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IBMA Bluegrass Ramble 2023 features Into the Fog, Violet Bell, Hank, Pattie, & The Current, GrassStreet and many more

The International Bluegrass Music Association’s Official Bluegrass Ramble Showcases are the premier platform for introducing talent and new music to the bluegrass community during IBMA World of Bluegrass and this year is no exception. The event takes place at venues scattered throughout downtown Raleigh on Sept. 26–28, 2023. Each selected showcase act will perform at least twice during the week — typically once during the IBMA Business Conference and once at an IBMA Bluegrass Ramble venue.

Thousands of bluegrass fans are expected to fill six venues over three nights to catch the newest in bluegrass music. If you want to hear the next upcoming bluegrass stars, you won’t want to miss the following shows.

Tickets start at $10 and can be purchased at this link.

SCHEDULE

Tuesday, September 26

RALEIGH CONVENTION CENTER ROOM 304
7:00PM Backline
7:35PM Sequoia Rose
8:10PM Buster Sledge
8:45PM Alex Leach
9:20PM Swamptooth
9:55PM DownRiver Collective
10:30PM Thomas Cassell
11:05PM Golden Shoals

RALEIGH CONVENTION CENTER ROOM 306
7:00PM Sicard Hollow
7:35PM Caleb Bailey & Paine’s Run
8:10PM Grain Thief
8:45PM Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light
9:20PM The High and Wides
9:55PM Magpie the Band
10:30PM Remedy Tree
11:05PM Wyatt Ellis

JIMMY V’s – SHERATON (420 FAYETTEVILLE ST)
7:00PM J.M. Clifford
8:00PM Lori King & Junction 63
9:00PM The Ruta Beggars
10:00PM Prairie Wildfire

THE LINCOLN THEATRE (126 E CABARRUS ST)
7:00PM Country Gongbang (International Band Performance Grant Recipient)
8:00PM Violet Bell
9:00PM Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
10:00PM Arkansauce

THE POUR HOUSE (224 S BLOUNT ST)
7:00PM Into the Fog
8:00PM The Faux Paws
9:00PM Taff Rapids Stringband
10:00PM Sicard Hollow

RALEIGH CONVENTION CENTER BALLROOM AB
7:00PM The Tennessee Bluegrass Band
8:00PM Mild Goose Chase
9:00PM U.S. Navy Band Country Current

Wednesday, September 27

RALEIGH CONVENTION CENTER ROOM 304
7:00PM Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
7:35PM The Ruta Beggars
8:10PM J.M. Clifford
8:45PM Mild Goose Chase
9:20PM Taff Rapids Stringband
9:55PM The Faux Paws
10:30PM Lori King & Junction 63
11:05PM Corner House

RALEIGH CONVENTION CENTER ROOM 306
7:35PM Prairie Wildfire
8:10PM U.S. Navy Band Country Current
8:45PM Arkansauce
9:20PM Into the Fog
9:55PM The Tennessee Bluegrass Band
10:30PM Country Gongbang (International Band Performance Grant Recipient)
11:05PM Violet Bell

JIMMY V’s – SHERATON (420 FAYETTEVILLE ST)
7:00PM Buster Sledge
8:00PM Thomas Cassell
9:00PM The High and Wides
10:00PM Swamptooth

THE LINCOLN THEATRE (126 E CABARRUS ST)
7:00PM Wyatt Ellis
8:00PM Remedy Tree
9:00PM DownRiver Collective
10:00PM Grain Thief

THE POUR HOUSE (224 S BLOUNT ST)
7:00PM Golden Shoals
8:00PM Sequoia Rose
9:00PM Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light
10:00PM Alex Leach

RALEIGH CONVENTION CENTER BALLROOM AB
7:00PM Corner House
8:00PM Caleb Bailey & Paine’s Run
9:00PM Magpie the Band
10:00PM Backline

Thursday, September 28

BEER & BANJOS IBMA WORLD OF BLUEGRASS EDITION
VARIOUS VENUES
7PM-11PM

JIMMY V’S – SHERATON (420 FAYETTEVILLE ST)
7:00PM Nixon, Blevins, and Gage
8:00PM River Ridge
9:00PM The Eastside Ramblers
10:00 Cuttin Grass

THE LINCOLN THEATRE (126 E CABARRUS ST)
6:00PM The Holland Brothers
7:00PM GrassStreet
8:00PM Hank, Pattie, & The Current

RALEIGH CONVENTION CENTER BALLROOM AB
7:00PM The Loblollies
8:00PM Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
9:00PM Turkey Hill
10:00PM Jake Goforth Band

THE POUR HOUSE (224 S BLOUNT ST)
7:00PM Jack Devereux Band
8:00PM Nu-Blu
9:00PM Wildwood Sirens
10:00PM Wyldwood Stringband
11:00PM Into the Fog

*lineup subject to change


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2022 N.C. State Fair Folk Festival features some of state’s top musical talent

The N.C. State Fair has a tradition of featuring some of the state’s most talented artists and this year is no exception.

