The 22nd annual Carrboro Music Festival is this weekend. The traditional Sunday event was expanded to 2 days in 2014, and that continues this year. The Festival started in 1998 as part of the French celebration known as Fête de la Continue reading
World of Bluegrass takes over Raleigh for the seventh straight year, running Tuesday through Saturday. This week’s music includes: Bluegrass Ramble, in club venues downtown, Tuesday through Thursday evenings. With over 200 showcase performances, the Ramble is the premier platform for Continue reading
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has released the blockbuster day-by-day list of performers for this year’s 50th annual event. Headliners include The Rolling Stones, Santana, Van Morrison, Dave Matthews Band, Katy Perry, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Jimmy Buffett. Continue reading
The greatest female singer-songwriter of her generation marks her 75th birthday today. To celebrate, some of Joni Mitchell’s famous fans are performing a two-night concert dubbed Joni 75 at LA’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Among the performers: James Taylor, Brandi Carlile, Continue reading
The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will hold its annual fall festival from Thursday, October 4 to Sunday, October 7 in Silk Hope, near Pittsboro, NC. The festival is a family-friendly celebration of music, dance, art, and Continue reading
The 21st annual Carrboro Music Festival is this weekend. The traditional Sunday event was expanded to 2 days in 2014, and that continues this year. The Festival started in 1998 as part of the French celebration known as Fête de Continue reading
World of Bluegrass takes over Raleigh for the sixth straight year, running Tuesday through Saturday. This week’s music includes: Bluegrass Ramble, in club venues downtown, Tuesday through Thursday evenings. With over 200 showcase performances, the Ramble is the premier platform Continue reading
After watching the free webcast of Dead & Co’s (not great) 05/30 show I was ambivalent, but decided to go to Raleigh with no expectations and was rewarded. A few thoughts (and a video of the show). (06/17 update: video Continue reading
The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will hold its spring gathering from Thursday, May 3 to Sunday, May 6 in Silk Hope, near Pittsboro, NC. The festival is a family-friendly celebration of music, dance, art, & education with Continue reading
Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gathering of independent record store owners and employees as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture of the independently owned record store. It is observed annually Continue reading