JigJam and We Banjo 3 — Continuing Irish Incursions into American Roots Music and Bluegrass With many concerns about the Corona virus now receding, Americans are again embracing the return of live music by returning to concerts and music festivals in droves. Mid-year 2022 industry statistics showing the sale of 15.6 million tickets for the […]
Blue Ox Music Festival 2022—An Appreciation Blue Ox Music Festival made its 8th appearance this summer in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Spanning Thursday, June 23, to Saturday night, June 25, 2022, Blue Ox Music Festival provided a packed three days of Americana, Bluegrass and Folk music along with camping, crafts, and lots of family activities. The […]
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Pert Near Sandstone, Back Room at Colectivo, Milwaukee, WI, May 5, 2022 Interview and Show Review: The Road to Blue Ox Music Festival Runs Through Milwaukee with Pert Near Sandstone The Blue Ox Music Festival is about a month away! The bluegrass and Americana-focused festival will be held Thursday, June 23, through Saturday, June 25, […]
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Blue Ox Music Festival 2022, The Pines Music Park, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, June 23-25, 2022 Blue Ox Music Festival 2022 Promises an Amazing Line-up of Talent! Blue Ox Music Festival makes its 8th appearance this summer at The Pines Music Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Spanning Thursday, June 23, to Saturday night, June 25, 2022, […]
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Humbird Alights in Milwaukee with its Atmospheric, Ethereal Music Minneapolis-based Siri Undlin and Humbird gracefully landed in Milwaukee on a spring night in April toward the end of its Spring 2022 tour promoting its sophomore album, Still Life. Humbird was pioneered by Siri Undlin and is comprised of Undlin (lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitar), Adelyn Strei (vocals, keyboards, synth, clarinet, and saxophone), Pat Keen (upright and electric […]
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Interview: Siri Undlin of Humbird — Developing a Voice for Social Good Witnessing and watching the evolution of a songwriter is a fascinating thing. Sometimes that evolution occurs over the entire body of an artist’s work. But sometimes it occurs quickly, almost jarringly when molded by external forces. Such is the case for Siri Undlin, […]
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We Banjo 3 — Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI 3/12/2022 Written and photographed by Brooke Billick We Banjo 3 Receives a Hometown-Style Welcome in Milwaukee Embracing the Crowd with “Celtgrass” What’s in a label? How do you define boundaries between diverse musical categories? Sometimes it’s not possible. And, perhaps, why bother, especially when the music you […]
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Old Crow Medicine Show/Molly Tuttle at The Sylvee, Madison WI, 11-12-2021 Old Crow Medicine Show is Back in the Saddle Again! And We Couldn’t Be More Thrilled! Oh, the joys of live music once again! Grammy-award winner Old Crow Medicine Show brought its Back in the Saddle Tour 2021 to Madison Wisconsin’s The Sylvee on […]
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Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real Open Their Hearts and Souls Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real brought their unique combination of rock ‘n’ roll, with a little bit of country and folk to Madison, Wisconsin’s The Sylvee late in September. Playing to a near sold out crowd, the band was warmly welcomed […]
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Barbara Stephan is passionate about her music as well as spreading the gospel about the rewards, and risks, of a musical career. Based in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area, Barbara Stephan has made a name for herself for her sultry R&B voice and versatile styles as leader of the Barbara Stephan Band, as part of her […]
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