Events

This Saturday (6/4), friends and supporters of Phil Leadbetter will assemble at the Dumplin' Valley Farm in Kodak, TN to host a benefit concert. Phil received a diagnosis of Hodgkin's Lymphoma in March of this year. He has since undergone a

Maybe it was just coincidental that there were a lot of songs about rain last night. While it hasn’t rained since Friday the after affects are still with us and anyone who saw any of the amazing performances up close

And the winner is …….. Congratulations to the winner of the 4th DelFest Annual Bluegrass Band Competition, the Mon River Ramblers!    Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA this 5 piece band  may look like the traditional line up but it was their cover

Here's another batch of photos from Saturday's (5/28) activities at DelFest 2011. They were taken by music photographer G. Milo Farineau. Milo has shot several times for Bluegrass Today, and is currently assembling images for a book that examines American music

We've just enjoyed back-to-back sets by Trampled by Turtles and the Emmit-Nershi Band. If the Turtles got paid by the note they could retire...that is some blazing bluegrass. Emmit-Nershi is an interesting marriage of bluegrass royalty, Drew Emmit of Leftover Salmon

While the big names in bluegrass are tearing up the main stage at DelFest, a smaller but very important event is taking place on the side stage. This year’s Bluegrass Band Competition featured 8 bands, (Dirty River, Midnight Drive, Mama Corn,

Rise and SHINE Campers! The sun is out, Hoots & Hellmouth are on stage and we're ready for the second full day of DelFest. Last night's main stage performances were incredible. I wasn't sure, honestly, what to expect from Del McCoury and

Here's another update from Greg Cahill on the 2011 Special Consensus European tour. We only had 2 hours sleep when we were shuttled to the airport in Oslo to catch the plane to Copenhagen on Wednesday. We were on time (after

Greetings from a beautiful, but SOGGY DelFest. What a great afternoon we've had.  Sierra Hull and Highway 111 treated us to songs from their recent release and a threw in a couple of oldies and a few gospel number for good

Here's our initial DelFest report from Diane Farineau. She promises additional updates as she has access to the Internet. Milo will send photos towards the end of each day. It's a gorgeous day here in Cumberland. The clouds are lifting, and