For 2022, the N.C. State Fair Folk Festival has moved to Heritage Circle next to the historic church. Talented musicians from across North Carolina feature performances ranging from old-time bluegrass music to folk and Americana. 

I am looking forward to hearing some of my personal favorites —
Into the Fog, Big Daddy Love, The Barefoot Movement, Violet Bell, Abigail Dowd — as well as being introduced to new talent such as Sweet Potato Pie, Russ Thompson, Jarrett Raymond and Dawn Landes, among others.

HERITAGE CIRCLE STAGE

 Thursday, October 13
 1 p.m.
3 p.m.
5 p.m.
6:30 p.m.		SPP Sweet Potato Pie All-female bluegrass band blends Americana, country, and gospel into their classic sound 
  Friday, October 14
 10 a.m.
12 p.m.		Russ Russ Thompson Folk and Americana singer-songwriter out of Greensboro  
 4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.		BDL Big Daddy Love Winston-Salem’s purveyors of Appalachian rock,
bluegrass, and psychedelic jams 
 Saturday, October 15
 10 a.m.
12 p.m.		Jarrett Jarrett Raymond Wilmington-based folk singer-songwriter
and 1st Place winner at NC Dogwood Festival
 2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.		Ages Past Ages Past “Traditional with a twist” bluegrass from Western NC
 Sunday, October 16
 10 a.m.
12 p.m.		Chris Chris McGinnis Sultry, salty, and deeply rooted folk music out of Morganton, NC 
 2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.		John Jon Shain & F.J. Ventre Blues, jazz, and folk from these gifted Durham scene mainstays 
 Monday, October 17
 11 a.m.
1 p.m.
3 p.m.
5 p.m.
7 p.m.		Sideline Sideline Pickin’ and grinnin’ on these bluegrass classics and original compositions from some of the capital city’s finest 
 Tuesday, October 18
 11 a.m.
1 p.m.
3 p.m.
5 p.m.
7 p.m.		Into the Fog Into The Fog Adventurous genre-jumping newgrass from
Raleigh-by-way-of-Wilmington 
 Wednesday, October 19
 11 a.m.
1 p.m.
3 p.m.
5 p.m.
7 p.m.		Holland The Holland Brothers Old-school country and country-blues from the Piedmont duo
 Thursday, October 20
 11 a.m.
1 p.m.
3 p.m.
5 p.m.
7 p.m.		Barefoot The Barefoot Movement Americana and bluegrass quartet originating from Granville County
 Friday, October 21
 10 a.m.
12 p.m.		David David & Kolby Bluegrass, gospel and country music duo from Greensboro 
 2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.		Violet Violet Bell Delicated progressive folk duo from Chapel Hill 
 Saturday, October 22
 10 a.m.
12 p.m.		Abigail Abigail Dowd Greensboro’s folk singer-songwriter known for her vivid lyrics and unique classical influenced guitar style 
 2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.		Grassomatic  The Grassomatics Bluegrass and more out of the capital city
 Sunday, October 23
 10 a.m.
12 p.m.		Dawn Dawn Landes Folk and Americana-pop songwriting
from the Chapel Hill musician
 2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
8 p.m.		Carolina Line Carolina Line Bluegrass Bluegrass and country straight out of Southport/Oak Island, NC 
   
  


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Violet Bell and Zoe & Cloyd to perform as part of Cary’s Marvelous Music Mainstage series on Friday, Nov. 8

Halloween may be over but fans of Americana music are in for a special treat as two talented duos — Violet Bell and Zoe & Cloyd — hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, at the Cary Arts Center.

I first had the pleasure of hearing Violet Bell perform its original Americana tunes woven from threads of folk, soul, bluegrass, psychedelic and classical music at Rooster Walk Music and Arts Festival. On stage and in the studio, the energy and chemistry between Lizzy Ross and Omar Ruiz-Lopez is fiery, intimate and intuitive. Learn more at www.lizzy.net

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Zoe & Cloyd, who I first discovered at MerleFest, is made up of renowned fiddler and vocalist Natalya Zoe Weinstein and songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist John Cloyd Miller. Together, they delight audiences with soaring harmonies and heartfelt songwriting, seamlessly combining original folk, country, old-time and bluegrass with sincerity and zeal.

Zoe and Cloyd recently released their third album, “I Am Your Neighbor,” on Friday, Sept. 27, on Organic Records during the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) annual event in downtown Raleigh.

Learn more at www.zoeandcloyd.com

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Tickets start at $23 and can be purchased online at ETix.

For more information, call (919) 462-2055 or visit Marvelous Music Series.


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RoosterWalk 10 announces band schedule for Memorial Day Weekend music and arts festival in Axton, Virginia

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.

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New ways to ring in the new year in North Carolina, Virginia

On New Year’s Eve, more than a million people will gather in New York City’s Times Square to watch a crystal ball drop and more than 100,000 people are expected to gather in Nashville’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park to watch the musical note drop. But if big crowds aren’t your idea of a party, here’s some musical alternatives to ring in the new year:

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