This week’s column is a hybrid of sorts. It’s the last column of the year that features roots music festivals, two recent ones and two that were previously covered by ND but for which we have some great additional […]
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In recent weeks this column has taken us to events all across the country, primarily in larger metropolitan areas such as Nashville, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, San Francisco, and Raleigh, North Carolina, exploring the many of the branches of roots […]
Two new festivals in California recently showcased the state’s varied flavors of roots music and festival settings. The second installment of the BeachLife Ranch Festival took place Sept. 22-24 in Redondo Beach. Less than 30 miles to the northeast, […]
Spurred on by roots music icon Hazel Dickens, investment banker Warren Hellman put on the first Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in 2001 as a gift to the citizens of San Francisco. According to an in memoriam tribute on the HSB […]
The week following AmericanaFest in Nashville, many fans of roots music trekked 539 miles due east to downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, for the largest urban bluegrass festival in the world, the International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass. The first […]
This week’s column features two roots music events that bring attention to and support critical national issues. Both festivals featured a who’s who of roots music, from legends including Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson to new stars such as Tyler […]
Every AmericanaFest that I’ve attended since my first one in 2011 has been an exceptional sensory experience with many memorable moments, but this year has an extra special place in my heart. Each year Americana Music Association Executive Director […]
Some of my AmericanaFest pals have expressed some disappointment in the lack of well-known names in this year’s lineup of showcases. But that is the very reason I am so excited — without the big-name distractions we’ll be able […]
This week’s column features two roots festivals located in Virginia. The first, Appaloosa Festival, was held over Labor Day Weekend in Front Royal, 70 miles west of Washington, D.C. The other, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, was this past […]
The summer roots music festival scene has become so popular that this week’s column is another two-fer: Washington state’s Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival (July 21-23, 2023) and Michigan’s Hoxeyville Music Festival (Aug. 17-20, 2023). The former was covered […]
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