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Justin Townes Earle played PACE University w/ John McCauley & Joe Pug (pics)

The day before “John McCauley and Friends” took over Carnegie’s Zankel Hall on 10/27, the Deer Tick frontman joined headliner Justin Townes Earle and Joe Pug as part of a two-day tribute to the legendary Woody Guthrie (part of the year-long Woody 100 celebration)…

'Pace Presents' 2012 / 2013 Schedule; Fatoumata Diawara touring (dates)

We previously posted about Justin Townes Earl‘s two-night Woody Guthrie tribute that’s happening at PACE University’s Michael Shimmel Center for the Arts on October 26 and 27…

Justin Townes Earle, The Low Anthem, John McCauley & more playing two-night NYC Woody Guthrie celebration in October

Two special evenings with the exceptional singer and songwriter Justin Townes Earle will include Justin’s original songs in the context of the continuing legacy of Woody Guthrie in his centennial celebration year…

MusicFestNW 2012 lineup expands (The Hives, Flying Lotus, Quasi, DIIV, Passion Pit, Hot Snakes, Beirut, Swans & many more)

The 2012 edition of MusicFestNW takes place in September 5 – 9 at 18 venues in Portland, OR and will feature performances from over 150 bands, including Passion Pit, Hot Snakes, Girl Talk, Danny Brown, Beirut Silversun Pickups, Dinosaur Jr…

WATERS today, Garbage on Record Store Day, Heartless Bastards & other upcoming Waterloo Records events

WATERS @ Webster Hall recently (more by Chris La Putt) Waterloo Records, who are celebrating 30 years (!), are housing another slew of free, in-store special events this month and beyond, including obligatory Record Store Day festivities…

Maritime, The Temper Trap, Gotye, Bonnie Raitt & more tix

Maritime and The Minor Leagues are playing the Empty Bottle on March 9th. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (2/10), at 10AM CST. The Temper Trap are playing Lincoln Hall on March 23rd & 24th…

Drive-By Truckers, Dawes, Joe Pug & more played the Congress Theater during Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Fest (pics)

As part of the dual-weekend Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival, Drive-By Truckers headlined the Congress Theater with special guests Dawes on Saturday (1/28)…

Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival - initial lineup & tix

One weekend of bluegrass & blues isn’t enough for the endless Chicago winter. Now in its fourth year, Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival will host over 50 bands throughout December and January upon iconic Chicago stages…

MusicfestNW 2011 -- dates & initial lineup

Here is the initial lineup for Willamette Week‘s MusicfestNW, scheduled for Sept. 7-11, 2011 in Portland, Oregon, and it’s pretty great. The multi-venue fest includes big outdoor performances (Sunday, Sept…

Newport Folk Fest 50 - Day 2 pics & video (Deer Tick, Neko Case, Joan Baez, Del McCoury, Elvis Perkins, Arlo G & more)

“…And to think it almost didn’t happen. When the festival‘s future was in question earlier this year, original executive producer George Wein took back the reins and scrambled to fill two days with an impressive lineup that appealed, in producer Jay Sweet’s words, to “the musical omnivore…
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