Dave Matthews Band Announces 2025 Spring/Summer Tour

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Dave Matthews Band announce their 2025 Spring/Summer Tour. The tour kicks off on April 27 with a return to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, followed by several festival appearances, including the Lovin’ Life Festival in Charlotte, NC (May 4), and Boston Calling (May 25). Tour highlights… Continue reading Dave Matthews Band Announces 2025 Spring/Summer Tour

John Mayall's Legacy Honored: Unreleased Live Collection and Rock Hall Induction Announced for March 2025

Madfish and the John Mayall Estate are proud to announce the forthcoming release of a boxset celebrating John Mayall’s remarkable career on the 7th of March 2025. This new collection of previously unreleased live concerts features sound-desk and audience recordings capturing a host of line-ups with guitar legends Mick Taylor, Harvey Mandel, Walter Trout, and… Continue reading John Mayall's Legacy Honored: Unreleased Live Collection and Rock Hall Induction Announced for March 2025

Domefest Announces Return to West Virginia on August 7-9, 2025

Renowned psychedelic funk/jam quartet Pigeons Playing Ping Pong is bringing their beloved music festival Domefest to ACE Adventure Resort in New River Gorge, WV on August 7-9, 2025. Known for their vibrant stage presence and genre-bending improvisational fluidity, PPPP is set to play an array of sets alongside an eclectic lineup of bands to be… Continue reading Domefest Announces Return to West Virginia on August 7-9, 2025

The Boston Pops Present Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration at Symphony Hall

The Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration will return to the historic Symphony Hall for two unforgettable performances on June 3 and 4, 2025. Presented by the renowned Boston Pops, this immersive orchestral tribute to Jerry Garcia’s legendary music promises to be a must-see event for fans and newcomers alike. Under the baton of the Boston Pops,… Continue reading The Boston Pops Present Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration at Symphony Hall

Spafford Wraps Up Epic Weekend of Shows in Texas and Arkansas

Spafford delivered a weekend of unforgettable performances across Texas and Arkansas, showcasing their signature improvisational style and unique song selections that left fans buzzing. Starting on Thursday and Friday down at Antone’s in Austin with standout performances that included a powerful cover of Stone Temple Pilots’ “Plush”> “Space Gadget” and a killer version of their… Continue reading Spafford Wraps Up Epic Weekend of Shows in Texas and Arkansas

The Lil Smokies Announce New Album 'Break of the Tide' and an Expansive National Tour

The Lil Smokies’ high-energy acoustic music has evolved into its own distinctive sound. With a nearly five-year gap from their last album, 2020’s Tornillo, the band returns with two new members, bassist Jean Luc Davis and banjo player, Sam Armstrong-Zickefoose, to add to the core trio of  the core trio of dobro player Andy Dunnigan,… Continue reading The Lil Smokies Announce New Album 'Break of the Tide' and an Expansive National Tour

FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES FUTURE CONFERENCE LOCATIONS, KEYNOTE SPEAKER, SHOWCASE LINEUP, AND NEA AWARD

Folk Alliance International (FAI), the world’s largest membership organization for the folk music community, is excited to unveil future conference locations, keynote speaker details, the official showcase lineup for its 37th annual conference, and the announcement of a $50,000 award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Future Conference Locations Announced FAI confirmed its… Continue reading FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES FUTURE CONFERENCE LOCATIONS, KEYNOTE SPEAKER, SHOWCASE LINEUP, AND NEA AWARD

Bill Ferris, Shelby Foote, Bobbie Gentry, Mac McAnally and Natasha Trethewey Inducted into Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Hall of Fame

The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) inducted five new members into its Hall of Fame on Thursday, January 23, at a ceremony in downtown Meridian. Folklorist William “Bill” Ferris, historian and novelist Shelby Foote, poet Natasha Trethewey, and singer-songwriters Bobbie Gentry and Mac McAnally were inducted in front of 700-plus attendees who filled… Continue reading Bill Ferris, Shelby Foote, Bobbie Gentry, Mac McAnally and Natasha Trethewey Inducted into Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Hall of Fame

BAY AREA SINGER/SONGWRITER MIKE RUFO RELEASES NEW SINGLE “NEW DAY”

Over the past year, singer/songwriter Mike Rufo has been leading his songs out into the shores of light, most derived from his brilliant upcoming album, living is… due out on March 7th 2025. The latest is a rambling redemption song called “New Day,” that just made The Bluegrass Situation’s BGS Class of 2025 January playlist.… Continue reading BAY AREA SINGER/SONGWRITER MIKE RUFO RELEASES NEW SINGLE “NEW DAY”

97.3 KBCO Presents Billy Failing Live at the Fox Theatre

Renowned banjo player, guitarist, singer, and songwriter Billy Failing is set to grace the stage at the iconic Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado, on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Doors open at 7:00 pm, and the show begins at 8:00 pm. Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 31st, at 10:00 am, and can be purchased… Continue reading 97.3 KBCO Presents Billy Failing Live at the Fox Theatre