We heard today from our friends with My Grass Is Blue in Ireland, who promote bluegras shows both at home, and across Europe as well. Run by the Byrne family on the east coast of Ireland, they had planned to bring
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Boston’s Cantab Lounge to be sold – longtime home for bluegrass
A pall has fallen over the bluegrass and acoustic music community its in Boston over the news that the Cantab Lounge, the region's home for bluegrass shows and jams for many years, is to be sold. The popular night spot, located
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UPDATE – Brandon Lee Adams livestream concert coming August 29
UPDATE 8/14 - Owing to technical difficulties during the July 25 live stream, Brandon Lee Adams and beyerdynamic are teaming up again on August 29 to demonstrate Adams' fine singing, playing, and songwriting, plus the effectiveness of the beyerdynamics microphones
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Spirit of Grey Fox virtual festival this weekend
The annual Grey Fox festival in New York has long been considered one of the nation's best, offering high quality bluegrass, old time, and acoustic roots music in a carefully organized setting for more than 35 years. Needless to say,
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Moments in Bluegrass BG75 #5 – memories on stage
Herb Pedersen and Thierry Schoysman Following an invitation that the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) extended to its members that they share a memory from “75 years of bluegrass,” we thought that we would collect a few to share with you. Belgian
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Johnson City Sessions Celebration wins Tennessee tourism award
At the recent Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association’s Pinnacle Awards, the The Johnson City Sessions 90th Anniversary Celebration was singled out as Festival or Event of the Year. The celebration had been held in October 2019, and timed to coincide with the
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Moments in Bluegrass BG75 #4 – Jerry Stuart meets Flatt & Scruggs
Following an invitation that the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) extended to its members that they share a memory from “75 years of bluegrass,” we thought that we would collect a few to share with you. Jerry Stuart was a teen
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Drive-In grass: John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band in Ventura County
When the COVID-19 shutdowns were announced, we made the decision not to announce every festival and concert cancellation, as there were just too many. It would have been simpler to say, all of them, in fact. But it is much more
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Billy Strings and his Streaming Strings Tour 2020
Bluegrass/newgrass touring sensation Billy Strings has announced a new way to get his music out in front of the people during this time of limited performing opportunities. Billed as Streaming Strings 2020, he and his band will appear at a number
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Americana Fest at the American Banjo Museum
This Saturday, June 27, the American Banjo Museum will host their 5th annual Americana Fest in Oklahoma City. But owing to social distancing requirements, this year's fest will be a virtual, online-only event featuring Oklahoma area entertainers. Johnny Baier, executive director