Rick Davidson, Author at MUSICFESTNEWS

Nobody should be the least bit surprised that Mason Via is one of the hottest new talents in Americana and bluegrass. Growing up surrounded by … Continued

  Gamble Rogers, the iconic singer/songwriter and guitar player, really defined the word “troubadour”. His storytelling about rural Florida and Georgia, mixed with his incredible … Continued

Many that attend the spring and fall roots festivals (Roots Revival and Spring Reunion) at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park refer to themselves … Continued

The Grammy-nominated bluegrass/Americana group Della Mae rarely gets to Florida, but we were fortunate enough that one of those shows was at UpStage at the … Continued

A friend with great musical taste told me that if Nick Shoulders ever played anywhere near me, I had to go see him, so on … Continued

The Currys rolled into Gainesville’s Heartwood Soundstage for their annual Christmas tour in front of a packed house; this has been a must-see show in … Continued

The Atlanta-based folk rockers came to Heartwood Soundstage for a show I’ve really been looking forward to. I saw them at one of the Spirit … Continued

The Moon Crush festivals at Miramar Beach, Florida, are described as “a music vacation- not just a festival.” It’s an appropriate description for a totally … Continued

A few changes coming at the Suwannee Roots Revival festival. The Amphitheater Stage is newly renamed as Big Cosmo’s Amphitheater in honor of Randy Judy, … Continued

For the third episode of Hogtown Opry, promoter Bill Killeen brought in one of the biggest names in bluegrass, Grammy winners Rhonda Vincent and her … Continued