Philly Music Fest returns for its ninth annual edition October 13 - 19, 2025, expanding from seven shows to nine shows.  PMF is a citywide celebration of Philly musicians, exclusively located at independently owned venues and, most importantly, after paying the musicians and venues, donates profits to music education programs.
 

The Grateful Dead’s spirit will once again fill Golden Gate Park this summer as Dead & Company returns to the Polo Fields in celebration of the band’s 60th anniversary. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie confirmed on Monday that the ensemble—anchored by founding guitarist and vocalist Bob Weir alongside longtime percussionist Mickey Hart—will headline three consecutive evenings, August 1st through 3rd.

Each spring, the rolling hills around Quiet Valley Ranch come alive as the Kerrville Folk Festival opens its gates for nearly three weeks of music, workshops, and campfire camaraderie. From May 22 to June 8, fans—from solo ramblers to multi‑generation families—will gather beneath Texas oaks for an experience equal parts concert and communal retreat.

Rival Entertainment’s acclaimed series of under‐the‐stars concerts in public spaces returns this fall with Big Night Out, a two‐night extravaganza at the Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark on October 3 and 4, 2025. After last year’s near‐capacity engagement featuring Big Boi, Futurebirds, Marcus King Trio, Moon Taxi, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and more, Big Night Out promises another unforgettable celebration of live music in the heart of Atlanta.

CBGB & OMFUG - Home of Underground Rock lives on with the announcement of the CBGB Festival, presented in partnership with The Bowery Presents, taking place September 27 at Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn, NY. The one-day event features a stacked lineup of 21 generation-spanning bands across 3 raucous stages. Headlining the festival are Iggy Pop—his first NYC show in over a decade—and Jack White.

Three‑time Grammy Award–winning singer‑songwriter Brandi Carlile will return to Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre for two unforgettable nights on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6, 2025. Set against the dramatic sandstone monoliths and sweeping mountain views of Morrison, CO, these performances promise to showcase Carlile’s powerhouse vocals, emotive songwriting, and magnetic stage presence in one of the world’s most storied live‑music venues.

San Francisco historian and bestselling author Dennis McNally—celebrated biographer of the Grateful Dead and longtime friend to the band—unveils his electrifying new study, The Last Great Dream: How Bohemians Became Hippies and Created the Sixties, on May 13, 2025.

Influential Los Angeles psychedelic punk rockers Frankie and the Witch Fingers have shared “Dead Silence,” the latest single from their new album Trash Classic (June 6, 2025 // The Reverberation Appreciation Society / Greenway Records). An official video accompanies the track – watch HERE.

GRAMMY®-winning Quarto Valley Records latest signing, David Starr, releases his first full length Blues album, Must Be Blue. The project is a mixture of classic blues covers and brand new originals written by Starr featuring background vocals from Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, John Oates, on select tracks, and a stacked band of GRAMMY®, CMA, and ACM winning musicians.

Today, Australian indie rock sensation Spacey Jane’s highly anticipated third studio album, If That Makes Sense, is out now via Concord. In conjunction, the Perth natives unveiled a new music video for album track “Whateverrrr.”

LISTEN TO IF THAT MAKES SENSE HERE

WATCH THE “WHATEVERRRR” MUSIC VIDEO HERE