SHOALSFEST@MCFARLAND PARK IN FLORENCE, AL

Nancy PoseyOct 5, 2019October 19, 20190

When Jason Isbell first dreamed up the idea for the ShoalsFest, a full day of music on two stages on the banks of the Tennessee River in Florence, Alabama, he says he figured he’d ask the people wanted to play. Then when they said no, he’d ask some more people....

John McEuen Celebrates his 80th @ Harken Hall

Nancy PoseyDec 29, 2025December 31, 20250

At the opening of his 80th birthday concert, John McEuen took the stage at Madison’s Harken Hall alone, turning toward the screen where he received video greetings from friends that rank among the biggest names in bluegrass, including Steve Martin, who attended high school with him in Garden Grove, California....

Full Lineup for MerleFest 2026 Announced

Nancy PoseyDec 8, 2025December 9, 20250

After the initial announcement, MerleFest has added even more artists to the already stellar lineup. The annual festival, presented by Window World, has added some Music City favorites to festival’s roster for 2026. Among those added are rising star Maggie Rose, powerhouse band AJ Lee and Blue Summit, and the...

Vickie Vaughn Launches ‘Travel On’ at Historic Station Inn

Nancy PoseyNov 27, 2025November 28, 20250

When Vickie Vaughn took the stage at Nashville’s Station Inn before a sell-out crowd to celebrate the release of her new solo album Travel On, she said, “Wow! It feels like heaven. They say you’re gonna see everyone you know there.” Sure enough, she was joined by friends on and...

CEREMONY FEST TAKES OVER CANNERY HALL!

Britt BossertNov 25, 2025January 11, 20260

CEREMONY FESTIVAL @ CANNERY HALL 11/8/25 Ceremony Festival took over Cannery Hall on November 8th with the kind of electricity that reminds you why Nashville’s alt scene is growing so fast. From the moment doors opened, the venue felt alive — crowds weaving between stages, guitars spilling out of every...

Muscle Shoals: Low Rhythm Rising Exhibit Opening Celebration at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame

Nancy PoseyNov 17, 2025November 17, 20250

Just two hours from Music City, the pioneers of what became known as the Muscle Shoals Sound long ago gave notice to the music world that the road runs both ways. While Nashville was already a destination for aspiring musicians, by the sixties and seventies, recording artists, producers, and movers...

Of Monsters and Men at The Pinnacle

Jess GruneisenNov 13, 2025January 11, 20260

Of Monsters and Men bring a dreamlit Mouse Parade to Nashville’s Pinnacle on November 10th. The Mouse Parade drifted into Nashville on Sunday night. Painting the evening with a soft glow of colors that seemed to mimic the Northern Lights. The Icelandic band just released their new album All...

MerleFest Announces 2026 Lineup

Nancy PoseyNov 13, 2025January 11, 20260

November 11, 2025 (Wilkesboro, NC) –– MerleFest, presented by Window World, released the initial lineup for its 2026 event, to be held April 23–26 on the campus of Wilkes Community College. Fourteen-time GRAMMY winners Alison Krauss & Union Station, featuring Jerry Douglas, will return to the MerleFest stage for the...

Parcels at Ascend Amphitheater

Jess GruneisenNov 4, 2025January 11, 20260

All Hallow’s Eve at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater was a perfect evening of fun costumes and a disco glow dance party. Cowboy superheroes, sad clowns, and a gaggle of minions swayed under the lights as Parcels closed out their headline run. The Australian-born, Berlin-based five-piece turned the riverside venue into a...

Norway’s Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra to Headline Dee’s on October 27

Nancy PoseyOct 25, 2025October 25, 20250

In the U.S. for a two-month fall tour, Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra, an 8-piece Norwegian band, will play Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge on Monday, October 27 @ 9pm, following Kyle Tuttle at 6pm. Together for more than a decade now, the members of HBO got their start as friends playing covers....

Sam Bush and Tim O’Brien @ Harken Hall

Nancy PoseyOct 24, 2025October 24, 20250

Madison’s Harken Hall, open less than a year, may be a little off the beaten path for a Nashville area music venue, but with its lovely stone-and-wood-beamed construction and ample free parking, the hall offers an attractive and comfortable setting for live music. On Wednesday, October 22, bluegrass legends Sam...