October 2018

DeVotchKa is pleased to announce an extraordinary two-day celebration at The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colo., on Friday, November 16th and Saturday, November 17th with special guest Heavy Diamond Ring. This limited, package-only event features a nightly black-tie masquerade ball in homage to Stephen King’s The Shining, the setting of which was inspired by The Stanley Hotel. DeVotchKa fans will find  delight with each evening’s bill of intimate music, and acrobats.

The third annual OHANA festival, which concluded Sunday night (9/30) and which saw more than 40,000 attendees at the beautiful Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA, was described by the Orange County Register as being "filled with surprises." In fact, "...the three-day event curated by Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder" (Orange County Register, 9-27-18) was led by powerful headlining sets from Eric Church (special acoustic set), Eddie Vedder and Mumford & Sons; a mix of standout collaborations throughout the weekend; while also celebrating emerging talent with performances from Plague Ven

On the one-year anniversary of his passing, The Lumineers today release their version of Tom Petty's "Walls." "Tom Petty is a musical hero of mine, and 'Walls' is such an incredible song," shares the band's Wesley Schultz, continuing "When I got married, my wife walked down the aisle to the song."

Craft Recordings is pleased to announce the first-ever vinyl release of the critically acclaimed sophomore album from The SteelDrivers, Reckless. Picking up where the band's eponymous debut leaves off, Reckless (first released in 2010) is the Nashville group's last album with singer/songwriter Chris Stapleton at the helm, who left the band later that same year to pursue his solo career.

The jazz-fusion trio from LA known as Organ Freeman has to be selective about their tour dates under the moniker. Comprised of three accomplished studio musicians – Trevor Steer (organ, key bass), Rob Humphreys (drums) and Erik Carlson (guitar) – the trio founded the project in order to have a creative outlet all their own.

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Balsam Range was honored with the “Entertainer of the Year” Award at the 29th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards held in Raleigh last week.

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