Following a successful Kickstarter campaign to build a recording studio, Mountain Standard Time is set to put out their second studio release, Highway Lines, on Tuesday, October 7th. Behind a summer in the newly-built MST Studios, the band seamlessly crafted a collection of MST fan-favorites and entirely new material. For the first time ever, the… Continue reading Mountain Standard Time New Album: Highway Lines + Fall Tour
unk-fusion quintet Kung Fu is excited to announce plans for their fourth annual Toys for Tots Holiday Spectacular at Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT. Since launching the annual event, the band has helped to collect and donate more than $13,000 in new and unwrapped toys to area hospitals and organizations. This year, Kung Fu has extended the event to a two-night run taking place Friday, December 19… Continue reading Kung Fu announces Fourth Annual Toys for Tots Holiday Spectacular
From Telluride Bluegrass Festival to SxSW and all points beyond – Head for the Hills creates a sound based in bluegrass that reaches into indie rock, jazz, hip hop, world and folk to stitch together fresh songs that bridge the divide between past and future acoustic music. Head for the Hills had a busy summer… Continue reading Head for the Hills 2014 Fall Tour Dates
New Year’s Eve in Boulder, CO has become a tradition for Yonder Mountain String Band. Come ring in the New Year at the Boulder Theater for a 4-night run with plenty of foot stompin’ and hand clappin’ as Yonder burns it down with special guest violinist Allie Kral and mandolin player Jake Jolliff; additional special… Continue reading Yonder Mountain String Band Announces NYE Run @ Boulder Theater!
A year ago, Planet Bluegrass was in shambles. The North St. Vrain Creek, which carves a path along the venue’s northern and eastern borders, overflowed during a torrential downpour that lasted nearly a full week in mid-September. The 2013 Colorado Flood created a state of emergency in 14 counties and hit especially hard in Lyons.… Continue reading Kinfolk 2014 | Review and Photos
I’m searching for phrases to describe Phases of the Moon Music & Art Festival. It began as a dark side of the moon, but that was just a phase. As an audience, our hackles were already up, howling at the moon before the weekend ever arrived. Through no fault of the Phases organizers, RatDog had… Continue reading Phases of the Moon 2014 | Review & Photos
Bues-inspired singer-songwriter, badass and aspiring rock star recently featured on TV show, The Voice, Monika Leigh will take stage at Herman’s Hideaway Saturday night to launch Monika Leigh and The Swamp Rebels. “On my 12th birthday, my stepfather Leo Aston gave me a baby Gibson electric guitar, (my first). I remember thinking to myself how… Continue reading Catch Monika Leigh and The Swamp Rebels this Saturday in Denver!
Whitewater Ramble (WWR) has announced a special show on Thursday October 2, 2014 at Cervantes Other Side presented by WinterWonderGrass. The band will take on the music of Jerry Garcia including his bluegrass roots plus his work with Old & in the Way, the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band an more. “This is going to… Continue reading Whitewater Ramble to Perform the Music of Jerry Garcia
Ever since the Harvest Music Festival lineup has been released, I’ve been pouring through the music of slated artists to find my favorites. A lot of the musicians I wasn’t too familiar with, including Under the Willow. From the first song I heard, I knew this was a band I could easily love. The first… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Under the Willow
Lotus is set to celebrate the end of 2014 with four shows in two different cities. Take down the holiday decorations and get ready to pop the champagne with Lotus starting December 27th and 28th at Philadelphia’s Electric Factory. Then, officially ring in the New Year on December 30th and 31st in Richmond, VA at… Continue reading Lotus Announces New Year's Run in Philly & Richmond
