Shemekia Copeland

Asleep At The Wheel, James McMurtry, Watkins Family Hour, Brennen Leigh, Kaitlin Butts, Charles Wesley Godwin, The Deslondes, Michaela Anne, and more are tapped for the festival...

Jason Isbell added a few new NYC-area shows to his ongoing tour with the 400 Unit, and you can get tickets early on BrooklynVegan Presale...

Plus Hovvdy, Hank Wood and the Hammerheads, Fire in the Mountains 2022, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's Ryman residency, and more tour and show news.

Angelique Kidjo, Robert Cray, Jeffrey Wright, Bruce Willis, Ivan Neville, Milton Nascimento, Shemekia Copeland, Kim Wilson, and surprise guests are also set to appear.

Beach Road Weekend takes place July 24-26 in Martha's Vineyard.

Iconic blues guitarist B.B. King died back in 2015, and his spirit and music will be honored at a two-night tribute called "The Thrill is Gone" on February 16 & 17 at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. Among those lined up to perform:  Buddy Guy, Ivan Neville, Little Steven, Jimmy Vaughan, Robert Cray, Southside Johnny, Bobby Rush, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks, Robert Randolph...

Wesley Stace's recurring variety show Cabinet of Wonders returns this month on May 20 at City Winery in NYC. The guests are announced, including British folk legend Bridget St. John, punk/indie vet Ted Leo, rapper Jean Grae, comedians Dave Hill and Eugene Mirman (well, Eugene is billed as "probably"), authors Alexander Chee and Mark Leyner, and singer Shemekia Copeland...