With just over two months to go, LEAF Global Arts announces the headliners and official poster for the 30th-year celebration of LEAF Festival, returning October 16–19, 2025 to Lake Eden, Swannanoa | Black Mountain, NC. After pivoting and revisioning through COVID, Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina, and NEA budget cuts, this milestone year stands… Continue reading LEAF Festival Celebrates 30th Year Celebration October 16-19
Nine-time GRAMMY® Award-winning bassist, composer and bandleader Christian McBride is giving fans a glimpse into the creative energy and collaborative spirit that will define Christian McBride’s World at Sea, his week-long music cruise that sails from January 20–27, 2026. Starting this summer and continuing through October, McBride unveils a series of projects with artists who… Continue reading Christian McBride Gives Fans a Preview of McBride’s World at Sea Via New Musical Collabs with Samara Joy, Ledisi, Cécile McLorin Salvant and José James
‘Have at It!‘, out today, is the foot-stomping new single & title track from Irish-American duo DUG‘s upcoming debut album, releasing on Sept 19, 2025. This vibrant single is accompanied by a stunning B-Side cover of the Ian Felice song “In Memoriam”, in addition to the band’s first official music video, also out today. Watch… Continue reading NEW SINGLE AND ALBUM TITLE TRACK, ‘HAVE AT IT!’ RELEASED AUGUST 7, 2025
Jamie McKeogh, frontman of acclaimed Irish bluegrass band JigJam joined GRAMMY Award-winner Sierra Ferrell on stage last week to perform “Somebody Loves You Darling” during her Lollapalooza aftershow at Metro Chicago. The set also featured a surprise appearance by Academy Award-nominated actor John C. Reilly. The on-stage collaboration comes as JigJam wraps their North American… Continue reading JIGJAM JOINS SIERRA FERRELL ON STAGE AT LOLLAPALOOZA SHOW, ALONGSIDE JOHN C. REILLY
The New Blues Festival IX makes its triumphant return to downtown Long Beach’s scenic Shoreline Aquatic Park (200 Aquarium Way) on Saturday and Sunday, August 23–24, 2025. This year’s premier attraction is internationally renowned blues-funk guitarist Ana Popovic, headlining Saturday, August 23, just ahead of the September release of her new album Dance to the… Continue reading Blues-Funk Guitar Powerhouse Ana Popovic Headlines New Blues Festival IX
To borrow an oft-overused, but largely appropriate phrase: “If you build it, they will come.” And when Americana pioneer and proud Texan Robert Earl Keen recently announced a benefit concert to raise money for his beloved Hill Country neighbors, tickets sold out in under five minutes. Today, Buc-ee’s Presents Robert Earl Keen & Friends: Applause… Continue reading Free Watch-From-Home Options Announced For Sold Out August 28th Benefit, Buc-ee’s Presents Robert Earl Keen & Friends: Applause For The Cause
The 31st Spirit of Woodstock Festival will light up Mirapuri from August 6–10, 2025 with five highlight days of the Free Music Revolution—a celebration of open-air concerts, global community, and the festival’s signature mix of music, culture, and togetherness. In addition to continuous live music on multiple stages, the festival features Mirapuri’s one and only… Continue reading Spirit of Woodstock Festival 2025 Returns to Mirapuri, Italy
Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents is excited to announce a major festival site expansion and extensive enhancements to elevate the experience for fans at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky for the upcoming Bourbon & Beyond (September 11-14) and Louder Than Life (September 18-21) festivals. These incredible upgrades to the… Continue reading DWP Announces Louisville Festival Site Expansion And Enhancements For Bourbon & Beyond And Louder Than Life
Sometimes the joy is in the journey. After much advance fanfare and ballyhoo, the Grateful Dead‘s 60th anniversary celebration (GD60) was upon us, and on August 1, while the destination was a large-scale concert in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park by Dead & Company and Billy Strings, the journey to get there was a literal… Continue reading A Walk in the (Golden Gate) Park on Aug. 1, From Shakedown Street to Dead & Co
Fresh off signing with nugs.net and spring/summer appearances at New Orleans Jazz Fest (late night), Dark Star Jubilee, and more, Buffalo’s fast-rising super trio Organ Fairchild announce a lengthy fall tour across the Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast — including the Midwest debut of “Organ Fairchild Plays Grateful Dead” on Halloween night. All ticketed shows… Continue reading RISING INSTRUMENTAL BAND ORGAN FAIRCHILD ANNOUNCE EXPANSIVE FALL 2025 TOUR
