Scott Hopkins, Author at MUSICFESTNEWS • Page 62 of 177

Rain. Hail. Snow. Temperatures in the 90s. What else could possibly happen to Colorado this summer? Well, Bonnie Blue, for one thing. The dynamic Jacksonville … Continued

David Pate is a remarkable force of nature. The multi-instrumentalist plays a vast array of woodwinds, including soprano and tenor saxophones, clarinet and bass clarinet, … Continued

Many thanks to Pat Williams for these photographs of The New Mastersounds Wednesday, July 10, at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh NC. The New Mastersounds’ … Continued

After an enormous positive change in my life, my second-ever music festival was Langerado in March of 2007. It was a revelation: Bela Fleck & … Continued

Serendipity is when you’re strolling through the Tampa Bay Renaissance Festival (03.03.19) with your family when, all of a sudden, you spot Dixon’s Violin performing … Continued

The Dunedin Brewery (Florida) turned 23 last weekend with an anniversary celebration on Saturday, July 6. This was a full-on party. I had my notepad … Continued

Article by Philip Booth. Booth writes about music, film, books, TV, and pop culture with recent bylines in The Washington Post, JazzTimes, Jazziz, Relix, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, … Continued

Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Wheels of Soul tour rolled into St. Petersburg for its third stop on their massive summer tour on Sunday, June 30, and … Continued

There are many reasons I like writing about shows at Dunedin Brewery. I live almost an hour away, yet I’ve been there 104 times and … Continued

If you’ve ever seen a Freekbass show, then you know that’s absolutely true. And his compatriots, the Bump Assembly, are always incredibly talented funksters. Sky … Continued