Today, it was announced that Oteil & Friends will headline the live grand opening of Dallas’ newest venue, Ferris Wheelers, on April 6, 2024. The celebration promises an unforgettable night of music featuring the Dead & Company bassist along with Steve Kimock, Jason Crosby, Johnny Kimock, Tom Guarna, and Lamar Williams Jr. The venue’s welcoming atmosphere and state-of-the-art facilities are poised to complement the musical prowess of Oteil & Friends and are sure to create an evening that resonates with Dallas’s music aficionados. The announcement of the upcoming opening comes hot o ..read more

Northlands Music & Arts Festival has announced the lineup for the 2024 set to take place June 14-15, in the hills of Swanzey, N.H. The event will mark the third annual Northlands and, once again, will host a wide array of expertly curated talent. Northlands 2024 will be headlined by Connecticut’s own Goose, moe. and Greensky Bluegrass. The display of music will take place over two adjacent stages along with a bustling campground stage and a late-night silent disco, which will run into the early morning.  Other performers include Eric Krasno & Friends, Mihali, Sierra Hull, Dopapod ..read more

The Sounding Joy: A Holiday Concert has unveiled the artist lineups for its impending live events, slated for Dec. 15 and 16 at the famed Levon Helm Studio in Woodstock, N.Y. The 11th annual affair functions as a holiday benefit for The Washbourne House, which provides safe shelter and trauma-informed services for survivors of domestic violence and their children. Night one of the forthcoming gathering, Friday, Dec. 15, features appearances by Natalie Merchant, Rhett Miller, Martha Wainwright, Bitch, Amy Helm, Gail Ann Dorsey, Kate Pierson, Marco Benevento, Shahzad Ismaily, and others, who int ..read more

Photo via Official YouTube Video Last night, Nov. 28, Paul McCartney took part in a surprise appearance at the 500-capacity Brazilian venue Clube do Choro in Brasília. The original Beatle cut into a 24-song set during the performance, teeming with classic material from his time with the Fab Four and Wings. Notably, the club performance represented the smallest venue McCartney has performed at in Brazil.  Rumblings of a surprise appearance began to spread on Monday, November 27, and were confirmed through ticket sales on Tuesday. The smaller concert affair arrived before the musician’s bil ..read more

Circles Around the Sun have teamed up with Mikaela Davis and her band, And Southern Star, for a tour slated to take off on February 28 at The Atlantis in Washington, D.C. On the road, the bands will offer independent sets plus collaborations, making for multi-faceted evenings intended for the Northeast and Midwest U.S. After their initial night on stage, the bands will follow up at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, N.J., on Feb. 29. From there, they will arrive at The Ardmore Music Hall in Ardmore, Pa., on March 1, before taking the stage the next night at New York’s Brooklyn Bowl. Continuing the ..read more

Today, the South’s premier Phish tribute band, Runaway Gin, announced their 10-year anniversary tour. The ensemble will kick the celebration off at the Charleston Pour House with a two-night stint on Jan. 12 and 13. The tour will commence in familiar territory for the ensemble, hitting cities like Wilmington, N.C., Richmond, Va., Asheville, N.C. Columbia, S.C., Greenville, S.C., Charlotte, N.C. and Washington, D.C. The 10-date tour will culminate on April 13 at Bowstring Brewyard in Raleigh, N.C. In recognition of their journey over the last decade, former Runaway Gin members Bobby Hogg ..read more

Greenbelt Music Festival has delivered the official artist lineup for its impending gathering, slated to occur on May 17 and 18, 2024, in Clive, Iowa. Jam-scene mainstays and other seasoned vets top this year’s artist lineup, all destined for the festival stage in late spring. The forthcoming gathering is set to feature headliners such as Umphrey’s McGee, Railroad Earth, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Sierra Hull. In addition to the artists above, the list goes on to include TopHouse, B2wins, Arkansauce, Tall Tall Trees, The Wildwoods and Maygen & The Birdwatchers. Rounding out the impen ..read more

Here’s more from our Jambands 25 celebration: an interview with Les Claypool that originally ran in August 2001. Claypool’s Adverse Yaw: The Prawn Song Years box set, which includes the Flying Frog Brigade albums discussed below is now available for pre-order.  *** Ever since he invited Trey Anastasio and Stewart Copeland to join him on-stage as Oysterhead last May, Les Claypool’s bass has rarely remained idle. In the wake of that performance, he assembled bands for both the Mountain Aire Festival and the Gathering of the Vibes. Before long, the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade became a entit ..read more

Today, Baked Shrimp have announced an indefinite hiatus beginning in February 2024. The band shared a note with their fans and followers via social media, in which they conveyed their appreciation for seven years of prosperity, ultimately sharing their intent to disband after a few remaining obligations.  The letter began: “It is with a heavy heart that we must share the news of Baked Shrimp going on an indefinite hiatus beginning in February 2024.” They went on to add, “While we are closing the book on this era of music in the three of our lives, we are proud of ourselves, each other, an ..read more

Today, North Mississippi Allstar’s Cody Dickinson shared a new single and official music video for his cover of the Junior Kimbrough blues classic “All Night Long.” Paired with the reinterpreted tune is news of the musician’s decision to shift labels, joining Petaluma Records, a label associated with the Grammy-winning Take Me to the River: New Orleans compilation soundtrack.  Touching on his Southern roots and Mississippi upbringing, Dickinson mentioned Kimbrough and other Hill Country Blues masters like RL Burnside via a press release, supporting his decision to take on the choice cover ..read more