With a non-stop summer touring schedule already in progress, THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS are now announcing a new string of tour dates to run throughout the Fall. The Grammy-nominated progressive bluegrass group will be joined by friends and fellow road warriors Leftover Salmon, Keller Williams and The Travelin' McCourys, as well as Pert Near Sandstone, Midnight North, and Ryan Young & Erik Berry of Trampled by Turtles, among others.

The last day of Music on the Mesa 2017 was bright and sunny as I walked over to the Patio Stage to hear local Norteno singer/songwriter Chris Arellano. I’m embarrassed to say, though I follow Nuevo Mexico ranchera music, I hadn’t heard Chris’ work before. He and his brother Rodney, along with local pedal steel player Scott Harris, treated us with more music than his one-hour set because Western Centuries broke down and couldn’t make their time slot.

It’s peculiar to think about, but the album, as we know, it is dying off. The single already takes precedent, for those bands that are looking to reach the widest number of listens on the pop charts. The major upside to the current state of the music business is that the live concert experience has taken precedent as the best way to make it as a musician. One of the most admirable acts out there right now, gaining the adoration of loyal fans while releasing quality albums, is progressive grass sextet the Infamous Stringdusters.