GRAMMY® Award-nominated banjo virtuoso Noam Pikelny‘s critically acclaimed album, Noam Pikelny Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe, has been nominated for “Album of the Year” at the 25th International Bluegrass Music Awards, coming up in Raleigh, NC on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014. An extremely rare nod for an all-instrumental recording, Pikelny is also nominated for… Continue reading Noam Pikelny Nominated for "Album of the Year"
Hot Rize has not toured more than a few select festival dates and concerts since 1990. That all changes in September as they embark on their first major tour in almost 25 years in support of their new studio album, reclaiming their unique position where tradition and innovation collide. The tour will start in Colorado… Continue reading Hot Rize Rides Again w/ New Album & Tour
From the first notes of “Gospel Train,” as Melody Walker‘s soaring voice entwines around the phrase “I woke up with heaven on my mind,” you’ll hear that Front Country isn’t your usual bluegrass band. When the fiddle and distorted acoustic guitar come crashing into the song like roaring waves, rushing back and forth with swelling… Continue reading Front Country Set to release Debut Album
Absynth Quintet just released of their long-awaited album, Telepathy of Glowbugs. The 12-track self-released album features a number of brand new songs along with special guest sit-ins with Matt Eakle (David Grisman Quintet) on Flute and Sony recording artist Jenny Scheinman on Violin. The band will hit the road this fall armed with an extensive tour schedule in support of the new… Continue reading Absynth Quintet Announces New Release: Telepathy of Glowbugs
Blue Lotus has been featured as part of Relix magazine’s “Bands on the Rise” in 2012 and 2013; and awarded “Best New Act”, “Favorite Female Performer”, “Best Instrumentalist” and “Favorite Local Band” by the WOW hall in Eugene OR. This award winning group is quickly becoming the next up and coming rock and roll jam… Continue reading Catch Blue Lotus On Tour Now!
Road-warriors The Revivalists are proud to announce another round of tour dates through the end of the year, including a repeat appearance at Voodoo Music + Arts Festival in their Big Easy home-turf and New Years Eve at the iconic Georgia Theatre in Athens. Additional new dates also include November performances at Old Rock House… Continue reading The Revivalists Announce NYE at Georgia Theatre
In a world full of darkness and chaos, The Nth Power is on a mission to share the light — announcing their “Fall In Love” 2014 North American tour. The tour’s western leg is highlighted by a six-date West Coast concert series with British funk fusionists, The New Mastersounds, which kicks off Sept. 23 in Seattle, WA, before headlining two nights in Portland, OR… Continue reading The Nth Power Begin "Fall In Love" Tour
Near capacity crowds flocked to Waterfront Park in Burlington, Vermont on September 13th and 14th for the 4th annual Grand Point North Music Festival presented by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals. Grand Point North Festival featured two full days of continuous music on side-by-side stages along with Grand Point Local, a celebration of local restaurants… Continue reading Grand Point North Music Festival Wrap-Up
Like the image their name evokes, Dirty River Boys‘ music flows from dirty, raucous roots to self-described “outlaw folk” to straight rock anthems on their latest self-titled album, out October 14. Inspired by 200,000 miles of cross-country touring and living between two culturally different worlds in the border town of El Paso, Dirty River Boys… Continue reading Dirty River Boys Cross Musical + Political Borders For Self-Titled Album
2014 Celebrates 15 years of the Django Reinhardt NY Festival which is has become a big event at Birdland and highly anticipated by the public. The Festival Allstars tour the US twice a year at major venues and festivals such as The San Francisco Festival, The Newport Jazz Festival, The Kennedy Center, and many more. See info below… Continue reading DJANGO REINHARDT NY FESTIVAL '15th Anniversary' @ Birdland
