Bluegrass festival/concert news

Cody Schuler and Pine Mountain Railroad opened the show on Saturday at Palatka, and Dry Branch Fire Squad appeared for the second day. They were followed by the high energy of Little Roy and Lizzy. Marty Raybon and Rhonda Vincent followed. The

The Stevens Family opened day 2 of the 2014 Palatka Bluegrass Festival. They were followed by the Goldwing Express and the Primitive Quartet. The show rounded out with the Gibson Brothers, the Seldom Scene, and the Dry Branch Fire Squad. Saturday will feature

Last night's Ashes Of Love benefit concert in Nashville raised roughly $4,000 for Steve Thomas. His home was destroyed by fire on New Year's Eve, and most of his and his wife Janet's personal items were lost. As always, the bluegrass

Kody Norris and the Watauga Mountain Boys kicked off the 10th edition of the February Palatka Bluegrass show held at the Rodeheaver Boys Ranch. They were followed by the James King Band and Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers. Dailey and Vincent along

The popularity of the 2000 film, O Brother, Where Art Thou - and it's soundtrack hit Man Of Constant Sorrow - made superstars out of a non-existant band. During a crucial scene in the movie, a bluegrass band supported the

Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with this week's Bluegrass Weather Report, looking at the goings on scheduled for this weekend at the Mid-Winter Bluegrass Festival in Denver, CO.  

Registrations are now being accepted for the 2014 KSMU Youth in Bluegrass Band Contest, held during the annual Bluegrass and BBQ festival at Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO. The competition, which awards $4000 in prize money over 5 places, will be

Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with this week's Bluegrass Weather Report, looking at Bluegrass First Class in Asheville, NC.  

Alison Krauss & Union Station and Willie Nelson are co-headlining a major US tour starting in May of 2014. 33 dates are currently scheduled between May 1 and July 18, covering the eastern and central United States. No word yet about

Susan Nation took advantage of her one day off during Nation & Blackwell's sixteen-city tour of Ireland to share a report on their trip. "Our tour is going fantastically as we travel around the country. Ireland has a lot of great Performing Arts Centers