Mountain music has been in Jesse Smathers’ family for generations. His grandfather, Harold Smathers, and grand uncle Luke Smathers, recorded for June Appal and were awarded the North Carolina Folk Heritage Award in 1993 for their contributions to North Carolina folk music. And that’s just one piece of the family tree: the Smathers musical tradition can be traced back to when the family first settled in the North Carolina mountains in the 1700s.

Nathaniel Rateliff is announcing two more performances celebrating the life and work of Leonard Cohen, this time with the 40-piece Wordless Orchestra in Toronto at Roy Thompson Hall on April 20 and Montreal at Salle Wilfrid Pelletier on April 22.

Today, GRAMMY-award winning rock bands The National and The War On Drugs announced their 2024 Zen Diagram Tour across North America, marking the first time the two bands have toured together. The 19-date fall run kicks off on Thursday, September 12 in Gilford, NH at Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, with stops in New York, Toronto, Chicago, Vancouver, Berkeley, and more before wrapping up with a performance at Mexico City’s Palacio De Los Deportes on Thursday, October 10. The tour also includes a show at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

AEG Presents is thrilled to reveal an unforgettable musical experience with the Grammy Award-winning Tedeschi Trucks Band, featuring Margo Price, live at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. This spectacular event is scheduled for two consecutive evenings, Friday, July 26, and Saturday, July 27, 2024, opening doors at 6:00 PM with shows starting at 7:00 PM.

Event Details:

Dates: Friday, July 26 – Saturday, July 27, 2024

Times: Doors at 6:00 PM || Show at 7:00 PM

Seismic Dance Event, the South’s premier boutique house and techno festival, has announced the lineup for its 2024 Seismic Spring Lite edition. The event will return to Austin, Texas on May 10 and 11, boasting a slew of thoughtfully curated world class dance music talent at The Concourse Project.

In the rich tapestry of modern Irish music, a compelling new thread emerges with Sarah O’Moore’s debut single, "Troubled Mind," set to grace the airwaves on March 29th. This release not only marks a significant milestone in O’Moore’s career but also serves as an evocative introduction to her anticipated EP, "Social Paralysis," due out on April 28th.