Before Small Business Saturday or Cyber Monday--the organizers of Record Store Day began the RSD Black Friday event as a way to highlight and include independent record stores in the biggest shopping day of the year. Since then, record stores have started the holiday shopping season with an RSD Black Friday twist: a curated list of releases created especially for them, adding to the mix of items already found in record stores, all of which make exceptionally good gifts.

97.3 KBCO will release 18 new gifts for the holiday season exclusively performed live on the air in the station’s performance studio, KBCO Studio C. KBCO Studio C Volume 35 will go on sale starting at 7am, December 2nd at five select Front Range Colorado Whole Foods Market locations.

Step into the Van Andel Arena, and you’d have been forgiven for thinking you'd been transported straight into the heart of the Grand Ole Opry with a dash of Madison Square Garden's wrestling flair. Billy Strings, in his larger-than-life avatar, orchestrated a 'Van Andel Scramble'—a harmonious collision of bluegrass and rock & roll on a hauntingly spectacular Halloween night.

The independent festival producers behind Big As Texas are excited to announce their inaugural music lineup featuring some of today’s biggest country and American music acts as the new outdoor festival is scheduled to kick off in the Lone State State beginning Friday, May 10 through Sunday, May 12, 2024 near Houston, Texas.

Returning to Sacramento, Calif., a year after his last visit, the affable and quick finger-picking Billy Strings and his band reinforced their unique brilliant mastery of a performance package that straddles the lines between traditional bluegrass material and psychedelic-tinged improvisational jamming. A truly epic concert, the show included 35 songs.

Internationally acclaimed bluegrass sensation, Billy Strings, unveils an expansive list of concert dates for his Fall 2023 tour. Fans are in for a treat as Strings promises an unforgettable journey of musical prowess across various cities in the US and Europe.

Here is the official list of tour dates:

The 2023 edition of Bourbon & Beyond has now wrapped, adding another incredible year to the history of the fan favorite event, hailed as the World’s Largest Bourbon & Music Festival. More than 120,000 fans of all things music, food, and bourbon culture joined together September 14-17 at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville for the four-day weekend full of nonstop entertainment.
 

Newport Folk Festival made a triumphant return to the fort this year, laden with curiosity and high anticipation. The buzz from last year's surprise performances by Paul Simon and Joni Jam carried over, setting the stage for another captivating experience. Adding further intrigue was this year's inclusion of Lana Del Rey, which pushed ticket prices on the controversial secondary market to unprecedented heights, primarily driven by her fan base.

As the autumn approaches, there's a musical storm brewing in New Orleans! Grateful Web is thrilled to share the news that Billy Strings, the prodigious bluegrass maestro, will be taking center stage at the UNO Lakefront Arena for an exhilarating three-night run on December 29th, 30th, and 31st.

Andy Hall of The Infamous Stringdusters has collaborated with GRAMMY-award-winning guitarist Billy Strings in his newest single “Muscle Car,” off of his forthcoming album Squareneck Soul out via Americana Vibes on June 23rd.