Events

For those who can't get tickets to the IBMA's giant outdoor urban festival in Raleigh at the end of September, don't fret. The city and many regional businesses have put together a party for you as well, likewise featuring the

The Earls Of Leicester at the 2018 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival - photo by Frank Baker Here's our second gallery of Frank Baker's photos from the 47th annual Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival in Pilesgrove, NJ.

Hot Rize at the 2018 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival - photo by Frank Baker Frank Baker spent the Labor Day weekend in New Jersey, photographing the stage and surroundings at the 47th annual Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival. Here's the first of what

Beg Steal or Borrow competes in the 2018 Thomas Point Beach band competition - photo by Dale Cahill “Beg, steal, or borrow two nickels or a dime and call me on the phone.” These lyrics of Peter Rowan, from the groundbreaking

The 2018 Mansfield Jamfest in Mansfield, OH appears to have been one for the record books. In two short years promoter Chris Smith, and his crew, have built one of the fastest growing festivals in the country. We had expected that

Mark and Eileen Schatz Once again, the acoustic music community is coming together to help one of its own. A benefit concert for Eileen Carson Schatz will be held Sunday, September 16, at The Hamilton in Washington DC. Eileen learned in March

Earlier this month we shared information about the debut Ozark Mountain Bluegrass Festival, initially set to be held in Branson, MO this October. Promoter Charlie Engram had told us that there was a pent-up demand for such an event in town, which has

Seldom Scene at the August 2018 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival - photo by Frank Baker  Here's our final gallery from Frank Baker taken at the 2018 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festivals. This weekend he'll be chronicling the events at the 47th annual Delaware Valley

Ron Thomason at the August 2018 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival - photo by Frank Baker Here's our next-to-last gallery of photos from the August 2018 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. Thanks, as always, to Frank Baker for his yeoman's work.

Billy Ray Latham and Doug Dillard - photo by Fred Robbins The promised memorial celebration for noted banjo player Billy Ray Latham has been scheduled for this weekend. Billy passed away on August 21 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville at