Road To Blue Ox

Sarah Shook calls in from her home in Chapel Hill, NC to talk with us about touring life, being a mother and a band leader, and embracing the success of her music which she calls traditional country with a punk rock element. It was a fun conversation where she praises Milwaukee as her favorite stop on tour! We are really looking forward to seeing her perform at the festival, and dancing along. Nat...

Nate and Justin met up with Ronnie McCoury in Lutsen, Minnesota where he captivated us with stories of his musical journey that led to The Travelin’ McCourys.  Congratulations to them for winning the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album of 2018!  We talk about some of the camping options on the grounds, reminding attendees about the festival shuttle that runs from the hotels in Eau Clai...

In this episode we talk to the inimitable Sam Bush. He discusses his upcoming single and music video release, as well as the recent documentary on his life, contribution, and influence called "Revival".  Sam also recalls stories from a career which spans the development of music festivals as we know them today.  Thanks to "The Paul Bunyan of Blue Ox" for taking the time to chat with us!...

Welcome to the debut episode of Road To Blue Ox!   Dave Simonett of Trampled By Turtles chatted with us about songwriting, his musical origins, and love of the outdoors.  Don't miss Justin's lightning round of questions at the revealing end of the interview.  Thanks for the strong coffee, Dave!   We also talked about Pert Near's involvement with the creation of the Blue Ox...