Whether you’ve heard guitarist Dave Stryker fronting his own group (with 35 CD’s as a leader to date), or as afeatured sideman with, Stanley Turrentine and Jack McDuff, you know why Gary Giddins in the Village Voice called him "one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years.”
 
Prime is Dave’s most recent recording and features his working trio of Jared Gold on organ and McClenty Hunter on drums. The trio recently opened up for Steely Dan’s 2002 summer tour.
 

Multi-Platinum singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley is gearing up for a two-night play at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater Sept. 5 and 6.  On Sept. 5, Bentley’s headlining set will be available to stream live to fans across the world on Veeps.com and the Veeps app on Roku, Apple TV, iOS, and Android starting at 10 pm CT.  Across the two nights, Bentley will welcome opening acts Ashley McBryde, The Red Clay Strays, Harper O’Neill, The Infamous Stringdusters, Tanner Usrey and Kaitlin Butts.  
 

New Jersey-based jam band Dogs In A Pile will begin an extensive national tour in the fall. Starting on September 6, the band will make their inaugural visit to Madison, WI to play at the High Noon Saloon. The next night will see them return to Chicago, IL to play Lincoln Hall following a sold out show in the Windy City earlier in the year at Martyrs’. They will then support the rambunctious Andy Frasco & The U.N. on September 8 at the Canopy Club in Urbana, IL.

Led by Phil Lesh & Friends and Melvin Seals & JGB, the second generation, literally, of Terrapin Crossroads staff presented a one-day, two-stage, seven-band Sunday Daydream on August 27, in Novato, Calif.

San Francisco, get ready to be transported down the psychedelic soul lane! The Chapel, located at 777 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, beckons music lovers for a surreal experience as Moonalice, known for their blend of psychedelic soul and rock-infused Americana, take over the stage this coming Friday, September 1. Amplifying the evening's ambiance will be a mesmerizing liquid light show courtesy of Mad Alchemy. An unparalleled musical and visual treat awaits in the heart of California!

As the autumn approaches, there's a musical storm brewing in New Orleans! Grateful Web is thrilled to share the news that Billy Strings, the prodigious bluegrass maestro, will be taking center stage at the UNO Lakefront Arena for an exhilarating three-night run on December 29th, 30th, and 31st.

Music enthusiasts, fasten your seatbelts as Spafford embarks on their grand 2023 Fall Tour. The experience commences with a complimentary teaser performance at AvonLIVE! in Avon, CO on August 30.

The revelry officially begins with two nights at Denver's iconic Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom on September 8 and 9. The first evening will be amped up by the Marcus Rezak Band, followed by the electric Sqwerv setting the pace on Saturday.

Backline, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides mental health and wellness resources to the music industry and their family members announces Handle With Care - a World Mental Health Day Benefit and Tom Petty Tribute featuring performances by Wynonna Judd, Brittney Spencer, Charles Wesley Godwin, Ella Langley, Maggie Rose, Sierra Hull, Vince Herman, Derek Wells, and more on 10/10/23 at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville.

Nickel Creek, Margo Price, and Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers headline Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Sept. 8-10 in Historic Downtown Bristol, Tenn.-Va. - the town where the 1927 Bristol Sessions famously sparked the "big bang of country music." Voted among the top five music festivals in the country by USA Today 10Best readers in 2023, the jam-packed, three-day event is honoring its heritage by serving 133 sets of live music and entertainment on 14 stages.

A new recording of Cyndi Lauper’s song "Come On Home” will be released on September 1 to benefit the Sound Mind Network, a non-profit organization helping those battling mental health issues and drug addiction.  The recording features Billboard charting singer-songwriter Danni Baylor with vocals by Grammy-winning artist Cyndi Lauper.  "Come On Home" is available on all digital formats and for digital download as part of Sound Mind Network’s Healing Through the Arts.