Americana Music Festival & Conference Returns to Nashville
To kick off its 8th Annual Americana Music Festival & Conference in Nashville, Tennessee (Oct. 31-Nov. 3), the Americana Music Association, in conjunction with Great American Country, has slated a free, family-friendly opening night party at the Tennessee State Museum. Set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and open to the public, it will feature a special musical salute to Country Music Hall of Famer and multiple Grammy-winner Porter Wagoner. Among the artists expected to perform in honor of the 80 year-old ‘Wagonmaster’ are Rodney Crowell, Jim Lauderdale and Buddy Miller...
Some 1,000 artists, label executives, managers, agents, music publishers, performing rights society executives, music retailers, producers, promoters, allied professionals and music journalists are expected to converge on Nashville...
Austin Celtic Festival on Tap, Nov. 3-4
Long regarded by many as the “Live Music Capital of the World,†Austin, Texas plays host to some leading Irish and Scottish musicians next month. The Austin Celtic Festival, billed as “the largest gathering of Celts in central Texas,†takes place at Fiesta Gardens on the shores of Town Lake (recently renamed Lady Bird Lake) on Nov. 3 and 4. The rain or shine festival runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with performances under four covered stages.
Among the artists scheduled to perform are Irish music legend Joe Burke, trad. Irish music supergroup Patrick Street (featuring Kevin Burke, Andy Irvine, John Carty and Ged Foley), Irish rock ‘n’ reelers Seven Nations, Jim Malcolm (former lead singer of...
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival’s ‘Most Wanted’ Emerging Artists Named
Anthony da Costa, Lindsay Mac, Joe Crookston and Randall Williams have been invited to participate in the Most Wanted Song Swap and workshops at next year's Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, as well as in the festival's 11th annual preview tour of select venues in the Northeast next May.
A 16-year-old singer-songwriter from Pleasantville, New York, da Costa was the overwhelming audience favorite during the festival’s Emerging Artists Showcase at Dodds Farm in the New York foothills of the Berkshires this summer. Da Costa, who also was a winner in the prestigious Kerrville New Folk competition earlier this year, garnered votes from more than 40% of the FRFF audience members who completed surveys in which they named their three favorite...
Festivals Set for Labor Day Weekend Thru Mid-September 2007
As the summer of 2007 winds down, a spate of music festivals across the U.S. are planned over Labor Day Weekend and the ensuing two weekends. Information on more than three dozen of them follows.
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A Sampler of Summer Festivals in New York State
Summertime in New York State is a great time to enjoy music outdoors. For a sampling of music festivals throughout the state where you can hear some good live acoustic music during July and August, click on the headline.
Summer Festivals Offer Bluegrass Fans Plenty to Pick From
From Telluride in Colorado to Grey Fox in New York, Podunk in Connecticut and Thomas Point in Maine, and many places in between, there are plenty of festivals for bluegrass fans and pickers to enjoy across the country this summer. These range from one-day events in Minnesota, New York and Oregon to three- and four-day gatherings with workshops, jam sessions and camping. Here’s a sampling of 30 bluegrass festivals (a few of which also include other genres of music) slated between June 21 and Labor Day Weekend, along with websites to consult for further information.
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Clearwater Festival Entertains & Boosts Environmental Awareness, June 16-17
The banks of the Hudson River at Croton Point Park in New York’s Westchester County, 35 miles north of New York City, will be teeming with people during Father’s Day weekend, June 16 & 17 – all there for the annual Clearwater Festival Great Hudson River Revival. A wide array of contemporary and traditional American folk, roots and international music, dance and storytelling awaits them on five sustainable energy-powered stages.
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Bluegrass Festivals Sprout in June
Bluegrass fans will converge on Preston, Connecticut; Wind Gap, Pennsylvania; Telluride, Colorado; and Weston, Vermont in coming weeks. The Strawberry Park Bluegrass Festival is slated for May 31-June 3; the Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival is set for June 7-10; and both the 2007 Telluride Bluegrass Festival and the Jenny Brook Family Bluegrass Festival take place June 21-24.
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Celtic Music Festivals Springing Up
Two Irish and Celtic festivals are slated to take place over the Memorial Day Weekend, while several others are happening in June. These include Chicago Gaelic Park's Irish Fest 2007 in Oak Forest, IL (May 25-28), Poconos Celtic Music Festival in Blakeslee, PA (May 26-27), Riverfront Irish Festival in Cuyahoga Park, Ohio (June 8-10), Irish Fest Louisville in Louisville, KY (June 9-10), Potomac Celtic Festival in Leesburg, VA (June 9), and Fairfield County Irish Festival in Trumbull, CT (June 15-17).
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Music & More for Mothers & Others This May
Rather than merely sending mom a musical greeting card for Mother’s Day, consider treating her (or yourself) to a weekend filled with music. Both the Susquehanna Music & Arts Festival and the Folk Project’s Spring Festival are slated for May 11-13. So, too, is the Lake Eden Arts Festival.
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Applications Available for Falcon Ridge/Grassy Hill Emerging Artists Showcase
Applications are now being accepted from artists interested in performing in this year’s Falcon Ridge/Grassy Hill Emerging Artist Showcase. Slots are available for 24 artists to play two songs/10 minutes on the Mainstage on Friday afternoon, July 27, as part of the four-day Falcon Ridge Folk Festival at the foot of the Berkshires in Hillsdale, New York. [For details, click on the title in red].
Americana, Bluegrass & Roots Festivals Springing Up
Many fans of bluegrass, roots and
The 20th Annual Old Settler’s Music Festival, slated for April 19-22 at the Salt Lick BBQ Pavilion and Camp Ben McCulloch in Driftwood, Texas is not as well-known outside the state as some other festivals in the Austin area – and that’s part of its allure. Old Settler’s Music Festival also takes place during what’s usually the height of Texas Hill Country’s wildflower season, although few bluebonnets were in bloom last year due to earlier drought conditions. [Click on title in red to...
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