Dolly Parton returned home, this past weekend, to help raise money for her Imagination Library and although the performances were billed Dolly: Pure & Simple, in simple Dolly fashion she shined brighter than the stars in the sky. The four sold-out shows, which took place at Dollywood’s D.P. Celebrity Theatre raised over $500,000.00. When… Continue reading Dolly Parton Raises over $500,000 For The Imagination Library
The law of Resonance provides the answers as to how the law of attraction operates and creates the events, conditions and circumstances in your life. With this in mind, the Resonance Music Fest is set to be a gathering of like-minded, motivated, music loving individuals. Following its 2014 inaugural event and leading up to 2015,… Continue reading Resonance Music & Arts Festival Announces Move to Legend Valley
The last day of Rhythms on the Rio 2015 was clear and sunny—and really quite pleasant temperature-wise. The day’s event began as Saturday’s did with YogaDurango offering an hour all-levels yoga class for festivalgoers. This free class was well attended by about twenty, very obvious advanced yoga practitioners yesterday, who were stretched out on the… Continue reading Rhythms on the Rio 2015: Day Three
Today’s Rhythms on the Rio opened up with heavy cloud cover, promising rain. That’s not a good sign with an outdoor festival, but these Coloradoans are a hardy lot and will dance to music no matter the condition. For Blake Himert and his sound crew, though, it’s a lot of extra tarping and strategic towel… Continue reading Rhythms on the Rio 2015: Day Two
On Saturday, August 22, 2015, BLANKfest, a wide-ranging festival celebrating the city’s rich entertainment culture, will take place in Market Square. Presented by BLANK Newspaper and scruffycity.com, this year’s iteration will benefit Knoxville-based nonprofit agency Positively Living. In addition to the outdoor stage in the square, participating venues will include Scruffy City Hall, Preservation Pub… Continue reading 2nd annual BLANKfest on August 22
Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit‘s reputation rests on freelance improvisation and artisanal jazz and blues, but twenty-five years of observational polish didn’t hurt the second of two nights at the Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado. Like old friends shooting the breeze, they’d already revitalized their well-established familiarity. The sights and sounds were… Continue reading The Aquarium Rescue Unit | Fox Theatre
Rhythms on the Rio is celebrating its tenth year, bringing music to the San Luis Valley of Colorado. And the South Fork Music Association (SFMA) pulled out all the stops! On the main festival stage beside the rushing Rio Grande River, Texas singer/songwriter Shawn Nelson eased into the weekend events with a traditional tune, “Wildwood… Continue reading Rhythms on the Rio 2015: Day One
Multi-instrumentalist Michael Travis is no stranger to taking music to new places. As one of the core founders of The String Cheese Incident, Michael and the gang have morphed from a primarily bluegrass-based ensemble to an ever-shifting, genre-bending circus of sound that continues to grow. Additionally, his electronic group EOTO (w/ Jason Hann), which began… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Michael Travis
Having started in 1989, Donna the Buffalo just passed the marker as their 25th year as a band and have proven to be a true purveyor of American music. What’s the recipe? To be sure, it’s infused with more spices than you’ll find at a Cajun cookout by way of a southern-fried, rockin’ country old-time… Continue reading Donna the Buffalo Performs at Levon Helm Studios on Fri, Sept 4
On course to sell out for the third-year-in-a-row, the 2015 CRUISE TO THE EDGE–the annual YES fan cruise and ultimate prog rock experience sailing the Caribbean this November 15-19–announced a few updates today (8/6), including: the addition of Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse Band and Haken to the artist line-up; confirmed an all-star tribute and musical… Continue reading Cruise to the Edge–the Ultimate Prog Rock Experience
