The Infamous Stringdusters timed their late-fall trip into New York City with the first snow of the season. Throughout Thursday afternoon it snowed considerably, but the show must go on! Although some Stringdusters fans no doubt got stuck in New Jersey and Long Island, the Gramercy Theatre was packed with music fans eager to warm up with some progressive bluegrass sounds. After an opening set from The Way Down Wanderers, the Dusters set up for the first of two sets. Kicking t

Words by Timo Mitchel Winter Wondergrass has cemented itself as a staple for Colorado music and beer lovers. What started in a parking lot of Crazy Mountain Brewery in Edwards, CO back in 2013, has evolved into a sold-out multi-ski-town festival that sees skiing, craft beer, and today’s best bluegrass collide. The move from Avon, Colorado’s Nottingham Park to Knoll Lot in Steamboat Springs was a controversial but ultimately crafty move by the festival organizers. This is the

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With DelFest coming up next month, and summer quickly approaching all over the country, we wanted to create a playlist of blitzin’ bluegrass (and beyond) for everyone to enjoy. This 100-song compilation contains 6+ hours of artists playing the 8th annual DelFest event! From Leftover Salmon’s polyethnic cajun slamgrass to Del McCoury’s rootsy twang to Jason Isbell’s alt-country genius, the compilation has a little something for everyone who digs on bluegrass, Americana, folk,

Words & Photos by Jeremy Nicholson The 19th Annual Suwannee Springfest began with dark clouds and a discouraging forecast on Thursday. During a light drizzle, I searched for a dry spot to set up camp beneath the towering oak and pine trees. Suwannee Springfest has a smaller attendance compared to some of the park’s other, but that would prove to be perfect for finding a quaint spot where I could relax in my hammock before the pickin’ began. The bulk of festivalgoers showed up

Nothing gets me going like some fast pickin’, toe tappin’ bluegrass: the sounds of the banjo, the deep bass keeping everything together, and of course the southern style of shredding bluegrass guitar. Songs about mountains, rivers, and broken hearts come standard with a traditional bluegrass group, but one band stands out amongst the rest with a roaring style of “outlaw bluegrass.” Grandpa’s Cough Medicine has changed the game. The Jacksonville, FL trio finds ways to paint a

Photograph by Andrew Blackstein Over the past two nights, Greensky Bluegrass brought mountain music to Brooklyn, NY. Dodging the forecast of a “historic blizzard,” Greensky was able to land safely in the Big Apple to deliver four sets of forward-thinking string music to a packed house. The first night saw the band mix in their ‘hits’ with bluegrass classics. “Old Barns” preceded the classic “Pig In A Pen” and “What Happened To Jim?” made way for a cover of Newgrass Revival’s

Suwannee Springfest has just added the likes of Lucinda Williams, John Hiatt, Del McCoury & David Grisman, Hot Rize with Red Knuckles and The Trailblazers, Jeff Austin, The Duhks, and more to their lineup! The 19th annual Suwannee festival will kick off on March 19th, leaving you just enough time to get a crew together, scoop some tickets and head to Suwannee! Full list of additions: Lucinda Williams, John Hiatt, Del McCoury & David Grisman, Hot Rize with Red Knuckles and The

The Travelin McCourys headlined a “bluegrass sampler platter” at City Winery in New York City this past Sunday. Joining the bluegrass family was Bryan Sutton, Sierra Hull, The Gibson Brothers, Tim O’Brian, along with special guests. Sutton got the night started with a full-band fiddle tune before retracting to a country duet. The Asheville-born guitar player then led the full band in a riveting version of his tune “That’s Where I Belong” and made way for Sierra Hull. Sierra H

Keller Williams came through the Rocky Mountains for the weekend stopping, in Keystone, CO for two nights of “Keller and his Compadres.” The two nights would each feature a different combination of Keller Williams and his friends. Night one, which would turn out to be the bluegrass night of the two, had Keller joined by Stringdusters Andy Falco on guitar and Andy Hall on dobro as well as Leftover Salmon’s Andy Thorn on banjo. Night two was a reunion of Keller Williams and the

