Blue Highway will be celebrating their 30th anniversary as a bluegrass band, and recording a live album, over the course of two nights at the end of March. These very special concerts will be held at the Martin Center for the
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Aaron McDaris buys Starvy Creek farm property
Bobbi and Don Day at the 2023 July Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival,with new owners, Aaron and Amy McDaris - photo by Tammy Harman The Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival, once managed by Don and Bobbie Day on their family farm in Conway,
Saturday at SPBGMA 2025
Saturday morning at SPBGMA brought the first round of the band competition. Over a dozen bands from all over the country took part. Contestants from Alaska to Florida and all points in between vied against one another in the 50th SPBGMA International Band Competition. The
Thursday at the 50th anniversary SPBGMA convention in Nashville
Shamanov Sisters jamming at SPBGMA '25 - photo © Roger Black Roger Black shared this gallery of photos from opening day at the 2025 SPBGMA Fest in Nashville, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the organization founded by Chuck Stearman in 1975.
More photos from Pickin’ For A Purpose
Lonesome River Band at Pickin' For A Purpose (1/18/25) - photo © Devin Wilcox Here is another gallery of photos from last weekend's Pickin' For A Purpose concert to raise money for those whose homes were damaged during Hurricane Helene in
Enter to open for Sam Bush in Wilmington, NC
Sam Bush – photo © Bryan Bolea Sam Bush and the Brooklyn Arts Center are offering artists the opportunity to open for him and his Sam Bush Band on February 16 in Wilmington, NC. Bands, small ensembles, and solo acts are eligible to
Peter Rowan accepts Lifetime Achievement Award at Folk In Fusion
Anna Kline, Peter Rowan, and Alison Brown as Pete accepts his Lifetime Achievement Award Lifelong bluegrass icon Peter Rowan accepted a Lifetime Achievement Achievement Award last night at the kickoff concert for Ireland's Your Roots Are Showing conference, Folk In Fusion. The
Stringdusters join with Music Masters for Picker’s Paradise
The Infamous Stringdusters have joined forces with the Music Masters Collective to offer their top fans a unique opportunity to study with them for four days at the Full Moon Resort in upstate New York. Billed as Picker's Paradise, running June
Pickin’ For A Purpose benefit show postponed until January 18
The big Pickin' For A Purpose concert, scheduled for tomorrow night (January 11) to provide funding for hurricane disaster relief in Greene County, TN, has been rescheduled, postponed for one week because of the snow and ice storm bearing down
New Year’s Eve at The Birchmere with The Seldom Scene
Tom Gray sits in with The Seldom Scene at The Birchmere (12/31/24) - photo © Jeromie Stephens As they do every year, The Seldom Scene put on their New Year's Eve concert at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA, with special guests.