Rick Davidson, Author at MUSICFESTNEWS

Earl Eugene Scruggs grew up in Cleveland County, NC, near the town of Shelby. His influence on American music would require an entire book or … Continued

Blues, Americana, Soul, and Heritage will all be on display the weekend of November 4-6 in Gainesville, Florida, at the inaugural BASH Music Festival. The free … Continued

The Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion Festival will return to  Bristol, VA/TN September 9-11 with a gigantic array of roots music artists… more than one … Continued

It’s been an interesting three years for Mason Via. The 24-year-old Via (rhymes with “sigh”) grew up in Stokes County NC, on the Virginia border. … Continued

The biggest event in bluegrass, the International Bluegrass Music Association World of Bluegrass festival, returns to Raleigh, NC September 30- October 1. Held in conjunction … Continued

After a two year Covid delay, the first edition of the Earl Scruggs Music Festival is set for September 2-4th, 2022,  at the Tryon Equestrian … Continued

Based at the Seascape Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida next April, the upcoming version of the “Music Vacation” festival will include a number of top … Continued

After a two-year absence, the 70th anniversary edition of the Florida Folk Festival returned to the Stephen Foster Folk  Culture Center Park in White Springs, … Continued

After a two-year layoff, the Florida Folk Festival, one of the oldest festivals in the U.S., returns to the Stephen Foster State Park in White … Continued

Gamble Rogers was a Florida-based folk singer with a unique gift of storytelling, and a vocabulary that defied description. While he was an accomplished guitar … Continued