Friday, September 27th, dawned bright and sunny. Tropical clouds from Hurricane Narda dissipated along the Southern California coast as the second day of the Ohana Festival began. On Doheny Beach below the festival, surfers gathered, ready for the new swell spawned by Narda’s remnants.

The celebrated West Coast music gathering Wintergrass returns to the Hyatt Regency Bellevue from February 19-22, 2026, unveiling its official lineup and embracing a “Rad Trad” vision that celebrates both the roots and evolution of traditional music.

The 80’s New Wave tour TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL has announced four East Coast shows to close out 2025. Running December 27–31, the tour will stop in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, featuring such artists as A Flock Of Seagulls, Men Without Hats, Thomas Dolby, The Motels, Bow Wow Wow, Tommy Tutone, The Romantics, and Animotion (original members). One highlight is a free New Year’s Eve show in Niagara Falls, New York at Seneca Niagara Resort and Casino.

“We’re playing acoustic music in the middle of winter on top of a mountain. It’s a little nuts, but it brings people together. The most important things are the people, the memories, and the connections we make. That’s the true fabric of everything.”

There comes a time when everyone needs a fearless escape, a moment to say yes to, an opportunity to revive your soul in a magical place. That time is nearing, because Suwannee Roots Revival is just around the bend, happening October 9–12 at The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida.

The sound of banjos, fiddles, and mandolins will once again fill the air as the Hatchie Bottom Bluegrass Jamboree returns for its eighth year on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center in Brownsville. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., audiences will experience a full day of music honoring the region’s long-standing bluegrass traditions.

The relaxed, beachfront gathering that is the Ohana Festival once again rolled into Dana Point, California, on September 26, 2025, bringing three days of music and community to the sand-lined shoreline of Doheny State Beach. Now in its ninth year, the event has earned a reputation as both a labor of love and a personal calling card for its founder and spiritual anchor, Eddie Vedder.

The High Sierra Music Festival, one of Northern California’s longest-running and most beloved festivals, will celebrate its 34th year at a new location: the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, California. The move makes the festival more accessible than ever, with abundant lodging options and close proximity to the Bay Area, while preserving the traditions fans have cherished since 1991.

The Tipping Point, the benefit concert supporting scholarships at Tulane University and celebrating the spirit of the city of New Orleans, will return to the Orpheum Theater on November 14, 2025 for its ninth edition.

Two Hellman family bands—Marco and the Polos and Purple Glaze—will celebrate their debut albums and honor the legacy of their father and grandfather, festival founder Warren Hellman, with performances at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, the beloved free music festival he launched 25 years ago as a gift to San Francisco.