The 38th annual King Biscuit Blues Festival took place October 9 to 12 this year, on the banks for the Mississippi River in Helena, Arkansas. Beloved for its rich blues music selection, the festival is considered the best in the […]
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Every October the eyes and ears of roots music fans everywhere turn to the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California. The Park’s landscape includes 680 forested acres, 130 acres of meadows, and 33 acres of lakes, but it’s the […]
This week the column features two fests at opposite ends of the country, Sing Out Loud (St. Augustine, Florida, September 21 and 22) and the Ohana Festival (Doheny Beach State Park, Dana Point, California, September 27-29, 2024). Fortunately, Sing Out […]
This week’s column looks at the International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) 2024 World of Bluegrass that was recently held in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was a multi-headed beast of a roots music festival that’s comprised of four components: 1) Conference […]
Has anyone noticed that, during the past few years, Appalachia has garnered a lot of national attention? So much so that it’s suddenly hip to be from, live in, or even visit the region. It certainly gives an artist an […]
To paraphrase Ernest Hemingway: If you are lucky enough to have experienced AMERICANAFEST, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for AMERICANAFEST is a moveable feast. This week’s column features three takes on […]
The fine folks at the Americana Music Association have curated another stellar lineup of roots artists for the the 24th annual AMERICANAFEST extravaganza in Nashville, September 17-21, 2024. As with previous years’ previews, most of the more recognizable performers are […]
This week’s column focuses on two festivals, Bumbershoot and Appaloosa Music Festival. While at opposite ends of the country, both are held on Labor Day weekend. Appaloosa is hosted by the band Scythian, which formed in 2002 after brothers Alexander […]
As we begin counting down the days to AMERICANAFEST and the onslaught of new roots music releases, this week’s column offers very short takes on five new albums that should not get lost in the shuffle. We also have an […]
After a one-year hiatus, the venerable Philadelphia Folk Festival returned home to the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township, Pennsylvania, for its 61st edition Aug. 16-18. The one-year “pause” was necessary for the festival to reduce its financial debt, […]
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