Coming up in July & August 2013, Yonder Mountain String Band will appear at select venues and music festivals across the country, including the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens (Richmond, VA; July 26), FloydFest (Floyd, VA; July 27), Bell’s Brewery (Kalamazoo, MI; July 31), Penn’s Peak (Jim Thorpe, PA; August 2), Saranac Brewery (Utica, NY; August… Continue reading Yonder Mountain String Band Announce Summer Tour 2013
Multi-Platinum singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley will open a bar in his home state of Arizona this summer, with the grand opening of Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row set for July 4. Located in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale’s entertainment district, Bentley teamed up with Ryan Hibbert, Mike Troyan and Jon Wright, owners of Riot Hospitality Group… Continue reading Dierks Bentley Opens "Whiskey Row" Bar in Arizona
Phil Lesh & Friends will be playing July 22 & 23 at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY; July 24 at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA; and July 26 & 27 at Gathering Of The Vibes in Bridgeport, CT. Go to www.phillesh.net for complete ticket information.Pre-sale tickets are available online now.Tickets available via… Continue reading Phil Lesh & Friends adds more dates to Summer Tour
Baseball was Louis Armstrong’s favorite sport and he followed it passionately. A longtime Brooklyn Dodgers fan, Louis switched to the New York Mets in the late 60s, even attending the deciding game 5 of the 1969 World Series. The new exhibit debuting at the Louis Armstrong House Museum – Swinging with the All Stars: Louis… Continue reading Swingin' with the All Stars: Louis Armstrong & Baseball
Lee Fields & The Expressions, Joe Pug, Bindlestick Family Circus, Los Hacheros, Flying Clouds Of South Carolina, You Black Kettle, Hex Net, Rattletrap Stringband, Leah Nairn join the lineup for the 2013 Nelsonville Music Festival!!!Stuart’s Opera House presents the 9th Annual Nelsonville Music Festival, May 30-June 2, 2013 at Robbins Crossing on the campus of… Continue reading Nelsonville Music Festival Adds Wilco, Gogol Bordello & John Prine
APA Nashville artist and global phenomenon Jake Shimabukuro will make his national broadcast debut with the PBS premiere of JAKE SHIMABUKURO: LIFE ON FOUR STRINGS tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT (check local listings). A production of The Center for Asian American Media and Pacific Islanders in Communications, this compelling documentary directed by Tadashi Nakamura, rich… Continue reading Jake Shimabukuro: Life On Four Strings Tonight on PBS
Jerry Garcia is a Native Son of the Excelsior District, San Francisco. He overcame many adversities in his childhood and went on to become one of the founders and leaders of the Grateful Dead, as well as an international musical icon. In 2005, he was honored by the City and County of San Francisco, SF Parks… Continue reading Retain the name and preserve the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater
Andy Kaufman changed the worlds of comedy and performance in the 1970s, showing fans and friends alike a determination to follow put-ons into territory no one had ever even considered “comic” before. His fervor was so intense that when he passed away suddenly in 1984, it seemed as if the ultimate disappearing act had been… Continue reading Drag City To Release Andy Kaufman Comedy Record
Connecticut’s nu-funk quintet, Kung Fu is teaming up with Jeff Bujak for an official Big Up Music & Arts Festival Satellite Party at the Brooklyn Bowl on Thursday, May 16th. Their unique brand of lethal ’70s-style funk mixed with EDM ideology recently caught the attention of Sirius/XM Radio’s JamOn and they have a huge festival… Continue reading The Big Up Satellite Party with Kung Fu and Jeff Bujak | 5/16
Swedish Rock/Americana group Slim Loris are set to release their 2nd album “Future Echoes and Past Replays” on May 19th. The album follows up their critically acclaimed 2011 release “Down to Earth”, which Billboard called “a sombre turn to the usually poppy sound of the 60’s British invasion”.The group’s sound has been likened to Mumford… Continue reading Sweden's Slim Loris Release "Future Echoes And Past Replays"
