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The Steve Martin Banjo Prize Board Announces 2022 Winners
by Michael Major - November 10, 2022 Steve Martin and the Board of The Steve Martin Banjo Prize have announced two winners for this year’s prize. Building on the Board’s mission to recognize excellence across the spectrum of banjo styles, this year’s recipients represent excellence in both 5-string bluegrass and 4-string Irish banjo tr...
MerleFest Announces Trampled By Turtles, Colin Hay, The Steel Wheels, & Late Night Jam Hosts
by Michael Major - January 24, 2022 In addition to those mentioned above, the following artists and bands have previously been announced: Alison Brown, Andy May, Arlo McKinley, Banknotes, Caleb Caudle, Carol Rifkin, Charles Welch, Darrell Scott, Donna the Buffalo, Dr. Bacon, Happy Traum, Jack Lawrence, Jeff Little Trio, Jerry Douglas,...
MerleFest Announces Old Crow Medicine Show, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Allison Russell, & We Banjo 3
by Michael Major - January 10, 2022 Old Crow Medicine Show, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Allison Russell, and We Banjo 3 will join an already impressive lineup which includes performances by Emmylou Harris, Greensky Bluegrass, Rissi Palmer, and more. MerleFest is on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro...
MerleFest, Presented by Window World, Announces Full Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 07, 2021 This lineup of world-class bands and artists will be joining the annual homecoming of musicians and music fans on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains....
We Banjo 3 Will Stream Live From Ireland March 13
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 10, 2021 We Banjo 3 (WB3) hosts their next epic virtual experience, We Banjo 3: Live From Ireland on March 13, 2021....
Virtual Music Festival FOLLOW THE LIGHT to Air Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - August 17, 2020 Virtual music festival Follow The Light will air online on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 5PM EDT (10pm Irish Standard Time). ...
Bandsintown Celebrates Success On The Pollstar Charts With Launch Of New Americana/Country Channel, OUTSKIRTS
by A.A. Cristi - June 26, 2020 Last week programming on Bandsintown LIVE, the livestreaming channel of streaming and live music discovery hub Bandsintown, scored an unprecedented 4 slots in the Top 10 of Pollstar's Live Stream Chart and three other days ranked in the Top 40....
We Banjo 3 Kick Off 2nd Leg Of 2020 U.S. Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 20, 2020 Americana music's beloved Irish foursome We Banjo 3 (WB3) embark on the second leg of their U.S. “Rise & Shine” tour this weekend. The tour launches with two days at the prestigious Wintergrass Festival in Bellevue, WA and hits 22 markets in the Northwest and Midwest through mid-March. In additio...
WE BANJO 3 Announce 2020 U.S. 'Rise + Shine' Tour
by Abigail Charpentier - November 12, 2019 Grassroots crossover sensation We Banjo 3 (WB3) is pleased to announce their winter and spring “Rise + Shine” tour dates. The tour's moniker is a nod to the band's recent Roots to Rise Live album release and their song “Shine.” Rolling right out of 2019's highly successful 'Roots To Rise' tour and...
Suwannee Roots Revival Announces Bands-By-Day
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 09, 2019 The 4th annual Suwannee Roots Revival will kick off on Thursday, October 10 at the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) in Live Oak, Florida with Brett Bass & Melted Plectrum setting the tone for the weekend on the Amphitheater Stage at 3pm. Followed by female roots rocker Lindsay Lou, the dynamic ...
Sam Bush Band, Del McCoury, Keller & The Keels to Perform at the 4th Annual Suwannee Roots Revival
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 26, 2019 The 4th Annual Suwannee Roots Revival takes place Thursday, October 10 - Sunday, October 13 at the renowned Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) in Live Oak, Florida. A plethora of incredible musicians are slated to perform including Sam Bush Band, Del McCoury Band, Keller & The Keels, Samanth...
Schimmel Center At Pace University Presents WE BANJO 3
by A.A. Cristi - March 14, 2019 Schimmel Center at Pace University continues its 2018-19 Folk Series with an evening of Irish 'Celtgrass' music featuring We Banjo 3 on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 7:30pm. Tickets start at $29 and can be purchased at SchimmelCenter.org, by phone at 212-346-1715, or by visiting the Schimmel Center Box ...
City Winery Chicago Announces Megan Mullally's Band, Eric Roberson, and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 15, 2019 City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces the return of Grammy-nominated independent R&B artist Eric Roberson and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, January 17 at noon. All tickets will be available at citywinery.com/chicago....
City Winery Chicago Presents Cyrille Aimée, Willie Nile and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 02, 2019 City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces the return of Cyrille Aimée, Willie Nile and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Friday, January 4 at noon. All tickets will be available at citywinery.com/chicago....
City Winery Chicago Announces Marc Roberge, Tim O'Brien and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 27, 2018 City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces O.A.R. lead vocalist/guitarist Marc Roberge, and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, November 29 at noon. All tickets will be available at citywinery.com/chicago....
City Winery Chicago Announces Los Lonely Boys, Hudson Taylor and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2018 City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces the return of Tex-Mex trio Los Lonely Boys, folk-rock duo Hudson Taylor, and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, November 15 at noon. All tickets will be available at citywinery.com/chicago....
City Winery Chicago Announces Dave Davies, Herb Alpert and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 06, 2018 City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces Dave Davies of renowned British rock band The Kinks, Grammy Award-winning jazz duo Herb Alpert & Lani Hall, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons tribute band The Four C Notes, folk-rock singer-songwriter Dan Tedesco, and more. The following shows...
City Winery Chicago Announces Christopher Cross, Lisa Fischer and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 30, 2018 City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces the return of multi-Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Christopher Cross, Twenty Feet from Stardom's Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton, award-winning Celtic quarter We Banjo 3, and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday...
Haven from We Banjo 3 is #1 AGAIN on Billboard's Bluegrass Chart
by Tori Hartshorn - October 19, 2018 We Banjo 3, an award-winning band from Galway, is pleased to announce thatHaven is # 1 AGAIN on this week's Billboard's Bluegrass chart (over Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers, Punch Brothers and Old Crow Medicine Show). Haven was released on July 27th and has been on the on the Billboard ...
We Banjo 3 to Perform at Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 26, 2018 We Banjo 3, an award-winning band from Galway, will perform at Smothers Theatre at The Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, on Friday, October 19th at 8:00 p.m. This event is open to patrons of all ages. Tickets are $15-$35. For more infor...
City Winery Chicago Announces Third Heather McDonald, Ryan Bingham, Greg Laswell & More
by Tori Hartshorn - February 13, 2018 City Winery Chicago Announces Third Heather McDonald, Ryan Bingham, Greg Laswell & More... |