Supporting the adage, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey,” thousands of like-minded Sound Summit guests elevated their summer’s end on September 9 by navigating to the top of Mt. Tamalpais via the steep, switchback-filled Panoramic Highway to be greeted by a stone-terraced amphitheater with breathtaking views, brilliant sunshine, and a compelling mix of five engaging indie rock/Americana/folk performances.

Acclaimed singer/songwriter/guitar virtuoso Daniel Donato has released the brand-new track “Hi-Country" off his highly anticipated upcoming sophomore album Reflector, out November 10th via Retrace Music.Led by jaunty pedal steel atop a shuffling rhythm, “Hi-Country” is an uplifting track with jubilant chorus. "There is a fine line between what is real and what is your imagination, but yet, both inform each other,” says Donato. “'Hi-Country,' is a symbol of this strange ever-present duality in life.

On a night that celebrated both the legacy of jazz and the 125th anniversary of the historic Chautauqua Auditorium, the legendary Herbie Hancock took center stage, casting a spell over an audience ready for musical transcendence. As the first notes of "Overture" filled the auditorium, there was a collective sense of anticipation. The piece, laden with a spectrum of emotions and textures, set the tone for the evening.

There’s no time to rest for Gov’t Mule this year. The GRAMMY-nominated band, led by guitar legend, vocalist, songwriter and producer Warren Haynes, recently wrapped their massively successful Dark Side of the Mule Summer Tour and is now launching their next headlining outing, the Peace…Like A River World Tour in support of their latest critically acclaimed studio album, Peace…Like A River.

MICKI FREE— the Grammy-winning musical artist, 5X Native American Music Award-winner, 2022 The Native American Music Awards Hall of Fame inductee, and member of Shalamar USA—has been chosen to be an official “Envoy” for the World Culture Festival, the Olympic-scale, free-to-the-public (with website registration) unity celebration. Founded by Indian guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, it is taking place September 29-October 1 at The National Mall in Washington, DC.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell announced the addition of an extra day to the 2024 Festival as the event will now begin on Thursday, April 25, creating two equal four-day weekends:

Thursday, April 25 – Sunday, April 28

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Thursday, May 2 – Sunday, May 5

With two top acts — The Dead South and Sierra Ferrell — making their debuts, and favorites The Infamous Stringdusters and Paul Cauthen returning, this year’s WinterWonderGrass Steamboat lineup of bluegrass, Americana, and roots-music artists could be the best yet. WinterWonderGrass Steamboat takes place March 1-3, 2024, at the Steamboat Ski Resort in Steamboat Springs, Colo. General admission and VIP passes go on sale today for the family-friendly music and brew festival, now in its 11th year.

Spafford, the dynamic jam band renowned for their musical prowess, launched their highly-anticipated 2023 Fall Tour this weekend with a captivating pair of performances at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver, Colorado.

If Covid had one positive result, it was to make musicians deeply aware of how precious being able to play for their audience is…certainly that’s the way the members of Little Feat have reacted.  Since their return to the stage, they’ve celebrated playing with a tour of Requests, a tour reprising their masterpiece live album Waiting for Columbus, and most recently The Albums tour, which involves playing, on successive nights, first Sailin’ Shoes and then Dixie Chicken, which Warner Bros.

From the first note to the last, the Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) has declared its 22nd annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival, presented by Ballad Health, a resounding success.