The Grascals at the 2023 Florida Classic - photo © Bill Warren The 2023 Florida Classic has concluded. Ernie and Debi Evans can feel really good about this show. Great entertainment, perfect weather, and a big crowd always makes promoters smile. Every
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Day one at the 2023 Florida Classic
Sideline at the 2023 Florida Classic Music Fest & Car Show - photo © Bill Warren There have been years at the Florida Classic where mittens, boots, and heavy coats were in order. Not this year. The temperature was close to
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Steep Canyon Rangers – live at the Bijou Theatre in Knoxville
Steep Canyon Rangers at the Bijou Theatre in Knoxville (2/17/23) - photo by Alissa Cherry To describe the Steep Canyon Rangers as one of the best bands in bluegrass simply misses the point. After witnessing them live in concert, it becomes
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Becky Buller Band at Hollow Point Farms
Becky Buller Band at Hollow Point Farms in Bushnell, FL (2/19/23) - photo © Bill Warren What does one do after a weekend bluegrass festival? Go to two bluegrass shows on Sunday! We did exactly that after the Palatka Bluegrass Festival, and
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First class weekend for Bluegrass First Class
Terry Baucom's Dukes of Drive at Bluegrass First Class 2023 - photo by Gary Hatley Even without its visionary at the helm, Bluegrass First Class in Asheville ran flawlessly, and presented another outstanding weekend of music for its 28th year. Milton
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Weekend report from Palatka 2023
Jeannie Seely and Rhonda Vincent at the 2023 Palatka Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Friday dawned sunny, breezy, and hot at the 19th spring Palatka Bluegrass Festival. Florida band Penny Creek opened the show. They are one of Florida's most popular
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Kickoff day at Bluegrass First Class 2023
For the best in bluegrass this weekend, Asheville's Crowne Pointe Plaza is the place to be. Friday kicked off promoter Milton Harkey's 28th year of Bluegrass First Class, and it did not disappoint. Day one of the three-day event featured performances
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Thursday at the 2023 Palatka Bluegrass Festival
Corey Zink & Company at the 2023 Palatka Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Ernie and Debi Evans kicked off the 19th spring Palatka Bluegrass Festival on Thursday, and the weather was "Florida perfect." The temperature reached the mid-80s in full
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Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass in Cambridge, MA
This review is a contribution from bluegrass guitarist and educator, Tony Watt, who manages Bluegrass Tuesdays in Cambridge, MA. This past Saturday, Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass headlined the first-ever Saturday night bluegrass show at Lily P’s Fried Chicken &
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Yeehaw Music Fest 2023
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at the 2023 Yeehaw Music Fest - photo © Bill Warren The Okeechobee County Agri-Civic Center is a really good venue for a bluegrass festival. The music and fans proved it Friday and Saturday at the