Rick Davidson, Author at MUSICFESTNEWS • Page 6 of 8

Sometime around 2010 someone gave me a seven-song EP called Nation of Heat by a Chicago singer/songwriter named Joe Pug. I love songwriters, and this was … Continued

With its 10th anniversary approaching, the Earl Scruggs Center is proud to announce the return of its annual Remembering Earl benefit concert, taking place Saturday, January 13, at … Continued

The Ryman Auditorium will be the site of a star-studded group of bluegrass royalty on Saturday, January 6. Streaming on the VEEPS platform, the lineup … Continued

The Currys brought their annual Christmas show to the Heartwood Soundstage, and there was a large, adoring crowd that came for their skintight harmonies, infectious … Continued

John Paul White brought his soaring vocals and heartfelt songs to a sold-out audience at Heartwood Soundstage. The multiple Grammy-winner with the duo The Civil … Continued

The Suwannee Spring Reunion festival, March 21-24 at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, will have lots of old friends and some new additions. … Continued

MerleFest has added Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Larkin Poe, Lukas Nelson & POTR, Sierra Hull, Dan Tyminski Band, and more to its 2024 lineup. … Continued

It’s been said that there’s something in the water in Gainesville. For a small university town, the number of well-known artists who were born or … Continued

Since 2016, when Magnoliafest moved from the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park to St. Augustine and subsequently disappeared, Roots Revival  has provided a consistent … Continued

Ever since the popularity of “Foggy Mountain Breakdown,” instrumental virtuosity has been a hallmark of bluegrass music. But from the time Bill Monroe put pen to … Continued