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Have you ever worried that there won’t be an audience for jazz in the future?Jazz already represents only a small fraction of the music market and schools are teaching less and less music, much less jazz (if any).  Without exposure, kids don’t even know what they’re missing.  It’s time we take proactive and concrete steps to reverse the situation.Enter...The Jazz Drama Program!The Jazz Drama Progr

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With over 60 shows played since the release of Slave Ambient on Secretly Canadian in August, and another 40 ahead on the calendar, The War On Drugs are proving to be one of the hardest working bands around.

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Miss Amy's FITNESS ROCK & ROLL has been nominated for a GRAMMY® Award for the 54th Grammy Celebrations to broadcast on CBS-TV and the internet at grammy.com on February 12, 2012.Known as "The First Lady of Musical Fitness" by the National Children's Entertainment Guide, Miss Amy is THE Kids Rocker/Fitness Guru.

In concert George Winston will be performing songs from new CD, LOVE WILL COME – THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI, VOLUME 2, as well as selections from his seasonal favorites AUTUMN, DECEMBER, WINTER INTO SPRING and SUMMER, as well as his FOREST and PLAINS recordings, played in his melodic folk piano style.

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Face is a nationally recognized all-vocal rock band bringing a new edge and attitude to the human voice. Face competed on NBC's "Sing Off", the nationally aired show featuring the country's top eight a cappella groups. Using just five singers and a vocal drummer or “beat-boxer,” Face creates a rock-music phenomenon that has to be seen to be believed.

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YMSB is very excited to announce our 2012 Cabin Fever Tour!

By the time that February rolls around we'll have been cooped up too long and in dire need of some southern hospitality. Please come and join us as we party down in the Gulf States with stops in Baton Rouge and Birmingham. We'll then be diving into Florida for our 5 night swoop through the sunshine state. A two-night run in Asheville will send us up through Appalachia and into the upper midwest where we close things out in Madison and Urbana.

Yonder Mountain String Band's upcoming 5 night run at the Boulder Theater is going fast! December 30th and 31st are sold out, but tickets remain for shows on the 27th, 28th and 29th.Grateful Web will be at most of these shows, so be sure to say hello!  We'll have lots of photos, videos, fan interviews and a lot more from this run.. stay tuned!

Bobby Weir has rescheduled his solo acoustic tour.  New tour dates are below.  All previously issued tickets will be honored. If you can't make the new date, refunds are available through December 31, 2011, at the original place of purchase.
 
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Bob Weir Solo Acoustic
Bijou Theatre · Knoxville, Tennessee
Tickets for August 2, 2011, will be honored.

Furthur will say goodbye to 2011 and ring in 2012 with a three night run at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, December 29, 30 and 31.Doors: 6:00 PM, Show: 7:30 PMMail Order: Saturday, October 15 through Saturday, November 12Internet Pre-Sales: Monday, October 17 at Noon EST through Thursday, October 20 at 6:00 PM ESTPublic On Sale: Friday, October 21 at 10:00 AM Local TimeDecember 29: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C00474C

After the huge success of the March installments of the Bluegrass Ball, The Travelin' McCourys are proud to announce a triumphant return to the area - and this time its a 3 day run!