This weekend the International NewGrass Festival will be held in Oakland, Kentucky. The area is the birthplace of NewGrass music and the festival features some of the genre’s top musicians including Sam Bush and Curtis Burch (NewGrass Revival) along with rising stars like The Farewell Drifters, Dread Clampitt (with special guests from Duckbutter), Rockin Acoustic Circus… Continue reading New Grass Festival this Weekend!
Grateful Web’s June Reedy caught up with Kyle Hollingsworth of The String Cheese Incident backstage at the inaugural Electric Forest Festival discussing Kyle’s love of the brew, Lynx and becoming the speaker… GW: Right you’re doing the Brewru, Can you tell me about this? KH: Yes we’re doing…um… I’ve been traveling the country for the… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Kyle Hollingsworth
Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Ziggy Marley at the Fox Theatre on Sunday, October 9th. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, August 19th for $31.00 in advance and $33.50 day of show. “This album is from my heart,” says Ziggy Marley of his second solo album, Love is My Religion… Continue reading Ziggy Marley at Fox Theatre | 10/09/11
Most frequently overheard at festivals like Blottopia XII that took place at Vasa Park in South Elgin, Illinois on 7/22-24 2011 is the phrase “I’m with the band.” The Chicagoland superheroes Mr. Blotto headline as they have for the past twelve years. Camping at the main stage, the great vending, clean bathrooms, and even the… Continue reading Blottopia XII | South Elgin, IL | July 2011
As a relative newcomer to Colorado, I’ve been waiting to find a festival than can live up to the wonderful Arkansas festivals I’ve come to know and love over the years. I can definitely say I’ve found just such a festival high in the mountains at Rancho Del Rio, YarmonyGrass. Yarmony lives in a little… Continue reading YarmonyGrass Festival 2011 | Review
On August 6, 2011, Ben Sollee, joined by Phoebe Hunt, on violin, and Jordon Ellis, “on percussion,” played at Larimer Lounge in Denver, CO. Sollee, the singing-songwriting cellist, played one of the best live performances Denver has heard all year. Throughout the show, Sollee continued to surprise listeners with his unique compositions and expansive musical… Continue reading Ben Sollee: An Americana Essential
