John and Debi Medeski have finally realized a two-year long goal of bringing these very special representatives of a disappearing culture all the way from the rainforest of Ecuador to the mountains of upstate New York.  We are blessed by the presence of three elders and healers and their guide who has been living amongst and studying with them for many years.

Head for the Hills with special guests Dead Winter Carpenters join forces for a special run of shows through the Pacific Northwest, spanning from November 3rd-6th.  A trek through Oregon and Washington brings the groups to Bend, Eugene, Portland & Seattle.

The acclaimed new documentary Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone was recently praised in the New York Times, where it was featured in the Arts & Leisure this past Sunday – click HERE to read the story.  The film hits Brooklyn’s ReRun Theater this Friday, October

Today punk rock legends the Misfits release The Devil’s Rain, the band’s first album in nearly a decade!  It was produced by Ed Stasium, who’s credits include the Ramones’ Road to Ruin and Too Tough to Die, as well as the Misfits’ 1999 release Famous Monsters.  Celebrating the occasion, they’ve release a free mp3

Brooklyn-based producer/musician Eliot Lipp today releases How We Do: Moves Made (October 4, 2011 / Old Tacoma Records). In support of the new release, Lipp announces more than 10 additional tour dates including stops in San Francisco, Los Angeles and the Midwest. The complete list of tour dates is included below.

KGNU & Boulder Weekly are proud to present Ladysmith Black Mambazo at the Boulder Theater on Thursday, January 26^th, 2012.  Tickets go on sale Friday, October 7^th for $30 General Admission, $35 Reserved & $40 Gold Circle.

97.3 KBCO & Boulder Weekly are proud to present Bela Fleck & The Flecktones in their original line up at the Boulder Theater on Saturday, April 7^th, 2012.  Tickets go on sale Saturday, October 8th for $35 in advance & $40 day of show.

Jim McCarty, Jann Klose, and John Hawken will be performing two Ontario shows on October 4 and 5.

Following the band’s biggest year since forming in 2000, Greensky Bluegrass has confirmed its plans for a New Year’s Eve run of shows in its home state of Michigan, performing two nights at the Majestic Theater in Detroit December 30 and 31.