December 2013

Electric Forest returns to the legendary Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan for its fourth year on June 26 - 29, 2014. Today, the festival announced the 2014 dates and ticket on-sale information via an interactive video debut.

Ft. Collins, Colorado mainstays Odell Brewing Company and Head for the Hills have collaborated on a special re-release of “Head for the Hills – Colorado Amber Ale.” The special draft release beer will be available at Head for the Hills’ New Year’s Eve performance on December 31st at the Aggie Theatre in Fort Collins, CO. Amanda Johnson-King, Odell’s Marketing & Branding Manager mentions, “We’re so excited about our partnership with Head for the Hills!

Trout Steak Revival has much to celebrate as they enter 2014.  This past year, their CD “Flight” was the 15th most played CD on Nat'l Folk DJ list for January 2013 (Based on 147 DJ's reporting + 13046 airplays) including airplay on nationally syndicated shows FolkScene and Sirius XM The Village.

Marco Benevento spent 2013 touring behind his most recent critically-acclaimed album TigerFace. The pianist played over 150 shows in 2013, and before the year is over, he'll play four more. Along with his band featuring Dave Dreiwitz (Ween) on bass and Andrew Borger (Tom Waits) on drums, they'll headline Highline Ballroom in New York City on December 30 and The Midnight Ramble at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY on New Year's Eve.

Improvisational roots rock band The Backyard Committee release their new single “Festival”, the title track off their recently released sophomore album, Festival. Led by industry veteran Mike Sembos, The Backyard Committee is a cross-genre musical collective that spans Americana, folk, and blues rock, all while capturing the spirit of jam bands like the the Grateful Dead and Umphrey’s McGee.