As noted in last week’s column, September was jam packed with roots music festivals. So, this week’s catchup features two fests at opposite ends of the country: Farm Aid in Connecticut and Treefort Music Fest in Idaho. Two of […]
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As September was jam packed with roots festivals, I’ll be playing catch-up in the next couple of columns to feature ND photographers’ festival photos that we haven’t yet gotten to show off. In other words, so many festivals, so […]
Following last year’s virtual conference and festival, the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)’s World of Bluegrass once again took over the streets of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, last week. However, due to COVID-19, certain health and safety adjustments were […]
This year’s AmericanaFest had a subdued feel to it. With COVID concerns still looming, virtually every set I attended was, at best, only half-full. This despite the Americana Music Association’s tight restrictions on venue entry: proof of vaccination (or a […]
After being forced into an online-only format last year, the Americana Music Association’s AmericanaFest and Honors & Awards show are back in full force this year, albeit with some added precautions. The Honors & Awards show at the Ryman this […]
Canceled last year, then postponed from its traditional late April date to mid-September this year, MerleFest arrives this Thursday. But it’s not quite business as usual for the Wilkesboro, North Carolina, megafest. For the safety of attendees, volunteers, staff, […]
Have you ever wanted to make a cross-country trip to catch one of your favorite legends in concert? While not many of us have, that’s exactly what regular Through the Lens contributor Peter Dervin did last week. Peter (and […]
Tomorrow, Aug. 25, marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain in Logan County, West Virginia, the largest labor uprising in this nation’s history. During a nine-day period, 10,000 armed miners confronted 3,000 “lawmen” and company thugs. […]
This week is a first for the column: coverage of the venerable Newport Jazz Festival. Established in 1954, the fest remains one of the most prestigious jazz festivals in the world. It has been the site of quite a few […]
I always get excited when I get the opportunity to share with ND readers new albums that I find enticing. This theme for this week’s column could be third time’s the charm, as three artists — Sierra Ferrell, Maggie Rose, […]
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