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IBMA BLUEGRASS BENEFIT: STATION INN

Nancy PoseyDec 13, 20230

The timing of the IBMA Holiday Benefit Concert at Station Inn on Monday, December 11, just two days after the greater Nashville area was hit by tornadoes, was a poignant reminder of why the IBMA Trust Fund and IBMA Foundation exist. Hosted by Missy Raines and Allegheny, the evening presented...

STELLA PRINCE TO PLAY MOCKINGBIRD THEATER “WOMEN OF FOLK”

Nancy PoseyDec 8, 2023December 8, 20230

Stella Prince’s October 2023 single release “Dear Future Me” is an appropriate title for a young singer-songwriter who has been future-focused for years. She knew as young as three years old that she wanted to be a singer, telling her parents she needed a manager before they were even sure...

MERLEFEST 2024 FULL LINEUP ANNOUNCED

Nancy PoseyDec 4, 20230

December 4, 2023 (Wilkesboro, NC) Adding to the already stellar performers announced earlier, MerleFest has added a number of top-notch performers to the final lineup for MerleFest 2024. The festival, scheduled for April 25–28, will feature Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Larkin Poe, Lukas Nelson & POTR, Sierra Hull, and...

ARKANSAUCE & FIRESIDE COLLECTIVE: NASHVILLE’S ANALOG

Nancy PoseyDec 1, 2023December 2, 20230

The only thing better than a rollicking and intimate evening of entertainment from a high-energy bluegrass band at the Hutton Hotel’s Analog in Nashville is two such bands. On Wednesday, the band Arkansauce from—you guessed it—Arkansas joined was joined by Fireside Collective out of Asheville, North Carolina. The show marked...

MERLEFEST 2024 ANNOUNCES INITIAL LINEUP

Nancy PoseyNov 14, 2023November 14, 20230

Organizers for MerleFest, the annual music festival held at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC, announced to day the initial lineup for next year’s even, scheduled for April 25–28, 2024. Going into its 36th year, MerleFest was founded by the music legend Doc Watson as a tribute to his son,...

BECKY BULLER BAND @ THE STATION INN

Nancy PoseyNov 1, 2023November 2, 20230

More treats that tricks awaited music fans at Station Inn on Halloween Night as Becky Buller Band added a holiday mix to their set list, as well as a costume contest. With the band decked out as the Star Trek crew, Buller and the Band chose “to boldly go” to...

EAST NASH GRASS & YONDER MOUNTAIN @3RD & LINDSLEY

Nancy PoseyOct 28, 2023October 29, 20230

One of the advantages to attending live shows in Nashville is that opening acts and guests stars often generate as much excitement as the featured performers. It’s a win-win for the audience and for the performers. Friday night’s show at 3rd & Lindsley was just such an experience. People had...

YOU GOT GOLD: PRINE CELEBRATION@RYMAN AUDITORIUM

Nancy PoseyOct 11, 2023October 11, 20230

If last year’s You Got Gold celebration of the life and music of John Prine felt like a night at the Grammys, this year’s show felt like a family reunion. Fiona Whelan Prine, sporting crutches this year, welcomed the crowd on what would have been the late singer-songwriter’s 77th birthday....

WMOT’S AMERICANAFEST DAY STAGES@EASTSIDE BOWL

Nancy PoseySep 23, 2023September 25, 20230

WMOT Roots Radio returned to the Wash at Eastside Bowl for three days of Americana Music. For Americana music fans, the venue offered the opportunity to see five sets each day without having to leave the premises–all with food, bowling, and free parking. Wednesday featured American songster Don Flemons, bluesman...

AMERICANA MUSIC AWARD: RYMAN AUDITORIUM

Nancy PoseySep 23, 2023September 25, 20230

For people with a bad case of FOMO, Nashville’s annual AmericanaFest is enough to push them over the edge. With an official start on Tuesday, the annual festival and conference of the Americana Music Association (AMA) draws attendees from around the world—from musicians, songwriters, and producers, and engineers to publicists,...