East Nash Grass at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum (11/1/24) - photo © AP Imagery The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, KY hosted a Halloween concert this past Friday (November 1), featuring performances by
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Edmonton RiverCity Bluegrass launches in January
There's a brand-new winter festival in town, and it aims to crank up the heat this January in Edmonton. RiverCity Bluegrass festival, running January 17-19, 2025, will all take place inside the Edmonton Inn & Conference Center on Kingsway Avenue. It's
Halloween fun at The Station Inn
C.J. Lewandowski as Caesar at the Station Inn Halloween Party (10/30/24) - photo © Laci Mack Laci Mack spent October 30 celebrating All Hallows Eve at Nashville's Station Inn with Pythagoras and The Po' Ramblin' Boys. She shared this gallery of
Kristy Cox’s Nashville benefit raised $43K for flood victims
Sister Sadie at Kristy Cox's City Winery benefit for flood victims (10/28/24) - photo © Laci Mack Appalachian Aid, a benefit concert organized by Nashville bluegrass songstress and songwriter Kristy Cox on October 28, raised more than $43,000 for flooding victims
Pickin’ for Styx at Meadowgreen Park
Many of central and eastern Kentucky's bluegrass favorites will come together this Saturday, November 2, at Meadowgreen Appalachian Music Park at Pickin' for Styx, a benefit for beloved bluegrass superfan Allen "Styx" Hicks. Known throughout Kentucky and beyond for his
Two more benefit shows for flood relief
Here is another pair of bluegrass benefit shows specifically for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina next week. First up on November 7 in Greensboro, NC there will be a show sponsored by North Carolina Folk Festival featuring
Chosen Road to host Mountain Aid benefit concert
Christian bluegrass group Chosen Road has put together a special concert on November 14 in Johnson City, TN to raise money for the people in several states who have suffered from the September floods in the Blue Ridge region. Billed as
No Bull… Just Bluegrass Festival launching July 4
CB4 Promotions has announced a new two-day bluegrass festival over the July 4 weekend at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds in Rockingham, VA, just outside of Harrisonburg. The company is run by Virginia bluegrass artist Caleb Bailey and his fiancé, Christine
Two more hurricane benefits in Tennessee
Here is another pair of benefit shows with proceeds going to assist those who have suffered such personal tragedy following Hurricane Helene. Both are scheduled featuring bluegrass performers, one in Knoxville and the other in Nashville. On October 22, WDVX radio
Gary Brewer launches Bluegrass in the Valley concert series
During last month's IBMA Bluegrass Live! in downtown Raleigh, NC, I had an unexpected and very pleasant conversation with Wayne Brewer, son of Kentucky bluegrass icon Gary Brewer. Wayne had not planned to attend this year, but when a business