This fall, Rythm Premium Cannabis invites music fans across the Midwest to experience The Miracle in Mundelein, a two-day festival on Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7, 2025. Set against the leafy backdrop of 1255 Armour Blvd (next to Rise Mundelein) in Mundelein, Illinois, The Miracle combines world-class performances, lush festival grounds, and elevated production values to create a weekend-long celebration of rhythm, groove, and good vibes.

The Grateful Guitars Foundation (GGF) will bring its mission to the skyline this summer when renowned Grateful Dead tribute ensemble Dark Star Orchestra stages a special benefit concert on Friday, August 15, 2025 at The Rooftop at Pier 17. A limited-capacity VIP Pre-Show Reception will precede the performance, giving supporters an up-close celebration of the instruments, players, and educators who keep the music thriving.

Ohio is flat. I know this. It isn’t Kansas-flat or Nebraska-flat, but flat all the same. Detroit, where I live, is only an hour from Toledo—the city Ohio wrested from us during the Michigan-Ohio War of 1836. I’ve driven through the Buckeye State many times and vacationed in most of its major “C” cities (plus the “T,” “D,” “BG,” and “M”). All of them are pretty level. Legend Valley, however—tucked near that middle “C” city—is shockingly hilly. I probably should have gleaned that from the word valley in its name, but hindsight is 20/20.

Hoochenanny Whiskey & Music Festival is turning up the volume on its second annual celebration, adding five standout regional acts to this year’s expanded roster at Camp Eastman in Irondequoit, New York. From basement beginnings to backyard blowouts, these hometown heroes will bring fresh energy to the stages alongside an eclectic mix of national headliners.

Today, the Grateful Guitars Foundation announces the Dark Star Orchestra - Grateful Guitars Foundation Benefit, an exclusive pre-show VIP reception before Dark Star Orchestra’s performance at the iconic Rooftop at Pier 17 on Friday August 15. This intimate benefit event will support GGF’s mission to commission world-class musical instruments for talented players who seek to carry on the tradition of jam band music and to fund music education programs.

Today Dark Star Orchestra announces its 21-date Summer Tour with plans to crisscross the Midwest and East Coast with a mix of outdoor amphitheaters, indoor theaters, and festivals. DSO continues the Grateful Dead concert celebration with over 3300 shows under its belt.

The Dark Star Jubilee is thrilled to unveil the official daily lineup for the 2025 festival, set to take place May 23–25 at the historic Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio. Presented by the beloved Grateful Dead tribute act Dark Star Orchestra, this three-day, family-friendly event features a powerful mix of roots, jam, funk, and Americana acts, all gathered to celebrate community, music, and the spirit of live improvisation.

Friday, May 23:

    Dark Star Orchestra

With winter’s edge slowly fading, Dark Star Orchestra is excited to announce their highly anticipated Spring Tour 2025. The tour will kick off on May 15 at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, MN, before winding its way through some of the band’s favorite Midwest venues and making stops on the East Coast, culminating with a celebratory return to Asheville, NC on May 31.

All Good Presents is thrilled to announce the 2025 edition of the 4848 Festival, returning to the breathtaking Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia from July 17-19, 2025. A one-of-a-kind event, 4848 blends world-class live music with the relaxation and adventure of a mountain resort getaway, offering an immersive, domestic destination experience like no other. Tickets and VIP Packages go on sale Friday, January 24th at 10am Local Time. For more information, please visit 4848festival.com.

Today, the Grateful Guitars Foundation (GGF), a 501(3)(c) nonprofit that obtains world-class musical instruments for talented players who seek to carry on the tradition of jam band music into the 21st century and beyond, has announced that they will gift Dark Star Orchestra’s (DSO) rhythm guitarist Rob Eaton with a custom designed guitar made by GGF Luthier Rich Hoeg. The gift will take place at DSO’s February 8 show at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA.