Nashville Live Music

Category : FESTIVALS

MERLEFEST

Bonnie Raitt Headlines MerleFest 2025

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01200
When the MerleFest lineup is announced every year, certain names generate huge buzz, particularly when making first-time appearances at the festival. For 2025, Bonnie Raitt not only drew festival-goers, but other performers scheduled to play the festival invariably named Raitt as the not-to-miss set. Raitt did not disappoint. Closing out......
MERLEFEST

Who’s Coming to MerleFest: Full Cord

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey02141
For Michigan-based bluegrass band Full Cord, MerleFest has long been the kickoff of festival season. Guitarist Eric Langejans and bassist Todd Kirchner both attended the festival for years before they knew each other. Langejans first attended the North Wilkesboro, NC, festival with a friend when he was twenty and has......
MERLEFEST

MERLEFEST 2025 ADDS TO LINEUP

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01551
With an already-stellar lineup in place, the organizers of MerleFest announced additional artists. I’m with Her, the trio composed of Sarah Jarosz, Aiofe O’Donovan, and Sara Watkins, will perform on Friday, along with William Prince, The Cleverlys, and Tami Neilson. On Saturday, the Steel Wheels and John McEuen and the......
FESTIVALS MERLEFEST

MerleFest Announces Initial Lineup and Return of the Late Night Jam

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey02350
November 12, 2024 (Wilkesboro, NC) The initial 2025 lineup for the 37th annual MerleFest, set for April 24–27, was announced today, with the return of some favorite North Carolina-based groups, including The Avett Brothers and Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange). This year’s lineup also includes the legendary singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt, IBMA......
FESTIVALS LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

INAUGURAL SOUTH STAR FESTIVAL IN HUNTSVILLE, AL

Britt Bossert
by Britt Bossert01689
INAUGURAL SOUTH STAR FESTIVAL IN HUNTSVILLE, AL Despite the nonstop rain from Hurricane Helene, the first ever South Star Festival kicked off over the weekend. The festival was held at John Hunt Park in the heart of downtown Huntsville. The grounds were organized beautifully with the artists alternating between two stages.......
AMERICANA FEST FESTIVALS

Tribute to the Songs of 1974: AmericanaFest@Basement East

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey02004
Performer after perfomer opened with “How about this house band?” and no one considered it a cliché. Again this year, the Basement East hosts an annual favorite at the AmericanaFest, a celebration of the music of fifty years ago. Host Tim Jones and his team again put together their stellar......
AMERICANA FEST FESTIVALS

Stella Prince and Friends: AmericanaFest@City Winery Lounge

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01891
On the opening evening of AmericanaFest 2024, folk singer Stella Prince moderated an all-female panel of representatives of music industry roles—booking, songwriting, A&R, and, followed by performances by female artists. This was the second year Prince has participated in a session sponsored by Change the Conversation. The City Winery Lounge......