Tornado damage in Ocala, FL - photo from City of Ocala This weekend's Withlacoochee Bluegrass Festival in Dunnellon, FL has been postponed following a tornado touching down in the park on March 12. The festival has been hosted since 2013 by Danny
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Southland Jamboree offers free bluegrass in Lexington, KY
Since 2006, free weekly bluegrass concerts have been offered to the public in the Southland neighborhood of Lexington, KY through a joint city and community effort. Organizers say that the Southland Jamboree was launched following a meeting of the members
Billy Strings – three nights at The Sylvee in Madison, WI
Billy Strings at The Sylvee in Madison, WI (March 2022) - photo by Anthony Verkuilen When Billy Strings brought his thunderous bluegrass tour to The Sylvee in Madison, WI earlier this month, photographer Anthony Verkuilen was able to attend all three nights.
Restarted Naperville Bluegrass Festival a go for 2022
Back in 2019, Kim and Joyce Kraemer had a terrific idea to restart the Naperville Bluegrass Festival, which had a popular run in Illinois under Terry and Jan Lease from 1986 to 2014. The Kraemers booked the same location, the
ResoGat to return in July after two year hiatus
The organizers of ResoGat, an annual meeting of resonator guitar enthusiasts, is delighted to announce that the event will be held in 2022 after missing the past two years owing to COVID-19 restrictions. Initially known as A Gathering of Resonateurs, this
Streaming show opportunities this month
Though the pandemic shutdowns are largely a thing of the past and live music is back on public stages, many events are retaining a streaming option for those still unwilling, or unable, to attend in person. A couple of good
Larry Stephenson Band in first Oculus VR bluegrass concert
Big news for bluegrass lovers in the virtual reality world! The Larry Stephenson Band will be performing in the first VR bluegrass concert to be featured on the Oculus app. It was shot during 2020 at The Station Inn in Nashville. Simply
Railroad Earth in Grand Rapids
When Railroad Earth was at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, MI last night, Bryan Bolea was there with his trusty camera. He shared this gallery of images of the venerable jamgrass heroes on stage.
Blue Highway Fest launches in Virginia
A new two-day bluegrass festival hosted by perennial favorites Blue Highway will debut this fall in southwestern Virginia. Blue Highway Fest will premiere October 7-8 in Big Stone Gap, a small community of less than 6,000 located in Wise County, near
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver festival gets a new name
With Doyle Lawson's recent retirement from active touring, the bluegrass festival in Denton, NC that has borne his name this past four decades has been rechristened. Last week the management of the Denton Farm Park announced that the Doyle Lawson &