Every spring, Quiet Valley Ranch shakes off its winter hush and blossoms into a songwriter’s utopia—and this year will be no exception. Organizers of the storied Kerrville Folk Festival have confirmed the complete roster for the event’s 53rd annual gathering, running Thursday, May 22, through Sunday, June 8, 2025.

The Sandy Beaches Cruise will celebrate its 30th voyage in 2026. The cruise that set the standard for music festivals at sea has announced the initial lineup for the 2026 sailing with an incredible array of artists of American roots music. The seven-day trip will take place on Holland America Line’s luxurious m/s Eurodam which departs out of Fort Lauderdale, FL on January 11th with stops in beautiful ports of call in Nassau, Bahamas, Key West, FL and Half Moon Cay, Bahamas before returning to Ft. Lauderdale on January 18th.

Spring is on the horizon, and with it comes the excitement of the 53rd Annual Kerrville Folk Festival at Quiet Valley Ranch, just outside of Kerrville, Texas. From May 22 through June 8, 2025, the festival grounds will transform into an unparalleled community of music lovers and songwriters, continuing a legacy as the longest consecutively running music festival in the country.

Deep in the Purgatoire River Valley in the southern Colorado mountains sits the bucolic village of Weston, home to the Monument Lake Resort and the one-of-a-kind Caveman Music Festival. A pristine landscape undiscovered but by the adventurous few, there is no place in the whole of the United States better fitted for an event as equally unique.

The Sandy Beaches Cruise has announced the initial line up for the 2025 voyage, welcoming an incredible line-up of artists that represent an array of American roots music. The seven-day trip will take place on Holland America’s beautiful Nieuw Amsterdam which departs out of Fort Lauderdale, FL on January 12th, with stops in San Juan, Puerto Rico and St. Croix, USVI before returning to Ft. Lauderdale on January 19th.

The Band Of Heathens today announced the release of Simpler Things, a stripped back acoustic LP, exploring an even simpler version of their critically acclaimed album Simple Things.

On the evening of August 3rd, 2023, the second night of the Annual JBE Triple A SummitFest ignited the city of Boulder, Colorado with mesmerizing performances from a multitude of talented musicians. Nestled into the heart of the vibrant city of Boulder, JBE hosted this eclectic musical festival at the Fox Theatre, while a free outdoor stage, “The Hill Stage”, animated the surrounding area with an explosion of infectious energy and vibrant melodies.

Z2 Entertainment, Jack Barton Entertainment (JBE), and 97.3 KBCO proudly present the 2023 JBE Triple A SummitFest at the Fox Theatre and the JBE FREE Outdoor Stage. Performances take place Wednesday, August 2nd through Thursday, August 3rd. The full lineup is listed below. Tickets for all Fox Theatre performances go on sale at 10am on Friday, June 9th at foxtheatre.com.

FOX THEATRE PERFORMANCES

Wednesday, August 2nd

LUKAS NELSON + POTR, GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV, JAIME WYATT

The Band Of Heathens, the Austin-based, fiercely independent rock and roll group led by dual lead vocalists and songwriters Ed Jurdi and Gordy Quist, a rock and roll double act that rivals Mick and Keith in songwriting chemistry and life long music commitment, today released Simple Things, their roots rock magnum opus and ninth studio album released via their own label BOH Records.

The Band Of Heathens, the Austin-based, fiercely independent rock and roll group led by dual lead vocalists and songwriters Ed Jurdi and Gordy Quist, today released their new single “Don't Let The Darkness.” A soulful track which features big vocal harmonies provided by vocalist Amber Woodhouse, from their forthcoming album Simple Things. Their ninth studio album will be released on March 17 on their own label BOH Records.