in Chicago, Illinois through July 28 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with additional concerts expected to be announced shortly. The tour will feature stadium concerts in Orlando, Miami, Denver… Continue reading The Eagles Set Initial 2018 Tour Dates
It’s a cold and overcast Friday night in Asheville, NC but my spirits are anything other than soggy. I have been looking forward to this night for some time now, as The Campfire Caravan of The Lil’ Smokies, The Brothers Comatose, and MIPSO rolls through Asheville’s premier club-venue The Orange Peel. The truth is, although… Continue reading Campfire Caravan | Orange Peel | Review
A cloudy morning gave way to a spectacular sunny day on the Santa Barbara coastline as the second day of the Fest Forums conference opened at the new Santa Barbara Hilton Beachfront Resort, formerly known as the Fess Parker hotel. The schedule was overflowing with fascinating lectures, intriguing films, delicious food breaks, and was capped… Continue reading Fest Forums | Santa Barbara, CA | Day Two
Country Music Roots and GRAMMY Award-winning ensemble, Old Crow Medicine Show, is set to appear with critically-acclaimed pop singer/songwriter Kesha for an all-new episode of CMT Crossroads. The collaboration tapes in Nashville and will premiere Wednesday, December 6 at 10pm ET/PT on CMT. This past April Old Crow Medicine Show released their sixth album, 50… Continue reading Old Crow Medicine Show to join KESHA for all-new episode of CMT CROSSROADS
The Mimi Fishman Foundation has launched another on-line charity auction. Open for bidding is a baker’s dozen number of items appropriately featuring signed drumheads used during Phish‘s historic “Baker’s Dozen” run at Madison Square Garden. To view and/or bid please visit the auction at http://www.mimifishman.org/auction/browse/featured
With 2017 coming to a close, The Big Wu is making the most of their 25th year! Anniversary celebrations ranging from Colorado to Cleveland, the release of “The Big Wu Way” rockumentary, a 25 Year Retrospective Double Disc and a brand-new album in the works makes for quite the quarter century. The story goes that… Continue reading The Big Wu's 25 Year Anniversary Tour
The former Fess Parker resort hotel hosted a very unusual gathering of music, film, food and beverage festival heavy hitting organizers, at the three-day Fest Forums convention. The event, held annually in Santa Barbara, opened at the oceanfront resort, Thursday, November 16th, on one of the first drizzly days of the fall season. The festivities… Continue reading Fest Forums Opens Three Day Conference in Santa Barbara
The Rumpke Mountain Boys combine signature vocals, a unique command of string instruments (acoustic guitar, mandolin, upright bass and banjo) and dynamic special effects into a singular musical experience. An emotion filled musical stream of consciousness with no setlist, minimal structure, and intuitive improvisational flow. In this way, they summon the energy of the crowd… Continue reading Rumpke Mountain Boys + Rapidgrass @ Fox Theatre | 3/15/18
