Determined to end on the highest note possible, organizers are pulling out all the stops for the last two weekends. New Exhibits, Flash Mob Performances, and bands from as far away as Seattle and Florida are scheduled to perform.

For the final two weekends bands from Seattle, Tuscan, Los Angeles and Florida will make the journey to join in on the fun. Back by popular demand two California bands Token Rhyme and Shakedown String Band are returning for another go around. Complete daytime and late night music schedules are listed below.

Plan your strategy for the 23rd annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival! The event's free mobile app has dropped, along with the full schedule, and single day passes are on sale now! The three-day event is slated for Sept.

Connecticut's own lespecial is pushing the boundaries of what a three-piece band can achieve, both live and in the studio. Renowned for their genre-defying sound, the multi-instrumentalists are set to release their latest album, “Odd Times,” showcasing their signature blend of “heavy future groove.” This unique mix combines headbanging metal riffs, surgical rhythmic precision, bone-shaking 808s, sub synths, and ethereal vocal stylings, creating a dance floor experience that welcomes moshing, dancing, and hip swaying alike.

From the furthest depths of the galaxy, Chicago-based funk phenomenon Hot Like Mars has been sending shockwaves across the music scene lately. Possessing a refined blend of soul, funk, and high-octane dance music, Hot Like Mars puts on a masterclass of musical patience, excellence, and enthusiasm, carefully curating their sounds into an explosive array of musical prowess.

E-LEV-EN, LEV-IT-ATE! Number 11 for the win and still feelin’ great while we marinate on Levitate (aaand exhale yes it was that good) two weeks after it all began. This July 5-7, 2024, Levitate Music and Arts Festival (LMAF) leveled up on the quintessential New England 4th celebratory vibes with a swell of serious talent!

Roots rockers Yarn return with Born, Blessed, Grateful, & Alive, out today via 333 Entertainment/Symphonic Distribution, and a slew of new tour dates. Blending alt-country and Americana with thoughtful, sometimes wry lyrics, frontman/songwriter Blake Christiana grapples with aging, loss and change. American Blues Scene writes, "The words and music on 'Born, Blessed, Grateful & Alive' reflect the arc of human experience.

Ahead of what promises to be an illuminating educational and community-focused weekend built around conservation action for birds in Aspen, Colorado, The National Audubon Society and The Birdsong Project announced today two collaborations for the weekend with local businesses — the Aspen-based, Carbondale-sourced handmade jewelry company Taylor and Tessier and local Aspen institution Paradise Bakery.

SUSTO released their first ever concert recording Live From Codfish Hollow today. The album was recorded on September 8 & 9, 2023 at Codfish Hollow Barnstormers in Maquoketa, IA during the band’s curated Fine2Day Fest.  The 24-track set features highlights throughout SUSTO’s catalog as well as their renditions of Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games,” and the Oasis classic “Don’t Look Back in Anger.”

Today, Global AfroPop star Yemi Alade has released her new studio album Rebel Queen, the latest addition to what has become an illustrious discography. The album title is a testament to Yemi’s reign as Africa’s Queen of AfroPop and her boundless unapologetic love for her African heritage and continent: the reason why she is also known as Mama Africa.  Along with the album release, Yemi has shared her single, “Peace and Love,” the long-awaited collaboration with reggae legend Ziggy Marley.

For his first new music since the release of 2023’s critically acclaimed solo album, Leaving Is Believing, singer/songwriter/mandolinist Ashby Frank commemorated the passing of long-time friend and colleague, legendary banjoist Terry Baucom, by remaking the latter’s signature instrumental, “Knee Deep in Bluegrass,” and taking it to the top of the bluegrass charts.