Rick Davidson, Author at MUSICFESTNEWS • Page 3 of 9

The unique partnerhip between Americana stalwart Justin Osborne’s Susto and Asheville’s Holler Choir is on tour and stopped at Gainesville’s Heartwood Soundstage for a night … Continued

Young quartet Mountain Grass Unit from Birmingham blew into Heartwood Soundstage in Gainesville, Florida for two sets of hot stuff. Their reputation preceded them; I … Continued

The Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park has been the home of the Florida Folk Festival since 1953, making it one of the oldest … Continued

Nobody should be the least bit surprised that Mason Via is one of the hottest new talents in Americana and bluegrass. Growing up surrounded by … Continued

  Gamble Rogers, the iconic singer/songwriter and guitar player, really defined the word “troubadour”. His storytelling about rural Florida and Georgia, mixed with his incredible … Continued

Many that attend the spring and fall roots festivals (Roots Revival and Spring Reunion) at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park refer to themselves … Continued

The Grammy-nominated bluegrass/Americana group Della Mae rarely gets to Florida, but we were fortunate enough that one of those shows was at UpStage at the … Continued

A friend with great musical taste told me that if Nick Shoulders ever played anywhere near me, I had to go see him, so on … Continued

The Currys rolled into Gainesville’s Heartwood Soundstage for their annual Christmas tour in front of a packed house; this has been a must-see show in … Continued

The Atlanta-based folk rockers came to Heartwood Soundstage for a show I’ve really been looking forward to. I saw them at one of the Spirit … Continued