Deep Culture, the non-profit initiative of Deep Tropics Music Art & Style Festival, continues to set the standard for sustainable festival practices. With initiatives ranging from renewable energy and reusable cup programs to planting nearly 100,000 fruit-bearing trees, Deep Culture's commitment to environmental stewardship is unparalleled.

Last year, the Hudson Valley’s beloved Oldtone Music Festival was at risk of disappearing forever, just like the roots traditions it is dedicated to preserving. Today, as part of its revival, Oldtone is thrilled to announce acclaimed actor — and second-generation clogger — Walton Goggins (Justified, Fallout, The Righteous Gemstones) as an executive producer for this year’s roots music and arts festival.

In celebration of the release of their latest album, The Winning Hand — and of more than 40 years as a bluegrass powerhouse — Lonesome River Band is inviting fans to join them on their social media channels with their own performance videos of LRB songs.

BERTHA: Grateful Drag, the world's first all-drag Grateful Dead tribute band, recently played their first festival—the 2024 Newport Folk Festival. Grateful Web had the opportunity to learn more about them.

GW: How did you come up with the idea?

Country, bluegrass, and Americana legend John McEuen is thrilled to be back and better than ever after a close call with a double heart attack that led to triple bypass surgery on April 5, just as his new album, The Newsman: A Man of Record, was about to release. Following over two weeks in the Intensive Care Unit and three months of physical therapy, McEuen is happy to announce a clean bill of health from his doctors.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, nostalgia, and political engagement at the "Deadheads for Kamala" virtual event! On Tuesday, August 13, from 8:00 to 10:00 PM EDT, Deadheads and music lovers alike will gather online to celebrate the legendary Jerry Garcia's birthday and rally support for Kamala Harris's presidential campaign.

The Grateful Dead's 1978 Spring Tour was more than just a peak of its post-hiatus period; it forever redefined the band's concert experience by establishing "Drums" and "Space" as regular live segments. An upcoming boxed set includes eight shows from the start of that historic tour, capturing the early days of these second-set traditions.

Ahead of their anticipated sophomore release with New West Records this Friday, 49 Winchester has announced an expanded fall tour with eight additional stops in Mississippi, Louisiana, Connecticut, New York, and more. Award-winning Canadian songwriter Corb Lund will join the group for five performances, beginning in New Orleans, LA, and concluding in Buffalo, NY. Matt Koziol, Bayker Blankenship, and John R. Miller are also confirmed as supporting acts. Artist presale tickets will be available from Wednesday, July 31st at 10 a.m.

Veterans of Asheville’s psychedelic music scene, The Snozzberries have announced the release of the first single off their upcoming self-titled album — Return. Written on a cold winter solstice by guitarist and vocalist Ethan Heller, the song carried an original meaning of coming out of bleak darkness to find warmth and light. After the passing of the band’s original drummer, the song took on a new meaning for Heller.

Creators of the boutique music vacation Topeka confirm the return of Grammy Award winners Tedeschi Trucks Band for another installment of their celebrated “Sun, Sand, and Soul” beach weekend. Curated by the band themselves, this special music vacation returns to the shores of Miramar Beach, Florida, from May 1-3, 2025.