Progressive banjo icon Ryan Cavanaugh is touring this month in Europe with jazz saxophonist Bill Evans, in support of Evans' new release, Dragonfly. The album is the third release with Evans' Soulgrass band, which mixes his contemporary jazz with elements of
Last weekend's LEAF (Lake Eden Arts Festival), in Black Mountain, NC, was ushered in by a fairly brutal cold front, which meant steady winds and frigid temps, but fortunately, sunny skies. Although this isn't a specifically bluegrass festival, it is
Brandon Rickman, the talented young voice of the Lonesome River Band, is adding some new dates to his calendar. In addition to his shows with LRB, he is also booking shows for 2011 and 2012 as a solo act. His upcoming
From the accounts I receive on the road, and speaking with promoters of traditional style bluegrass festivals daily on the phone, the logistics of running a successful event can be a nightmare even in the best of times. Festivals can
After 19 years of twice-annual concerts, promoters Glenn Williams and David Boley were in a quandary. Bad weather events and the poor economy resulted in low attendance at the twice-yearly festivals, which had been a staple in Northeast Alabama. Neither
While we had hoped to post live from the Infamous Stringdusters’ Festy in Nelson County, VA this past weekend, the lack of both power and signal made that a little more challenging than we had anticipated. It was, however, a
Earlier this year, we had a guest contribution from Brandon Adams, in which he described his hopes and goals with regard to attending the 2011 World Of Bluegrass as a songwriter. Here is his follow-up report. This year's IBMA went by pretty
Our friend Ted Lehmann has posted a nice overview of the Keynote presentations offered during the 2011 IBMA World of Bluegrass convention in Nashville. In a break from the past, IBMA hosted a trio of Keynotes this year instead of just
Here is a gallery from Dean Hoffmeyer, taken during the IBMA Special Awards presentation, and inside the Exhibit Hall.
Punch Brothers have announced a string of dates in November opening for legendary pop singer/songwriter Paul Simon. The tour starts in New Orleans on the 4th and wanders through the central US for the rest of the month. And following this
