
For tickets, camping and more info, visit www.redwingroots.com.

For tickets, camping and more info, visit www.redwingroots.com.

| The Earl Scruggs Music Festival is back for another unforgettable Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 29-31, 2025, at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina. |
| This one-of-a-kind bluegrass festival boasts a star-studded lineup of bluegrass icons, Americana greats and rising stars, including Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Del McCoury Band, Watchhouse, The Wood Brothers, The War & Treaty, and many more. |
| Enjoy rare artist sit-ins, insightful artist workshops and discussions, premium on-site offerings like trail rides, equestrian jumping demos, restaurants and on-site lodging, and unscripted musical moments as you celebrate Labor Day Weekend with artists you know and love, and those you have yet to discover. |
| Learn more and get tickets at https://www.earlscruggsmusicfest.com/ |

| From the good folks at Planet Bluegrass: You can find the single-day full lineups for Folks Fest, Aug. 9-11, in Lyons, Colorado, online here. |
| Calling all volunteers…We are in search of some more dedicated folks to join our volunteer cohort! We probably sound like a broken record raving about our volunteers so much, but we really have such a blast. We hope you join us! Apply to volunteer |
| And songwriters, too! You have until May 19 to submit your original song into our Songwriter Showcase. You can catch last year’s winner, Cindy Kalmenson, on the Main Stage on Aug. 10. We can’t wait to hear your music! Submit a song |
There are numerous live music festivals and venues throughout North Carolina, Virginia and beyond on tap to help you celebrate the official kickoff of summer over the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend. Following are a few highlights. If I’ve missed one, let me know! Continue reading →
This just in from the good folks at RoosterWalk Music and Arts Festival: The band schedule is finalized!
RW 10 is set for May 24-27, 2018, at the idyllic Pop’s Farm in Axton, Virginia, just a hop, skip and a jump from Martinsville and Danville.
“You’ve been asking for the Daily Band Schedule. Well, fair music lover, ask no more! Head over to the band schedule page at RoosterWalk.com to begin planning your weekend, note by note!”
So put on your dancing shoes, pack up the kids and the tent and head on over to RW 10 for a holiday weekend that promises to be full of amazing music, craft beer, local cuisine, crafts, outdoor adventure and, most of all, fun.

King will join Strings for the duration of a late-night, two-hour set at RW10, and iconic drummer Jeff Sipe will also sit in for the latter portion of the performance.
The two have never met, let alone played together, but each calls himself a fan of the other’s music. The current plan involves an unscripted jam that will begin in the bluegrass/acoustic world native to Strings, before evolving into something more electric and rock-based, with Sipe on the kit.
“I think that will be the most fun, if we showcase a little bit of both. We’ll get Marcus some on an acoustic and then get me on an electric with Marcus,” said the 25-year-old Strings. “We’ll kind of do both of our worlds and make them clash.”
Already a veteran of the special guest sit in, King has played with the likes of Widespread Panic, The Allman Brothers and Greensky Bluegrass, to name just a few. He said he’s looking forward to the improvisational set at Pop’s Farm, which will also feature Billy’s band (banjo, fiddle and bass.)
“I think it’s gonna be a hoot man. If I can be frank, I think it’s a great idea, and we’re gonna have a lot of fun with it,” said King, just 21 years old.
Rooster Walk 10 will take place May 24-27, 2018, at Pop’s Farm in Martinsville, Virginia. Headlining bands include The Wood Brothers, JJ Grey & Mofro and Robert Randolph and the Family Band. To buy tickets or learn more information, visit www.RoosterWalk.com.
“Tuck Fest” gets its name from the Tuckaseegee Ford and Trail, a historical landmark located on the property of the U.S. National Whitewater Center (USNWC).
The three-day festival celebrates the outdoor lifestyle through competitions, exhibitions, demos and free live music at the USNWC. The festival features a variety of outdoor sport competitions that include trail running, kayaking, biking, climbing, stand-up paddleboarding, among others
The musical acts include Lettuce, Deer Tick, Shakey Graves, Susto, The Wood Brothers, Grammy-award winning The Infamous Stringdusters and Nikki Bluhm. Continue reading →
From the folks at MerleFest today:
“MerleFest, presented by Window World and slated for April 28-May 1, 2016, is proud to announce three powerful new additions to the 2016 lineup: breakout Americana star Jason Isbell, legendary Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel and inspiring gospel songster Mike Farris and The Roseland Rhythm Revue. These three new artists join more than 100 other artists already announced, including John Prine, Old Crow Medicine Show, Dave Rawlings Machine, Brandi Carlile, The Wood Brothers, Steep Canyon Rangers, Tim O’Brien, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Peter Rowan, Alison Brown, Doug Seegers, Will Overman Band and more! The four-day event, the largest roots and Americana music festival in the nation, takes place on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the heart of Appalachia. MerleFest continues the legacy of Doc Watson and is a benefit for the college. This homecoming of roots music artists and fans draws nearly 80,000 participants every year.”
The 2016 lineup is available online at www.MerleFest.org/lineup.