Rick Davidson, Author at MUSICFESTNEWS

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

The 31st annual folk festival honoring Florida’s most famous troubadour Gamble Rogers is set for April 10-12. The three-day festival will feature nationally acclaimed performers, … Continued

Ocala’s third annual Brick City Bluegrass Festival delivered an afternoon of stellar music, sunshine, and good vibes in the heart of Central Florida. Set beneath blue skies at Citizens’ Circle, … Continued

Packed with a weekend full of performances, instrument workshops, jam sessions and dancing instruction, the first version of the Gainesville Folk Festival was held at the Heartwood Soundstage this … Continued

Nashville’s SteelDrivers returned to the outdoor stage at Heartwood Soundstage in Gainesville, Florida, on a drizzly chilly night, but it made no difference to the … Continued

American Aquarium returned to Gainesville’s Heartwood Soundstage last night with the kind of emotional conviction and blue-collar storytelling that has cemented BJ Barham and company … Continued