Two-time Blues Music Award-winning sax player Jimmy Carpenter (2021/2022), who’s also been nominated recently for a Blues Blast Magazine award for best horn player, has something special in-store for his fans with the release of his new CD, The Louisiana Record, due September 16 from Gulf Coast Records.

The Great Blue Heron Music Festival in Sherman, New York, took place once again the first weekend in July. For nearly 30 years, this annual event has drawn thousands of fans from across the U.S. It is a tradition for many young and old, as an event to celebrate music, nature and the spirit of self-expression.

This year, The Heron organizers have expanded on this concept with an extended summer music series, aptly named, “Beyond the Blue.”

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds have announced their return to the white sand beaches of Mexico for their sixth annual “Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Riviera Maya” event, hosted February 17-19, 2023. The weekend will kick off with a welcome party on Thursday, followed by a three-night run of Dave & Tim playing along the Caribbean shoreline.

The Mimi Fishman Foundation is once again hosting a WaterWheel Foundation on-line charity auction.

Kris Kristofferson will release Live at Gilley’s - Pasadena, TX: September 15th, 1981 on September 2nd via New West Records. The previously unreleased 15-song set was the final date of Kristofferson’s 1981 tour and was recorded at the legendary Pasadena, TX honky tonk most well known for its role in the 1980 film Urban Cowboy. Kristofferson is backed by an incredible live band featuring Stephen Bruton, Billy Swan, Donnie Fritts, Tommy McClure, Glen Clark, and Sammy Creason.

Instrument makers from around New England will be front and center at this year’s Lowell Folk Festival celebrating the art & craft that goes into making the unique sounds that come from the Festival’s world class musical performers.  Known for its eclectic blend of music, food and art, the 35th Anniversary of the Lowell Folk Festival returns in person July 29-31.

The inaugural, three-day Bluegrass festival dubbed CROWE FEST is set for August 25, 26 and 27. The event celebrates the legendary banjo picker and Grammy Award-winner J.D. Crowe, whose fearless bending of the genre introduced new listeners to Bluegrass. The Fest will be held at Meadowgreen Appalachian Music Park in Clay City, Kentucky - just 40 miles from Crowe’s Lexington birthplace.

Freekbass & The Bump Assembly are  proud to announce the 2022 Funk The World Tour featuring Sammi Garett (formerly of Turkuaz). Freekbass & The Bump Assembly is a high-energy live show like no other. Part musical journey, part Ohio-Funk experience, everyone from bass guitar enthusiasts, to Funk and Live music fans will want to plan a party around this show when it comes to their town. The tour takes the band to Knew Conscious on July 30th!

California-based artist J Boog and Hawaiian-based group The Green join forces at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center on Saturday, July 30, for their first Las Vegas show of the year. Known for their immersive mix of reggae, rock, and hip-hop music, the co-headliners will bring a night filled with upbeat sounds and good vibes to the heart of downtown.

Psychedelic rock juggernauts Futurebirds reunited with guitarist/producer Carl Broemel from My Morning Jacket on their new EP, Bloomin’ Too. Today, they are releasing their first single, “Buffet Days” off the seven-track EP, which is coming September 9th on No Coincidence Records