The High Sierra Music Festival, one of Northern California’s longest-running and most beloved festivals, will celebrate its 34th year at a new location: the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, California. The move makes the festival more accessible than ever, with abundant lodging options and close proximity to the Bay Area, while preserving the traditions fans have cherished since 1991.

New Orleans-based Father Ron and Friends, a folk/Americana band, are taking advantage of glorious fall weather to perform music from their Global Music Award-winning Forever The Seasons [Louisiana Red Hot Records] at fall festivals (Abita Fall Festival / Ozone Songwriters), lawn concerts, and porch performances.

Director/writer Rick Korn, editor/producer S.A. Baron, and producer Jason Chapin announce their award-winning documentary, Harry Chapin - Cat's In the Cradle: The Song that Changed Our Lives, will be available on DVD and digital streaming service beginning November 4. Pre-order the DVD here.

Jane Goodall was everything good about humanity. She entered the forests not with arrogance, but with patience. She sat quietly, watching, listening, and slowly the chimpanzees let her into their world. What she discovered was not only their intelligence, their tenderness, their grief and their joy — but our own reflection. She showed us that the distance between “us” and “them” was never as wide as we imagined.

Nashville-based Americana rock band Cordovas has announced the release of their highly anticipated fifth studio album, Back to Life, out January 30, 2026, via Yep Roc Records/Redeye. Known for their soulful harmonies, poetic songwriting, and cosmic improvisation, the group has long drawn comparisons to The Band, Grateful Dead, and Crosby, Stills & Nash.

Solas is lighting up stages across the globe as they celebrate three decades of pushing boundaries and honoring traditions in Irish music. Hailed by The Boston Globe as “the finest Celtic ensemble this country has ever produced,” and by The Wall Street Journal as “an Irish traditional band bearing all the marks of greatness,” Solas continues to captivate audiences with their spellbinding musicianship and genre-defying creativity.

Yacht Rock Revue, hailed by Rolling Stone as the “world’s premier soft-rock party band,” invites fans on a nostalgic voyage through the smooth, sun-soaked melodies of the ‘70s and ‘80s.

“With each new thing I roll out, people will see a new side of him that they hadn’t seen previously,” says Jody White, the son of swamp funk country music legend Tony Joe White. It’s been his mission since his dad’s passing in 2018 to keep his music around for fans, both die-hard and uninitiated, and with the upcoming release of The Real Thang, Jody knows it’s going to be quite the treat for Tony Joe devotees. “This should resonate with a lot of people,” Jody says.

The vibrant sounds of Nashville are headed to South Florida for the inaugural Nashbash, a high-energy celebration presented by Delta and LATAM Airlines. Taking place at the iconic Miami Beach Bandshell, this first annual event promises to be an unforgettable night of music and culture, serving as the ultimate kick-off to Miami Art Week.

Ring in 2026 with The Fretliners at the Fox Theatre in Boulder on New Year’s Eve, presented by 97.3 KBCO.

The Fretliners are a band defined by their songwriting—stories carried by powerful harmonies, dynamic arrangements, and a sound that feels both timeless and new. Their music leans into the tradition of acoustic string instruments but reaches well beyond genre, resonating with listeners through honesty and craft.