There is just something about the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver that brings out the best in Umphreys McGee.  The Chicago prog-rockers have made this exalted venue a mainstay each year since 2005, and each performance has outdone the last.  This should come as no surprise to those who know the band since they are performing brilliantly these days and have

SXSW is thrilled to announce Yoko Ono as a very special featured speaker for the 25th Music Conference and Festival. Ms. Ono will sit down with Jody Denberg for a SXSW Interview on Friday March 18th. From her pioneering work in the Fluxus movement of the 1960s to the recent Imagine Peace Tower in Iceland, Ono's art has challenged and informed, melding the personal to the universal in simple and unique ways. Her marriage and creative collaboration with John Lennon was a love story played out on the global stage.

The Felice Brothers announced today that they have signed with Fat Possum Records, home of Andrew Bird, The Walkmen, and Wavves, among many others. The band will release their fifth full-length album and Fat Possum debut later this spring. More news on the upcoming album will be confirmed shortly.

Boulder sure loves them some Amos Lee. The singer/songwriter from Philadelphia turned up the heat for Saturday’s sold out audience at the Boulder Theater. Lee’s sweet blend of Folk and R&B, spanning four studio albums, fully satiated his devout Colorado audience.

For Colorado's Yonder Mountain String Band, the new year is full of possibilities. The band has a rigorous winter and spring tour underway, and will be hosting their 10th annual Northwest String Summit this summer in Oregon.

Influencing generation after generation of musicians—from Primus to No Doubt to The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fishbone was and continues to be a monumental force in the disintegration of musical and social borders.

Big IV Productions is proud to present the fourth annual Purple Hatter’s Ball honoring the memory of longtime friend Rachel Hoffman. This three-day festival will be held May 13-15, 2011 at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida and features a diverse lineup of musicians. The complete line-up for the 2011 Purple Hatter’s Ball follows below.