With Strings & Sol wrapping up today, I thought we would throw it back to their opening night set from 2013’s Mexican bluegrass adventure. Check out the quintet deliver covers of “Can’t Stop Now” and “How Mountain Girls Get Love” along with versions of favorites like “Old Barns” and “Kerosene.” Enjoy! Setlist: 01. Intro By Ben Kaufmann of YMSB 02. Mexico % 03. Leap year 04. Old barns 05. Cry holy 06. Kerosene 07. In control 08. Can’t stop now * 09. Jaywalking 10. Gum

It was a celebration of string music at the Brooklyn Bowl this past weekend, as Yonder Mountain String Band and the Larry Keel Experience ended a wild tour with a sold out show in one of Brooklyn’s finest venues. The banter was fiery Saturday night as Ben Kaufmann came out saying, “You look so good Brooklyn…but you would, wouldn’t you?” It was all fun and games as the now-five-piece bluegrass ensemble raged a two-set show for Jacob Jolliff’s homecoming. The night began with t

FloydFest has announced the first batch of artists for their 2015 festival. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, this year already boasts Greensky Bluegrass, Sam Bush Band, Leftover Salmon, Drive-By Truckers and more. I love the Americana-leaning lineup, and have only heard the best things about this festival. Maybe this will be DubEra’s first year out there! Tickets are available here. #leftoversalmon #bluegrass #sambush #floydfest #greenskybluegrass #virginia #d

A little inside scoop over here on the upcoming Suwannee Springfest lineup. I figured the Jamily would like to know about this! Save the date for March 19-22, because a whole bunch of bluegrass will be blessing the Suwannee with the sweet sound of strings. Hopefully we’ll make it down there ourselves! #suwanneespringfest #music #bluegrass #infamousstringdusters #larrykeel #springfest #woodbrothers #suwannee

Winter Wondergrass is back for 2015 with a lineup that looks like this will be their biggest year yet! Leftover Salmon, Infamous Stringdusters and Sam Bush Band top a lineup that also boasts Fruition, Jeff Austin Band, Elephant Revival and the Wood Brothers. The culmination of mountains, heady brew, and polyth-ethnic cajun slamgrass will hit Avon, Colorado come February 20-22. Early bird tickets start at $119 and are available now. Act quick, I’m sure they’ll go swiftly. #lef

Trampled By Turtles played David Letterman’s Late Night show last night. They did “Are You Behind A Shining Star?” off the new album Wild Animals. The album came out yesterday, and is a great listen. Definitely joins the ranks of Railroad Earth, Infamous Stringdusters, and Nickel Creek for outstanding bluegrass releases this year. #bluegrass #davidletterman #music #trampledbyturtles

On May 30th and 31st bluegrass group Fruition took over Cervantes’ Other Side in Denver for what turned into two very special nights of music. The Oregon based quintet supplied fans with 6 sets of music across 2 days. Of those sets, 2 were apart of a very special day time patio set where fans were treated to tunes and food as a pre-party for night 2. One way they made it extra special was by continually bringing up friends to play with them each of the nights. Some of those f

Yonder Mountain String Band is all about family, and through the support of our family of fans, we have been able to play music for you for the past 15 years. We couldn’t be more proud about our successes and experiences performing at the best venues and festivals in the country, and for the most dedicated fans any band could ever wish to have. With this said, YMSB would like to share some news about the future of the band. Collectively, after long, heartfelt discussions, we’

Out of the 12+ festivals and many concerts I went to last year, nothing was quite like Wanee. The caliber of talent is next-level at this one folks, from the Allman Brothers themselves to the new-school torch-runners like moe. and Umphrey’s. With so much damned talent appearing next weekend, I can’t help but to think of all the tunes I want to hear from these guys. So, as any good writer does, I decided to jot my ideas down and publish them like somebody actually cares. Allma

Nothing makes me feel more at home then reading the sign “Spirit of Suwannee Music Park,” and after attending many of this past years festivals held there, I can say none of them supplied the family-friendly vibe like the 18th annual Suwannee Springfest. From the root beer float stand to the kids tent, Springfest is a great event for the music-loving family. Wondering through the campgrounds I immediately noticed something was a little off from other festivals. This crowd of