It’s hard to pinpoint what genre of music encapsulates Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. Jazz? Americana? Afro-Appalachian Jamgrass? No labels required. The audience at the UC Theatre in Berkeley, CA, on Tuesday night didn’t need no stinkin’ labels to appreciate the musical mastery of this beloved quartet. Whatever you call their oeuvre, it’s a brilliant groove.

Due to overwhelming demand, The Hua Momona Foundation is bringing the Maui Music & Food Experience to the mainland with a newly announced show in Chicago on November 7 at the Copernicus Center’s Gateway Theater — a beautifully restored, historic venue in the heart of Jefferson Park.

BOWL FOR RONNIE RETURNS NOVEMBER 13 TO BENEFIT THE RONNIE JAMES DIO STAND UP AND SHOUT CANCER FUND

Eddie Trunk hosts the annual celebrity bowling party at PINZ in Studio City; early-bird lane sponsorships available through October 1; spectator tickets on sale now.

Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than two decades, is excited to announce the inaugural voyage of Live Loud Fest, sailing November 4-8, 2025, from Miami, FL to Cozumel, Mexico on Norwegian Jewel. Limited cabins will go on sale to the public at 1pm on Friday, September 5 at liveloudfest.com. All cabins are being offered at a reduced rate, and all booked guests will receive a complimentary beverage package.

Seth Avett— celebrated songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member of The Avett Brothers—will release his new solo album, Feathe (rhymes with ‘breathe’), on September 5 under the name Timothy Seth Avett as Darling. Showcasing Avett’s ongoing autobiographical narrative, experience-based philosophy, and musical evolution, Feathe marks a bold new creative chapter for Avett, pulling inspiration from the music of his childhood and expanding into fresh sonic territory.

GRAMMY®-winning producer, songwriter, and recording artist John Carter Cash has released the official music video for his whimsical new single, “Sleeping with the Mermaid.” The track, out now via Avondale Records and distributed through The Orchard, is the second release from Cash’s forthcoming concept album, Pineapple John, due October 10, 2025.

Luther Dickinson of North Mississippi Allstars will release Dead Blues Vol. 1 on October 17, 2025 via Strolling Bones Records. The 9-song set was produced by the 10-time GRAMMY Award-nominated Dickinson and is a collection of blues songs the Grateful Dead performed throughout their career by Blind Lemon Jefferson, Bo Diddley, the Mississippi Sheiks, Willie Dixon, and more.

Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country’s Camp Cosmic returns to The Caverns in Grundy County, TN for its third year on May 8 & 9, 2026.

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, the GRAMMY® Award-winning blues, rock ‘n’ roll, soul, and R&B guitarist and vocalist, explores a soulful new sound for his latest single, “Nothin’ But Your Love,” streaming on digital platforms everywhere. Blending heartfelt lyrics with smooth R&B influences, “Nothin’ But Your Love” heralds the arrival of Kingfish’s eagerly anticipated new album, Hard Road, due via his own Red Zero Records on Friday, September 26. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now.