“Ever dance to a fiddle?” That’s elseFest’s pick up line. Well, have you? Maybe you should give it a shot. elseFest’s inaugural event will be held June 22nd and 23rd. elseFest is the greatest melting pot of Bluegrass, Jamgrass, and acoustic bliss that houses a plethora of instruments and sounds to make even the shyest… Continue reading Grateful Web's elseFest Preview
IT DON’T COME EASY, the debut album by Nashville-based singer-songwriter Gabriel Kelley, will be released on July 10 from Badge Music Group. The 10-song collection was produced, engineered and mixed by Grammy®-award-winner Neal Cappellino and features a stellar group of musicians backing up Kelley’s vocals and acoustic guitar work. Supporting Kelley on the tracks are… Continue reading Gabriel Kelley's "It Don't Come Easy" Set for Release on 7/10
MilkDrive, Austin’s phenomenal jazz-grass band, will release its second studio album, WAVES, on June 19, 2012. Capturing the band’s sophisticated arrangements and fierce musicianship, WAVES showcases a number of original compositions. It also features special guests Noam Pikelny (of Punch Brothers) and Futureman (of Bela Fleck & the Flecktones). After a CD release show at… Continue reading Austin's MilkDrive Releases New Album 'Waves'
Tonight! Ace Bar Chicago will host a birthday bash of epic proportions. Performing live for the very first time, Shoe Groove is a collaboration of Family Groove Company and Old Shoe. This new Chicago super group will be supported by Afternoon Moon and Chicago’s own Catfish & the Dogstars. Ed Anderson (Backyard Tire Fire) will… Continue reading Catch Old Shoe & Family Groove Company Tonight @ Ace Bar Chicago
The Rex Foundation congratulates Diane di Prima, FAIR Fund, and the San Francisco Mime Troupe Youth Theater Project, 2011 recipients of the Ralph J. Gleason Award, Bill Graham Award, and Jerry Garcia Award. The Ralph J. Gleason Award honors the memory of the late music journalist, whose openness to new music and ideas transcended differences… Continue reading Rex Foundation Jerry Garcia, Ralph Gleason & Bill Graham Award Recipients
Legendary funk-rock singer Nona Hendryx is back and bolder than ever on her new album – Mutatis Mutandis – set to be released by Righteous Babe Records on July 31, 2012, out digitally on July 10. The 10-track album is Nona’s first full length in twenty years and she’s returning in a big way. Mutatis… Continue reading Legendary Funk-Rock Singer Nona Hendryx to Release "Mutatis Mutandis"
Dumpstaphunk treated the Highline Ballroom to a surprise double-dose of funk royalty last Wednesday, June 6 as the legendary “Queen of Funk” – Chaka Khan – shared the stage with Ivan Neville’s all star New Orleans funk ensemble for the pair’s first ever live collaboration.The private performance was for book distributor Publishers Group West (PGW)’s… Continue reading Dumpstaphunk Collaborates with Chaka Khan
The auction features a lineup of musical heavy hitters including Phish, String Cheese Incident, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Widespread Panic, Radiohead, and more.The auction will benefit several organizations including Conscious Alliance, a Boulder based nonprofit organization committed to distributing much needed food to communities across the United States and providing long term solutions to hunger… Continue reading New Mimi Fishman Auction -Phish, Widespread, Phil, Weir, Radiohead
The Miami Jazz Fest™ is Jazz, pure Jazz! Scheduled for November 17th and 18th at the Klipsch Amphitheater at Bayfront Park adjacent to Biscayne Bay in Downtown Miami, the event promises to be a line-up of quality Jazz performances that will capture the excitement of fans throughout South Florida and beyond. “There are many music… Continue reading Pure Jazz Returns to Miami!
Delbert McClinton, Marcia Ball, Augie Meyers, Shawn Sahm, Terri Hendrix and a cast of Texas music headliners and legendary side men will perform as part of an all-night, all-star tribute to musician, philanthropist and beloved patron of the music scene, Lucky Tomblin, at 7:00PM on Sunday, September, 2nd. The Tribute, titled “A Labor of Love… Continue reading Delbert McClinton, Marcia Ball & Augie Meyers Team Up for Charity Show
