Artists
Z2 Entertainment is proud to present The Gourds & James McMurtry at the Fox Theatre on Sunday, September 23rd. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, July 6th for $18.00 in advance and $21.00 day of show.The GourdsYou would think that after multiple albums and seventeen years of touring coast-to-coast and across the pond, the Gourds would have it all down. Well, they do: they project the alt/indie/roots sensibilities of their hometown, Austin, Texas, better than any music group going.
KGNU & Z2 Entertainment are proud to present two nights of Dark Star Orchestra at the Boulder Theater on Friday, October 19th & Saturday, October 20th, 2012. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, July 6th , 2012 at 10:00 am for $25.00 in advance and $27.50 day of show.Dark Star Orchestra's shows are built off the extensive catalog of the Grateful Dead.
Rickie Lee Jones has teamed with (longtime fan) Ben Harper for her upcoming album The Devil You Know. Produced by Harper, Jones calls the project a "simple, surprising" album of covers. The release date is August 28, 2012 on Concord Records.
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7 Walkers return to World Cafe Live Philadelphia on Tuesday, July 24th at 8pm. Tickets start at $24.
For all of you many hardcore bluegrass fans out there, now more than ever is the time to sink your teeth into archival material from your favorite artists. More and more releases keep popping up, both in-studio sessions and live performances. It seems like the bluegrass community values the live-performance aspect of the form, and wants the luster of the instrumentation to be given proper representation.Mr. Del McCoury is a legend among the bluegrass community.
Perennial jamband, Hiding From Andy has announced plans to release its third studio album, You Can Go Home Tomorrow, due out in the Fall of 2012. The Philadelphia area groove-rock outfit crafts their most fun sonic experience to date, with 4 new songs and a classic, fan-favorite slated to appear on the EP. Recorded throughout 2012, and produced by the band itself, the album ranges in topics from finding the courage within, to giving deep thanks to loved ones.
Tedeschi Trucks Band premiered their new video for "Darling Be Home Soon" exclusively to fans yesterday. The track is off the recent live album, Everybody's Talkin'.
Weeks ago 17 year-old Ruby Jane not only graduated from high school, but released her first solo album. The Texas based fiddler and multi-instrumentalist has been playing music since her youth and has been rewarded numerous awards and shared the stage with the likes of Willie Nelson and Lyle Lovett.
