Author: Bill Warren

Jim Lauderdale & The Po' Ramblin' Boys at the 2026 Jekyll Island Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The Jekyll Island Bluegrass Festival kicked off Thursday afternoon. Sherry Boyd is at the helm as MC. Promoters Ernie and Debi Evans

The Kody Norris Show at the Danny Stewart Christmas Party - photo © Bill Warren Bluegrass promoters Danny and Christa Stewart held their first Florida Christmas party at Belle Oaks in Brooker. Belle Oaks is a beautiful venue. The music portion was

Kentucky Just Us at the 2025 Josie Awards in Nashville (11/2/25) Sometimes it takes ten years to become an overnight success. That's exactly what had happened for Glasgow, Kentucky's  Kentucky Just Us. After ten years of relentless touring, sharpening their craft,

Larry Cordle at Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies '25 - photo © Bill Warren Promoters Lorraine Jordan and Allen Dyer make Bluegrass Christmas in the Smokies special in many ways. Wednesday night saw the pre-show party at Ole Red in Gatlinburg.  Ole

The Southeast Michigan Bluegrass Music Association is pleased to announce the establishment of the Tim Ellis Memorial Banjo Scholarship in partnership with the Ellis family. Tim's daughter expressed the desire and need for this scholarship far better than I could.

Appalachian Road Show at the 2025 Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren The November 2025 edition of Industrial Strength Bluegrass has come to an end. Daniel Mullins, as producer, and all of the Mullins family, are to be

Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers at the Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren Day one of the Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival kicked off with a bang. Festival producer Daniel Mullins welcomed everyone to the show. Elijah Doty

Chris Davis Band debuts at Years of Farming (11/9/25) - photo © Bill Warren The past ten days has been a whirlwind of bluegrass activity. It all started Halloween night when Kevin Prater made his annual trek to the Kentuckians of Michigan

Little Roy Lewis and Lizzie Long at the 2025 Howlin' Good Time Bluegrass Festival - photo © Bill Warren A "Howlin' Good Time" was had by all who attended the festival at the Howard Johnson's in Lima, Ohio. Brad and Lori

Finale at the 2025 Michigan Bluegrass Kids Showcase - photo by Joel Dinda The Southeast Michigan Bluegrass Music Association held its annual music student showcase on Sunday, October 19. The event was held at the Woldumar Nature center in Lansing, Michigan.