Posts Tagged ‘festival’

OMG, the Bonnaroo Lineup.

Seriously. Look at this lineup. It speaks for itself. * Dave Matthews Band * Kings of Leon * Stevie Wonder * Jay-Z * Tenacious D * Weezer * The Flaming Lips with Stardeath and White Dwarfs perform “Dark Side of the Moon” * The Dead Weather * Damian Marley and Nas * Phoenix * Norah Jones * Michael...

February 10th, 2010 | Features | Read More

The 2010 Lilith Fair Lineup is Kind of Awesome.

Remember Lilith Fair? The Sarah McLachlan-curated touring festival/gathering of womanly vibes that took America by storm in the ’90s? Well, it’s back. And we’re excited. The festival, which includes female artists from the rock, pop, country, folk, hip-hop and R&B worlds coming...

December 10th, 2009 | Features | Read More

Oh Snap, Stagecoach is Back!

And Brooks & Dunn are going to be there. Beat that, Coachella. Stagecoach, country’s answer to the storied indie-rock desert ‘fest is returning to Indio, Calif. on April 24th and 25th, 2010. In addition to the Brooks & Dunn reunion, we also have the first-ever festival appearances...

October 10th, 2009 | Features | Read More

Scene Spotlight: Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ Festival –– Columbia, Mo.

Being in the middle of a state in Middle America is actually a pretty ideal situation for a music lover. Being at the convergence point for artists from all over the country is quite the advantage, and a festival like Columbia, Missouri’s Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ Festival proves it, combining...

September 30th, 2009 | Concert & Tour Reviews | Read More

Dan Tyminski (Alison Krauss/Soggy Bottom Boys)

The image is forever burned into our pop-culture consciousness. George Clooney, sporting overalls and scruff, wailing “Man of Constant Sorrow” in the Coen Brothers’ twangy Odyssey O’Brother, Where Art Thou? Then, there’s the man behind that scene: bluegrass singer-songwriter Dan Tyminski,...

August 31st, 2009 | Favorites, Features, Interviews | Read More

Jim Rooney To Receive Lifetime Achievement For Producer/Engineer

8TH ANNUAL AMERICANA HONORS & AWARDS NASHVILLE, AUG. 6, 2009 — The Americana Music Association proudly announces that Jim Rooney will receive the Lifetime Achievement for Producer/Engineer award at the 8th Annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony, scheduled for Thurs., Sept. 17 at the...

August 12th, 2009 | Honors & Awards | Read More

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 9 lineup too legit to quit

There are far too few places in this world where Stetsons and Hammer pants can successfully coexist. On October 2-4, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park will become one of them with this year’s Strictly Bluegrass Festival. The festival, now in its ninth year, has a more extensive, eclectic...

July 9th, 2009 | Concert & Tour Dates, Features | Read More

Stagecoach 2009 returns April 25 & 26 with headliners Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Reba, Kid Rock

Having seen its audience double in size from 2007 to 2008, STAGECOACH: California’s Country Music Festival-Powered by Toyota Tundra returns to the California desert Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26. The beautiful Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA, once again plays host to an impressive lineup...

November 7th, 2008 | Concert & Tour Dates | Read More

Avett Brothers at Red Rocks for Monolith

by Tim Rynders Few bands have had such anticipated eps as the Avett Brothers. Highly anticipated because the Gleam eps show that Avett brothers are becoming America’s best band in terms of song craft and vocal harmonies. This band is on yet another brink of something huge, and i just don’t...

September 5th, 2008 | Concert & Tour Dates, Features | Read More