Doyle Lawson at the 2021 Camp Springs Bluegrass Festival - photo by Gary Hatley Whether it was the night chill from pre-autumn temperatures or goose bumps from watching a historic movie on the very spot where it was filmed, Friday night
Event Reviews
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Bluegrass overcomes rain and Covid in Czechia
Grand finale with Marian at Mohelnický FolkFest in Czechia - photo by Matt Scutchfield This review of the Mohelnický FolkFest in Mohelnice, Czechia is a contribution from Matt Scutchfield, a music vlogger, journalist, graduate of Berklee College of Music, and current associate concert
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Bluegrass Heritage Foundation hosts inaugural North Carolina State Championship
The Bluegrass Heritage Foundation presented the inaugural North Carolina State Championships for mandolin, banjo, and guitar on Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21 at The Brewer's Kettle outdoor stage in Kernersville, North Carolina. Sponsored by The Brewer’s Kettle, Mabe Steel Inc., Celestial
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The Alex Leach Band in Oak Ridge Tennessee
Many outfits would likely seem somewhat daunted by the prospect of opening for a legend like Rodney Crowell, and yet Alex Leach seemed totally at ease in that role this past Saturday (8/20/21) in lovely Oak Ridge TN. At the
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2021 Blissfield Bluegrass on the River report
The tenth Blissfield Bluegrass on the River took place on Saturday, August 14. A wonderful crowd enjoyed fantastic weather and even better music. The festival takes place in Blissfield, Michigan at the Bachmeyer Park on the banks of the River
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2021 Podunk Bluegrass Festival round up
Circus No. 9 at the 2021 Podunk Bluegrass Festival - photo by Dale Cahill The campers were lined up on route 63 when Podunk Bluegrass Festival 2021 opened its gates on Wednesday, August 11 in Goshen, CT. Rich Heepe welcomed the
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The Battlefield Bluegrass Festival is back
The pandemic has had and is still having a considerable effect on people’s lives and lifestyle with many performance arts, including bluegrass music, severely restricted with no audiences for well over a year. As the impact of COVID-19 appears to be
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Emmylou Harris at Meijer Garden in Michigan
Emmylou Harris at Meijer Garden in Grand Rapids, MI (August 8, 2021) - photo © Bryan Bolea The heat and humidity did not stop a capacity crowd from lining up, hours before the gates opened, in hopes of snagging prime real estate on
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24th anual Milan Bluegrass Festival report
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage at the 2021 Milan Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The 24th Milan Bluegrass Festival in Milan, MI is in the books. It was a good one. Lots of old friends getting back together and lots
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Tuesday at Pickin’ in Parsons, West Virginia
Waking up and going to work on Tuesday was hard because, that afternoon, I would be driving to Parsons, WV to shoot my first outdoor festival since the Spring of 2020. We all know the reason why. Feeling a little