The Grateful Dead’s beloved concert film The Grateful Dead Movie returns to the big screen this summer as part of the band’s worldwide “Meet-Up at the Movies” 60th-anniversary celebration. Local Dead Heads can catch the exclusive event at the historic Boulder Theater on Thursday, August 14 and Saturday, August 16, 2025. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; the feature rolls at 8:00 p.m.

There’s something undeniably special about a weekend tucked away in the hills of Driftless Music Gardens, and this year’s Bonfire Music & Arts Festival was no exception. From June 12 – 14 in Yuba, Wisconsin, music lovers gathered under sunny skies and starry nights for three days of pure, unfiltered joy. With a fantastic lineup headlined by Railroad Earth, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, People Brothers Band, and Heatbox, the weekend became one long, beautiful jam session.

Following the critically acclaimed release of their tenth studio album, Less Is More, the Gascon organic farming duo, The Inspector Cluzo, have confirmed 7 new dates as special guests to legendary musician Neil Young as part of his “Love Earth World Tour" this coming June and July.

Born in Boone basements and sharpened on Asheville stages, hypnotic jam quintet Jacoozy has announced their debut full-length album, Still Afloat, due for release September 19, 2025. Today the group shares a preview of what’s ahead with their resonant new single, “Don’t Leave Nothin’ Behind,” out today on streaming platforms.

Goose returned to Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in Cleveland, OH, on June 19, 2025, to kick off what proved to be an electrifying two-night stand. Performances by the band in Ohio have been dubbed “Show-hio,” as they always rise to the occasion in the Buckeye State. This first night was no exception, with the group delivering a handful of infrequently played tunes along with a four-song, second-set throwdown.

With a string of sold out shows in Chicago, Asbury Park, Portland (ME), and Burlington (VT) already this year, LaMP, featuring Russ Lawton, Scott Metzger & Ray Paczkowski, have proven themselves one of the hottest new bands on the improvisational music circuit.

Today, on what would’ve been his 100th birthday, the music of Clifton Chenier is being heard more far and wide than he could’ve ever imagined. From the original recordings that put the King of Zydeco on the map to the covers from bands and artists he helped influence, Chenier’s fiery accordion and raucous, bluesy delivery have touched the souls of everyone from the fledgling aficionado to some of the biggest acts in history. And today, one of the latter is returning the love to one of their early influences.

Bassist/producer Mocean Worker (aka Adam Dorn) and pianist/composer Joe Alterman have come together for Keep The Line Open, a funky, feel-good tribute to the late soul jazz legend Les McCann. Out September 26 via MOWO! Inc., the nine-track collection taps into the genre-blurring spirit that defined McCann’s music, as well as his influence on Dorn and Alterman, who knew him as a mentor, collaborator and close friend.

As the sun dipped toward the horizon on June 11—one of the year’s longest days—thousands of campers had already transformed the fields of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, into a sprawling tent city. The festival officially runs four days, but attendees may now arrive as early as Tuesday. By Wednesday most fans were settled in, and the first wave of festivities had begun in Outeroo, the network of satellite campgrounds that comes alive before the main grounds open on Thursday.

Nebraska’s rising folk-Americana trio The Wildwoods will headline eTown Hall on Friday, August 22, 2025, for an intimate evening celebrating their acclaimed fourth album, Dear Meadowlark (released April 11). Doors open at 6 p.m.; the music begins promptly at 7 p.m. All-ages tickets are on sale now for $23–$38 via Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/august-22-etown-presents-the-wildwoods?hxc….