Events

If you've ever wondered why you hear so much talk about more progressive bluegrass acts - or hear them so often on SiriusXM - perhaps these photos of the Infamous Stringdusters show at Denver's Mission Ballroom will offer some clarification.

These days musicologists and cultural historians seem to be in agreement that what we know today as bluegrass and old time music has its roots in the mixing of the folk music of immigrants from the British Isles, with that

The DC Bluegrass Festival, hosted in northern Virginia by the DC Bluegrass Union, will ve back in the spring of 2020 after a hiatus last year. This two-day indoor event was held from 2010-2018, but with much of the DCBU leadership

Frank Baker was on hand last Friday when Serene Green and Jakob's Ferry Stragglers performed at the Abbey Bar, located in the Appalachian Brewing Company in Harrisburg, PA. ABC regularly brings bluegrass, old time, and acoustic string music to the

On December 5, Rhonda Vincent was invited to be a part of the annual New York Stock Exchange Christmas tree lighting ceremony. This event has been a highlight on the Manhattan holiday calendar since it was started back in 1923,

The all-girl North Carolina-based bluegrass band, Sweet Potato Pie, entertained for guests of President Trump in The White House last Saturday. Banjo picker Crystal Richardson explained. "Performing at the White House has been on Sonya's (Stead) bucket list for years, and

Zachary R. Hoeft was a popular figure in the amateur bluegrass scene in Bloomington, IL. Known to his friends as Zac Straw, he was a staple at jams and festivals, especially among those that tended toward the more progressive, Grateful

Friday night was a fun time at the Kentuckians of Michigan in Romulus, MI. The Southeast Michigan Bluegrass Music Association kicked off the evening by hosting a jam. The jammers entertained an appreciative crowd before and during the buffet meal. SMBMA

February 28-29, 2020 will see the return of bluegrass to the former home of The Red Slipper Lounge in Lexington, Kentucky. A weekend of bluegrass in the bluegrass. The name Red Slipper Lounge may not strike a ring with some folks,

ROMP 2020, Owensboro, Kentucky's River Of Music Party, has scored a major coup for the festival next summer. Chris Thile will be bringing his radio program, Live From Here, to broadcast live from the festival stage on June 27. Festival attendees