March 2024

Gibson has been shaping the sound of music since 1894, when Orville Gibson designed and built his earliest-known musical instrument in his workshop in Kalamazoo, Michigan. 130 years later, you can still play it and it sounds better than ever. The innovative and forward-thinking carved top design that revolutionized the mandolin and guitar world delivering a louder, more durable, more playable instrument, remains the DNA of every Gibson.

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The Hold Steady are pleased to announce Stay Positive, a charming, illustrated children’s book based on the beloved song of the same name, arriving October 1 via Akashic Books. Pre-orders are available now wherever books are sold. Signed copies of Stay Positive – which features The Hold Steady song illustrated by award-winning cartoonist and comic book author David “El Dee” Espinosa – will also be available.

Spafford's Spring Tour continued through Leesburg, VA this week with a rocking performance at the Tally Ho Theater.  The jamming juggernauts flexed their musical muscles once again with incredible 'type 2' improvisational pieces including originals "Night After Night," and combo of "It's a Bunch" into the jazzy classic "Lonely."

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The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts, in association with the American Tap Dance Foundation, is thrilled to announce a monumental celebration in honor of the 125th birthday of the legendary jazz composer and bandleader, Duke Ellington. This grand event will take place at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre on Monday, May 6, 2024, at 8 pm, co-hosted by Mercedes Ellington and Tony Waag.

In addition to a one-of-a-kind lineup that caters to fans of all ages, the festival continues to be a trailblazer in ocean conservation and sustainability. Since its inception in 2013, the festival has raised over $4 million supporting 100+ nonprofits dedicated to saving our oceans and marine life. In 2023, the festival's efforts were awarded the prestigious Bronze Stevie Award for Sustainability Leadership in the US and Canada at the 20th Annual International Business Awards.

Salmon, RRE, and Yonder fans get ready for an unprecedented live music experience as AEG Presents, in collaboration with Relix, brings together three legendary bands - for a three-night concert series that promises to be a musical journey unlike any other.

Scheduled to electrify audiences across Colorado, the series will kick off at Levitt Pavilion in Denver on Friday, August 16th, 2024, before moving to Dillon Amphitheater in Dillon on Saturday, August 17th, and wrapping up at Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail on Sunday, August 18th.