Events

Lonesome River Band at the 2023 Grits 'n Grass Music Festival - photo © Laci Mack Laci Mack was on hand for the inaugural Grits 'n Grass festival last month in Pickens, SC. We thank her for sharing these fine images.

The 52nd annual Ashe County Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddlers' Convention (held every July at Ashe County Park in Jefferson, NC) is in the books for 2023. The event is sponsored by the Ashe County Arts Council, which is committed

Coaltown Dixie at the 2023 Mountain Grrl experience - photo © Larry Epling This report from the 2023 Mountain Grrl Experience in Kentucky is a contribution from Kris Preston, co-founder of this free, three day festival in downtown Pikeville. Its two-fold

Lindsay Lou and Molly Tuttle with Peter Rowan at RockyGrass 2023 - photo © Kevin Slick These fine photos from RockyGrass 2023 come from Kevin Slick, a Colorado-based bluegrass performer, photographer, graphic designer, and former President of the Colorado Bluegrass Music Society.

The Dr. Ralph Stanley Memorial Day Weekend festival held on Smith Ridge in McClure, Virginia, has celebrated the music of the Stanleys for more than 50 years. With Ralph Stanley II at the helm, an additional festival, held annually on

Earlier this month, Nick Chandler & Delivered were the American bluegrass artist at this year's Norsk Countrytreff Music Festival in Breim, Norway. Trudy Chandler, Nick's wife and the band's tour manager, shared this brief report, along with photos from their

Jen Hughes has shared some final thoughts on this year's historic 50th anniversary of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, taken from brief interviews with 2023 performers Jerry Douglas, Bryan Sutton, Jeremy Garret, Stephen Mougin, and festival goer Greg Nadeau, who has

Kevin Prater Band performs at Bluegrass Tuesdays in Cambridge, MA (7/18/23) - photo © Tony Watt Tony Watt shared this account of a memorable night at Bluegrass Tuesdays, a recurring concert/jam sessions in the Boston area, held just across the river

Richard Bailey and Brent Truitt with The Steeldrivers at Pickin' on Picknic - photo © Allison Scavo Allison Scavo shared these images from the Pickin' on Picknic festival earlier this month in Saint Clair, MO. This was the fifth year for

Winners Coyote Ugly at the Alleghany County Fiddler’s Convention - photo © G Nicholas Hancock Ace photographer G. Nicholas Hancock was in attendance at the Alleghany County Fiddler’s Convention this past weekend, and filed this report, with photos. The 27th edition of the