Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn have scheduled a series of concerts for the Nashville area in mid-December to benefit a number of regionally-based organizations that they support. Billed as Circle Round Home 2, the two banjo mavens consider it as
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Dailey & Vincent 2017 Spirit of Christmas tour
It's that time of year again, and Daily & Vincent have prepared a holiday treat starting just after Thanksgiving. They will be taking their 2017 Sprint of Christmas tour to a total of nine cities this year in the eastern and
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2017 Mountain Song Festival a big success
We heard this morning from Graham Sharp, banjo man with Steep Canyon Rangers, who shared a report from their 12th annual Mountain Song Festival in Brevard, NC in September. The festival is a charity event, with proceeds donated to area
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Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Celebration back in 2018?
Veteran Kentucky grasser, Tommy Brown, and his wife, Laura, are spearheading an effort to revive the Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Celebration festival at its original site on the Bill Monroe Homeplace. The festival was launched in conjunction with the opening of the
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Friday Night Bluegrass starts up this week in KY
Gary Brewer & The Kentucky Ramblers at the Grand Ole Opry tribute to Ralph Stanley Gary Brewer's annual winter concert series in Shepherdsville, KY, Friday Night Bluegrass, is set to kick off for the 2018-18 season this weekend. From this November 3
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OIBF Celebrates 21st year in Guthrie
Byron Berline Band at the 2017 Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival - photo by Pamm Tucker As I drive down the brick-paved streets of the quaint, little Victorian city of Guthrie, OK, the town appears to be very quiet. But from October
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More photos from Festy 2017
Jenni Lyn Gardner with Della Mae at The Festy, 2017 - photo by Gina Elliott Proulx Here is another batch of photos from The Festy, taken by Gina Proulx. As always, she captures beautiful images, both onstage and off.
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Bluegrass Island festival moves to May in 2019
When the first Outer Banks Bluegrass Festival was held in October of 2012, two things were clear to folks familiar with this lovely region of North Carolina. First was the undeniable fact that in good weather, it was a slam
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Po’ Ramblin’ Boys to host Vine Grove Bluegrass Festival
After 18 years operating at the Ewart Amphitheater in Vine Grove, KY, the Vine Grove Bluegrass Festival has aligned themselves with a specific bluegrass artist for the first time. Starting in September 2018, the Po' Ramblin' Boys will serve as the official
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Friends of Al Batten Bluegrass Jam in NC
The Friends of Al Batten Bluegrass Jam was hosted Sunday October 15 at The Farm in Selma, NC by Johnny Ridge, Lori Batten McLamb and Hospice of Johnston County, NC. Many family members and friends were there to celebrate this