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Blue Ox Music Festival 2026 at The Pines Music Park, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, June 25-27, 2026

May 18, 2026May 17, 2026Brooke Billick0

News: Blue Ox Music Festival 2026—Celebrating 12 Years of Memorable Music! Blue Ox Music Festival 2026 will be happening next month! The festival is all set for its 12th staging this summer at The Pines Music Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Blue Ox will run from Thursday, June 25, to Saturday night, June 26, 2026, and will offer three full days of Americana, Bluegrass and Folk music. Settled within the woods and rolling hills of Wisconsin’s Driftless Region, […]

Todd Snider: One of One

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025Mark Pelavin1

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

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025Andrew Gulden0

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 […]

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage 2025 Festival

January 19, 2025January 18, 2025Carl Beust0

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 […]

“Bourbon and Beyond” is Bringing More Beyond in Its Sixth Year

June 24, 2024August 17, 2024Batya Levy0

“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 […]

The 2024 Caveman Music Festival

May 27, 2024May 27, 2024Americana Highways0

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 […]

WoodyFest 2024 is coming up sooner than you think

April 1, 2024April 3, 2024David Nowels0

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 […]

News: Blue Ox Music Festival 2024 Announces its 10th Anniversary Lineup!

January 14, 2024January 14, 2024Brooke Billick0

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 […]

One Writer’s Expectations for AmericanaFest 2023

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023Andrew Gulden0

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 […]

Caveman Music Festival 2023

July 24, 2023July 22, 2023Melissa Clarke0

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 […]