Bluegrass festival/concert news

Like every other performer in the music world, Punch Brothers have had to cancel all of their shows since March of this year. In addition, lead Brother Chris Thile has also seen his live radio program, Live from Here!, get

Just as most bluegrass festivals in the US and Canada have been cancelled this year due to state and local restrictions, so are similar events in Europe and beyond.  And so the Al Ras Bluegrass Festival, held each year on this

We've all heard and seen a lot in recent months about the effects of the COVID-19 restrictions on artists and entertainers of every stripe, and how they are trying to weather a whole season without work. But we don't always

Earlier this week, the home of Harry Grant, promoter of the Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival in Pennsylvania and a very popular figure in bluegrass, was destroyed by fire. Fortunately, Harry was not home when the fire began, and retuned to find

Earlier this month, the 2020 South Carolina State Fiddling Championship was held at the Hagood Mills Historic Site in Pickens, SC. Even with COVID-19 restrictions in place, the organizers were delighted with the turnout, both among competitors and audience alike. Prizes

The Po' Ramblin' Boys - photo by Amy Richardson Fortunately, we haven't heard many stories of COVID-19 infections within the bluegrass community, but it seems that the big story of 2020 has befallen C.J. Lewandowski of The Po' Ramblin' Boys. C.J. has

The pandemic has had a devastating effect on live music shows this year. No one knows when we will be able to resume some level of normalcy, but veteran promoter Milton Harkey is working diligently toward keeping everyone safe while

One of the most compelling aspects of the bluegrass music scene is the true sense of community that exists throughout. You find it between artists and fans, promoters and artists, radio hosts and listeners, and among all those groups as

Bluegrass music, and the people who play it, has always been a source for wonderful stories. Even our biggest celebrities live pretty close to normal lives, so they face the same life struggles we all do, but sometimes these challenges

With COVID-19 restrictions lifting in various parts of the US, we are finally getting chances to see some of our favorite artists on stage again before this summer is completely behind us. Some acts are braving the live-on-stage events where