Critically acclaimed American guitarist and vocalist Samantha Fish is pleased to confirm British slide guitarist Troy Redfern as special guest at her upcoming UK concerts at Arts Club Liverpool (May 30), The Brook, Southampton (May 31), and O2 Academy Oxford (June 1), with the exception of Cheese & Grain, Frome (May 28), where her special guest are Kent rockers the Zac Schulze Gang.

Samantha will also headline Red Rooster Festival in Suffolk on Thursday May 29.

The award-winning global promoter with deep Texas roots, Disco Presents, today announced the launch of Wicked Oaks Festival, a groundbreaking music, art and camping experience set for October 25–26, 2025 at Carson Creek Ranch. Nestled on the banks of the Colorado River in Austin, this 58-acre historic venue—originally granted in 1851—will host an immersive weekend that unites three beloved events—Freaky Deaky, Summoning of the Eclipse and ILLfest—into one mystical gathering.

Spafford has announced a fresh run of tour dates that will finish off their Summer tour starting in two weeks. Known for their explosive live shows and ever-changing setlists, the band continues to expand their reach with stops at both fan-favorite venues and festival-style gatherings all summer long.

The newly added dates include a mix of intimate concert halls and unique outdoor experiences:

Cardinal Black, the Welsh-formed trio of frontman Tom Hollister, guitarist Chris Buck, and drummer Adam Roberts – have released their sensational new studio album Midnight At The Valencia - out now on Thirty Tigers.

Dead Meat, the electrifying tribute to the Grateful Dead, brings its high-energy jams and moving harmonies to New England this weekend with three unmissable shows in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

The countdown is officially on for AIRBEAT ONE Festival 2025, as organizers reveal a blockbuster final line-up featuring more than 250 of the world’s leading electronic music talents. Running from July 9 to 13, 2025, the festival will transform the historic airfield at Neustadt-Glewe into a vibrant “Spain”-themed festival city, complete with six uniquely crafted stages and an atmosphere that promises to transport attendees straight to the sun-drenched shores of the Mediterranean.

WhyHunger, a global nonprofit dedicated to ending hunger and advancing the human right to nutritious food, will honor CNN Chief Legal Analyst and Anchor Laura Coates with the inaugural Bill Ayres Social Justice Award, in honor of those who are driven by moral conviction to unite communities and fight for justice, at WhyHunger’s 50th Anniversary Chapin Awards Gala on June 4, 2025, at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City - tickets here.

As summer officially kicks off with Memorial Day Weekend, GrassRoots Festival is proud to release its complete daily lineup—now available in the attached schedule poster—and to open single-day ticket sales for the 33rd annual celebration, running Thursday, July 17 through Sunday, July 20, 2025. Fans can now plan their festival experience in detail, circling can’t-miss sets across the Infield, Dance Tent, Grandstand, and Cabaret stages.

The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM), presented by TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto, is fast approaching! With just one month to go, the Festival is thrilled to announce that concerts by Blue Rodeo and Monsieur Periné have been added to the outdoor programming, offered free of charge on the TD Stage. Also on the agenda: roaming performances, student orchestras, lively after-parties and a vinyl fair that is sure to delight music lovers.

Two-time Grammy® Award–winning guitarist and singer-songwriter Billy Strings has officially announced his appearance at the 53rd Annual Charlotte Bluegrass Festival, taking place June 19–21 at the Eaton County Fairgrounds in Charlotte, Michigan. In a surprise announcement to fans, Strings revealed, “This is the first bluegrass festival I ever attended and it changed my whole life!”