Kyle Tuttle joined us from the road as he was traveling, not on tour, yet still called in from the van! We had a great chat about his musical background and his many varied collaborations that continue onto the Blue Ox main stage this June. We listen to some of his musical recordings and also a song from the band competition winners, The Spine Stealers, who will be joining us this year on the Backwoods Stage. Thanks for listening! Featured Music: “Stay All Night”  -  Pert Near Sandstone “Waffle House” -  The Spine Stealers “Dire Wolf” - Kyle Tuttle w/ Molly Tuttle & The Gold ..read more

Welcome back as we kick off a new season of the ‘Road To Blue Ox’ podcast! Thanks to The Last Revel for a great interview. We talk about their history and what led them to releasing “Live At The Blue Ox Music Festival.”  Also in this episode, Justin and Nate discuss this year’s lineup along with other festival features and announcements. Thanks for tuning in! Featured Music: “Stay All Night”  -  Pert Near Sandstone “Blind In The Fray” -  The Last Revel “Engine Trouble” - The Last Revel More Information: TheLastRevel.com BlueOxMusicFestival.com PertNearSandstone.com We are ..read more

This is the last episode before the festival opens its gates! In this episode we interviewed Ben Majeska of Armchair Boogie. If you haven’t seen Armchair play at the festival or in your town, take the opportunity. Certainly it seems appropriate that they have the word boogie in their name. We also listen to some music from The Last Revel, gush over Del McCoury and discuss some of the features you can expect at Blue Ox Music Festival ‘22. See you soon! Featured Music: “Stay All Night”  -  Pert Near Sandstone “All Aboard” -  Del McCoury Band “Riding Horizons” -  The Last Rev ..read more

In this episode Justin and Nate have a great chat with Andrew Altman of Railroad Earth and listen to a couple of their newly released songs. With only two months until festival gates open this June even the squirrels seem to be excited! We also feature music from Humbird’s latest release and Cedric Burnside’s recent Grammy Award winning album. Featured Music: “Stay All Night”  -  Pert Near Sandstone “Pink Moon For John Prine” -  Humbird “Keep On Pushing” -  Cedric Burnside “Come and Go Moon” -  Railroad Earth “It’s So Good” -  Railroad Earth More Information: Bl ..read more

We are back with another podcast season leading up to the Blue Ox Music Festival on June 23-25, 2022! Justin was able to catch the “Master of the Telecaster” for a great interview before his performance in Minneapolis. Nate and Justin discuss this year’s line up and listen to a song from Riddy Arman. Thanks for listening! Featured Music: “Stay All Night”  -  Pert Near Sandstone “Old Maid’s Draw” -  Riddy Arman “Peace of Mind” -  Pert Near Sandstone “Justice” -  Daniel Donato “Why You Been Gone So Long” -  Daniel Donato More Information: Blueoxmusicfestival.com D ..read more

We are right around the corner from the gates opening! Nate and Justin check in with new information as we near this year's festival. This month on the podcast we speak with Austin based singer songwriter about recording and getting back on the road. Music from Sunny War is featured.   Featured Music:  Shakey Graves - “The Recipe.”  Sunny War - “Mama's Milk."  Pert Near Sandstone - “Stay All Night.”  For More information: www.pertnearsandstone.com & www.blueoxmusicfestival.com.  We are interested to know what you would like to hear on future episodes a ..read more

Greetings! The Road to Blue Ox continues. On this episode, Chris Pandolfi of the Infamous Stringdusters joins us! We discuss the recent return to live performances and touring as the world begins to emerge from the pandemic. Chris explores the Dusters’ origins and factors influencing the trajectory of bluegrass and acoustic music today and we highlight a tune from their new Bill Monroe Tribute album. Nate and Justin recap their first shows back after the forced dormancy, feature some music by this year’s festival instrument workshop instructors, The High 48s, and also from the winners of our v ..read more

This is a special episode dedicated entirely to the memory and celebration of our friend and colleague, Max Graham. Several of his closest musical friends spoke to us or sent messages to create this tribute. We hope this will help the community who will miss him dearly grieve his loss, and for those who didn’t know him personally to gain a fuller appreciation of his life and legacy. If you feel compelled to contribute to his legacy fund, visit:  HelpTheGrahams.com Features songs on this episode, from Kind Country:   "Mountains"  "The Real Deal"  "Hard Times"  "Boxcar B ..read more

In this episode Nate and Justin speak with Nora Brown from her home in Brooklyn.  The future of old-time banjo is in great hands with her.  We have the pleasure of giving an exclusive first listen to a single from the Henhouse Prowlers’ upcoming album, ‘The Departure’ to be released on March 28th!  Other news of the Blue Ox Music Festival is detailed herein.  It is with sadness that we also remember our friend Max Graham of the band Kind Country who passed recently.  Thanks for listening. Featured Music on this episode: Nora Brown: “Buck Creek Girls”, “Darling Cora ..read more

Welcome back! In this episode we had a great conversation with Lissie, singer/songwriter and veteran of the indie music scene who joined us from her farm in northeastern Iowa. We talked about her midwestern roots, existing as social media guinea pigs, enjoying winter, and popcorn. We also play some music from other artists that are joining us at the festival this August 19-21. Make some popcorn, sit back, and thanks for listening.  Featured Music on this episode: Lissie: “Oh Mississippi”, “When I’m Alone”, “Best Days.” Katey Bellville: “Where The Soul of Man Never Dies.” Julian Davis and ..read more