Todd Snider photos by David Nowels Last week’s news that Todd Snider had died hit me hard. Much harder than I would have guessed. From what I’ve read online—and I’ve read a lot online—that seems to be true for many people. Snider was a real one of one, a singular talent whose songwriting, stories, and […]
AmericanaFest 2025 Preview & Must-Sees It’s time for AMERICANAFEST! I’m highlighting some must-sees for anyone else who’s making the trek to Nashville, as well as sharing my choices for the Americana Awards (to be held Wednesday evening at the Ryman Auditorium). My ground rules for the musts – they have to be folks I haven’t […]
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New Orleans Jazz and Heritage 2025 Festival Lineup Announcement The 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, set to take place from April 25 to May 05, promises to deliver another unforgettable experience that celebrates the city’s vibrant culture. Known for its exceptional blend of music, food, and cultural heritage, the festival stands as a […]
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“Bourbon and Beyond” is Bringing More Beyond in Its Sixth Year Kentucky music, bourbon, and culture festival, “Bourbon and Beyond,” is celebrating its sixth year this fall over four days on September 19, 20, 21, and 22. The “World’s Largest Bourbon & Music Festival” is held at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center […]
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Smoke Signals Rise High Above the Pristine Colorado Mountains Announcing Caveman is Coming! The 2024 Caveman Music Festival Welcomes The Wallflowers and Toadies to Lineup Deep in the Purgatoire River Valley in the southern Colorado mountains sits the bucolic village of Weston, home to the Monument Lake Resort and the one-of-a-kind Caveman Music Festival. A […]
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No Fooling! The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival announced its artist line-up Monday April 1st. The annual festival takes place this July 10th-14th in Woody Guthrie’s hometown of Okemah, Oklahoma which is about 60 miles from either Oklahoma City or Tulsa. With a line-up featuring some of the best songwriters in Oklahoma as well as national […]
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Blue Ox Music Festival 2024, The Pines Music Park, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, June 27-29, 2024 News: Blue Ox Music Festival 2024 Announces its 10th Anniversary Lineup! Blue Ox Music Festival 2024 just announced its preliminary lineup of artists for its 10th anniversary! Taking place on June 27, 28, 29, 2024 – Blue Ox will welcome […]
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I’m set to hit my very first AmericanaFest (assuming there’s not another incident similar to last year’s poorly timed appendicitis), and I’m highlighting some must-sees for anyone else who’s making the trek to Nashville, as well as sharing my choices for the Americana Awards (to be held Wednesday evening at the Ryman Auditorium). My ground […]
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Caveman Music Festival 2023 In the southern Colorado mountains sits the bucolic village of Weston, an unincorporated community located on the Highway of Legends Byway. Deep in the Purgatoire River Valley surrounded by wildlife and the epic views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Weston, Colorado is small-town nirvana, a place that has not yet […]
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Colorado native Neyla Pekarek, who traveled the world as an accomplished cellist and classically trained vocalist for the Lumineers, knows there’s nothing like the comforts of home. So, following her 2018 departure from the group that exploded onto the international scene with Americana authenticity only a few years earlier, Pekarek began breathing that fresh Rocky […]
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