Posted by: leeway | November 1st, 2022
A full headliner announcement paired with a brand-new location top Blue Cow Arts & Across-the-Way Production's November 1 announcement of FloydFest 23~Forever, the latest annual offering of the Southeast's premier summer outdoor music festival, taking place Wednesday to Sunday, July 26 to 30, 2023, at its new home, dubbed "FestivalPark," located at 5826 Floyd Highway North in Check, Va.
Posted by: leeway | October 4th, 2022
"Cosmic Country and Galaxy Grass is just the remedy for your heart, soul, and mind this winter. This fall, come dance, be enchanted, and transcend with us, you and I, while we can!" - Daniel Donato
Posted by: leeway | September 7th, 2022
Perpetual Groove fans rejoice: the seminal jam-rock titans have returned with their first original studio work since 2019, "Out Here." Available for streaming worldwide today, the infectious single follows the group's critically acclaimed self-titled album (Perpetual Groove) and 2021 EP (C'mon. Covers?) and is the first PGroove song to be released in spatial audio with Dolby Atmos exclusively on Apple Music. It is available for streaming worldwide today.
Posted by: jerryfriend | September 5th, 2022
We ushered in September with a bang when the Black Keys made a stop in Raleigh's Coastal Credit Union Amphitheater on their Dropout Boogie tour.
Posted by: jerryfriend | August 24th, 2022
As the bright sun began a slow decent and amid echoes from last minute instrument tunings, The Wood Brothers took the stage and opened their set with "Cry Over Nothing". This was followed by two other offerings, "Little Bit Sweet" and "Alabaster" also from their latest studio release Kingdom In My Mind (2020).
Posted by: justin | August 14th, 2022
What can I say other than it was a beautiful night in Morrison, Colorado at Red Rocks. The heat of the day peaking out around 96* and then the weather came in and cooled everything off temperature wise. This is the way you should see Reggae music! Fortunate youth took the stage first, dealing with the nice breeze coming down from the surrounding mountains, they brought the heat. They hail from, Hermosa Beach, California and all I can say is, what a band! Supporting their album, "Good times" witch was released in 2021. Go out and get it for your reggae collection!
Posted by: jerryfriend | August 14th, 2022
Big Something's beloved summer festival The Big What? made a triumphant return from pandemic hiatus with a three-day celebration of community and ecstatic sounds. Launched in 2012, the festival's wanderlust found a fresh home at Pop's Farm in southern Virginia, bringing a new spark to a reunion of old friends.
Posted by: jerryfriend | July 25th, 2022
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Posted by: jerryfriend | June 27th, 2022
The Billy Strings band setup camp for a three night run at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary NC and they came to play! Many folks, including myself, attended all three nights knowing that there wouldn't be any repeats and a few surprises along the way. And we did get some, including debuts of some new covers. The first song of the first set was just that. Blue Ridge Mountain Blues was played for the first time.
Posted by: jerryfriend | June 13th, 2022
After a 2-year pandemic forced hiatus - Rooster Walk resumed with its 12th edition. This happened to be my first RW however. Had missed all prior, working or vending at other events on the busy Memorial Day Weekends. It was much hyped by all of my music loving friends and I'm happy to report that the event lived up to that hype.
