This year looks to be a great one for Cherryholmes at IBMA. They are nominated for a number of awards, including the unprecedented combination of Emerging Artist and Entertainer Of The Year. Both Cherryholmes and Rhonda Vincent will be
Author: John Lawless
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IBMA exibitors photo gallery
The IBMA exhibit hall has been a busy place this past three days, with more than 120 businesses, bands and instrument makers on hand. The heavy traffic during the day made it difficult to grab photos, but we were able
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IBMA Gig Fair
This morning IBMA sponsored their Gig Fair, where bands had an opportunity for brief, one-on-one meetings with representatives from more than 30 major festivals and concert series. Though bands had been able to pre-set appointments in advance, anyone who attended
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More images from Tuesday at IBMA
Here is another set of images that Tami Roth shot on Tuesday. She has a few from the official IBMA showcase, some from the after hours showcases and a couple of the impromptu jams she encountered.
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CMT Pickin’ Party on Saturday
Country Music television (CMT) will be sponsoring an open mic style Pickin' Party on Saturday (10/29) from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Everyone in town for Fan Fest is invited to "come on down," and free barbeque is offered to
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IBMA Keynote address: Larry Shell
There was another event Monday evening which we hadn't covered yet, Larry Shell's Keynote Address, delivered at a dinner sponsored by Bluegrass Unlimited and D'Addario. Larry is the Vice President of A&R at Broken Bow Records, and well known to
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Nashville papers cover IBMA week
We have found a few stories in the Nashville papers about the IBMA presence here this week. Here's a story from The Nashville City Paper, and another from The Nashville Business Journal. There is another article bylined Nashville that appeared in Reuters/Billboard
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More Monday evening photos
Here is another gallery of Tami Roth's photos from Monday evening's IBMA showcase events.
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3 Fox Drive Showcase, 10/24
One of the featured acts on Monday night's official IBMA Showcase, sponsored by Huber Banjos, was 3 Fox Drive. Tami Roth shot these images of their show.
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The Stringdusters – powerful stuff
One of the more powerful impressions I took away from IBMA 2004 was the performance of Wheel House, a young band I caught in an evening showcase. I had come to see them primarily because of Chris Pandolfi, an extremely