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Last year was a bit of a mixed bag for the local and regional festivals we generally cover, with some opting to take another year off amidst continued pandemic uncertainty and others (like Bonnaroo) announced then later forced to cancel. One we were happy to see move forward as planned in 2021, especially after…
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This weekend, July 12-14, marks the return of Louisville’s annual Forecastle Festival, one of our favorite regional musical events. From its humble beginnings in 2002, Forecastle has grown to become a national festival fixture, drawing tens of thousands of attendees each year to the picturesque downtown Waterfront Park, for three days of music, art, activism, and, of course, Kentucky…
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After taking 2017 off to focus on expanding, the Moon River Music Festival, founded in 2014 by local Americana rocker Drew Holcomb, is set to return later this year with a new home and its best lineup yet! Though the first three years of the fest took place in Holcomb’s hometown of Memphis, setting attendance…
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We’ve been buzzing about it for months, and the week has finally arrived, as we prepare to head to Franklin’s Park at Harlinsdale this weekend, Sept. 23 & 24 for the third annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival. We had a blast at years one and two, and thanks to an impressive lineup, even more buzz, and one high-profile new…
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Save, perhaps, for Bonanroo (which shares the same production team) there is no other regional festival we can say that, without a doubt, we will attend every year without fail, and can count on to be as well-curated, well-organized, and endlessly fun as Forecastle Fest. We’ve made the trip four years in a row now, falling…
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This weekend, July 15-17, marks the return of Louisville’s annual Forecastle Festival, one of our favorite regional musical events. From its humble beginnings in 2002, Forecastle has grown to become a national festival fixture, drawing 10s of thousands of attendees each year to the picturesque downtown Waterfront Park, for three days of music, art, activism, and, of course, Kentucky…
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Set to return to Nashville for the first time in a couple of years, when The Avett Brothers announced their show tonight, May 6 at Bridgestone Arena back in December, we hoped that meant new music would be on the way as well. Thankfully, that is indeed the case, as the group gear up to release their highly-anticipated ninth album, True Sadness,…
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Summer’s coming people. It’s crazy to think that Bonnaroo is only a month out. They just announced the full 2016 schedule, and, if you aren’t already hip, you should be following our Bonnaroo Band of the Day coverage to get up to speed on all the great artists performing. Summer plans aside, we have some…
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Set to return to Nashville for the first time in a couple of years, when The Avett Brothers announced their May 6 show at Bridgestone Arena back in December, we hoped that meant new music would be on the way as well. Thankfully, that is indeed the case, as the group gear up to release their highly-anticipated ninth album, True Sadness, this…
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The Avett Brothers have announced a spring tour in support of their Live, Vol. 4 album, which is slated for release on Dec. 18 just in time for your holiday shopping. If your friends or family (or yourself) that loves The Avett Brothers prefers to see the band live to a recorded show, then…