For the past five years, Umphrey’s McGee has performed a block of shows in Texas in mid-April.  This year’s Texas run began in Dallas on April 16^th.  The New Orleans Brass ensemble, Soul Rebels, has been supporting Umphrey’s for this part of the Winter Tour.  They opened the show ...view article

Rare is it in traditional folk music to encounter an artist so overtly involved in the activity of structured teaching.  But Evie Ladin is a teacher, a teacher offering beginning banjo lessons on the internet.  She has also studied African dance and, according to her website, created ...view article

This year’s Lockn’ Festival got off to a rocky start when the announcement went out late Wednesday night that the festival would be cancelled Thursday due to a severe microburst that descended upon Oak Ridge Farm.  That didn’t stop the music though, just delayed it by a day.  ...view article

With a great music lineup, awesome art, a 4th day added for additional fun, new camping options, and record ticket sales, the 11th Annual Art Outside was set to be the best yet but Mother Nature would have other plans.  Still, in spite of a record downpour that started early in the morning Saturday ...view article