Bluegrass festival/concert news

Larry Stephenson sent along this lovely remembrance of Sterling Belcher, who passed away on January 30. Sterling produced the Festival In The Pines each spring for the past 30 years. I've met many bluegrass fans, promoters, bands, etc. in my years

Breaking news from our pal Katy Daley at WAMU's Bluegrass Country... In an on-air discussion this morning with Dudley Connell about The Johnson Mountain Boys, it was announced that they will be doing a couple of reunion shows this summer. Performances

We are sorry to report that festival promoter Sterling Belcher passed away on Saturday (1/30). Sterling managed the Festival In The Pines in Rocky Mt, VA for the past 30 years, and was father-in-law to bluegrass entertainer Larry Stephenson, who

If you're an established songwriter or an aspiring one, here's an event you'll want to take notice of. Jim Lauderdale will be participating in a live chat on Facebook, on Tuesday, February 1, at 7 PM EST. The chat will

Béla Fleck and Edgar Meyer will once again be touring in 2011 with Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain. The trio released a collaborative project in 2009, The Melody Of Rhythm, which is centered around a triple concerto by that name written by

Sierra Hull & Highway 111 was featured in last night's Concerts For Young People By Young People series at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. The show was also cybercast live and video of the performance can be seen now

Tonight (1/21/2011) I'll be heading out to Garnett, KS to tape a concert by Linda Thomas and Dan DeLancey. Dan and Linda are a husband and wife team who perform bluegrass and old-timey music. Linda is a well known hammered

It's always fun to see how bluegrass musicians find their way into other realms of musical performance, showcasing the unique skills they've honed in bluegrass to a completely new audience. So we were pleased to read about a collaboration between

Special Consensus is back in Ireland, and founder/fearless leader Greg Cahill shares how their first day went. Ah... the carefree life of a touring musician! We left Chicago at 7:15pm and arrived in Dublin at 8:30am. The guys took a taxi

The Infamous Stringdusters have begun a lengthy tour of the west coast and upper midwest, scheduled to run though the month of January and much of February as well. They have dubbed this jaunt the Ski Tour, the second time