Aug 22, 2017
[UPDATE 8/23] Presale is going on NOW. Ticket links for individual shows and multi-night packages are here. Presale code is: hotdogsChicago Greensky Bluegrass fans dealt with a little disappointment this summer when a scheduled festival appearance was unexpectedly cancelled.My reaction at the time: make up for it with the New Year's Run. &...
Aug 11, 2015
Shoe Fest has released its daily schedules for the 2015 edition of its festival taking place over Labor Day weekend at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See in downstate Manteno.They managed to pack in a beefy lineup all with no overlaps or conflicts. Two nights of music from festival hosts Old Shoe,nice headlining slotsfrom David Grisman's Bluegrass Experience...
Oct 3, 2013
I was pretty disappointed that no significant audio or video came out of Jeff's Durty Nellie's gig in August, especially since I spent some time talking with him in advance of it. However, was pleased to find YouTuber MyTallTripod, who covers Indiana bluegrass and newgrass extensively, captured his full show at The Bluebird in Bloomington....
Dec 23, 2011
The Barn's 2010 Holiday Mixtape was subtitled A Very Jamband Christmas and justifiably so -- it's intent was to collect a CD length holiday playlist that showcased the style of improv-leaning bands on Christmas classics. Though at the time I thought I had cultivated the cream of jamband holiday fare, it became obvious that more material...