Rick Davidson, Author at MUSICFESTNEWS

This year’s edition of Suwannee Roots Revival featured a great selection of new artists and the reliable returning artists that make the festival a family … Continued

There are great banjo players, and then there’s Béla Fleck. For more than four decades, Fleck has challenged just about every assumption about what the … Continued

For the past several years, much of the attention surrounding Aoife O’Donovan has understandably centered on the company she keeps. She is one-third of the … Continued

Some songwriters put out a handful of tunes you will recognize. Others have a way of getting under your skin with their work over the … Continued

Americana pioneer and activist Steve Earle brought his “Fifty-One Years of Songs & Stories Tour” to Heartwood Soundstage for a solo acoustic performance. Earle’s career … Continued

The 2026 Florida Folk Festival once again proved why it remains one of Florida’s most treasured cultural events. Held over Memorial Day weekend at Stephen … Continued

The Yonder Mountain String Band may have been playing together for almost thirty years, but their high energy level has not diminished. One of the … Continued

Mountain Grass Unit, the Birmingham-based up-and-coming progressive bluegrass band, returned to Gainesville’s Heartwood Soundstage. Since their last visit about a year ago, they’ve become on … Continued

The 31st Annual Gamble Rogers Folk Festival was a great tribute to the enduring spirit of American folk music—a place where storytelling, musicianship, and community … Continued

[feature image: Larry Keel and the Steep Canyon Rangers –courtesy Gypsyshooter] Suwannee Spring Reunion at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park once again proved … Continued