The vibrant music scene of Minnesota is coming together to celebrate the life and legacy of the late musician and songwriter Max Graham with the release of In My Mind a tribute album comprised of artist interpretations of the musician’s songs.

This year, Bonfire Entertainment will bring its beloved blend of roots music, river culture, and mindful living to the heart of downtown Salida with Smalltown For The Cause, taking place September 19-20, 2025 in the tree-lined expanse of Riverside Park. Carrying forward the spirit of Campout For The Cause—“New Venue. More Music. Same Soul.”—the 2025 edition backs right up to the Arkansas River, offering attendees a uniquely intimate Colorado mountain-town experience.

Veteran progressive rock pioneers Jethro Tull will celebrate their storied career this summer with the release of Still Living in the Past, an all-encompassing retrospective arriving on 5CD/Blu-ray and a 2LP vinyl edition on July 11, 2025.

Pre-orders are live now at: https://jethrotull.lnk.to/SLITP?eml=2025May22/6777664/6223360

The Hudson River will once again echo with brass, bass and bop when the 12th annual Jersey City Jazz Festival returns to Exchange Place Plaza the weekend after Memorial Day. Produced by the non-profit Riverview Jazz and presented by Exchange Place Alliance, the free outdoor spectacular welcomes locals and visitors alike on Friday, May 30 (6 p.m.) and Saturday, May 31 (noon–9 p.m.), anchoring a week of club shows and pop-up concerts that begin Tuesday, May 27.

Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion turns the volume all the way up this year, welcoming a powerhouse slate of artists who embody the festival’s spirit of boundary-free Americana.

The award-winning Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion will raise the curtain on its 24th annual festivities with an intimate, open-air Kickoff Show at Lumac Rooftop Bar atop The Bristol Hotel on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Nashville honky-tonk firebrand Emily Nenni and rising Richmond singer-songwriter Brady Heck will each deliver full sets beginning at 6:30 p.m., setting the tone for the three-day celebration of Appalachian sounds that follows in downtown Bristol.

Dead & Company is set to perform at the Polo Field in San Francisco’s legendary Golden Gate Park for a landmark three-night engagement on Friday, August 1 through Sunday, August 3, 2025.

Illuminate LIVE and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department invite music lovers of all ages to the historic Bandshell at the Music Concourse for Crucial Reggae Sundays, a free, family-friendly reggae concert series every Sunday from 4:20 to 7:30 pm through mid-November.

On July 18, Jalopy Records will release Homegrown, the eagerly awaited new album from Cole Quest & The City Pickers – the folk-bluegrass ensemble led by Woody Guthrie’s grandson. Self-described as “roots music for the modern city,” Homegrown fuses three classic Guthrie compositions with richly wrought originals by Quest and select gems from the broader American songbook.

Corey Henry’s NOLA Footwork Music Festival returns Saturday, May 31, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Broadside NOLA (600 North Broad St.) for an afternoon-into-evening Second Line Music & Cultural Celebration. Presented by NOLA Footwork Music Festival in partnership with PEER International, this family-friendly event spotlights New Orleans’ storied brass-band tradition alongside a new generation of foot-stomping funk.