Music Festivals Podcast

In Episode 29 of the Music Festivals Podcast , I talk with Eddie Roberts about his long and amazing musical career, from his beginnings in Jazz to the formation of his funk band The New Mastersounds . In 2024, they celebrated their 25th anniversary as a touring band. Eddie is a Welsh-born guitarist, music producer and entrepreneur, and The New Mastersounds are one of this year's headliners for the...

In Episode 28 of the Music Festivals Podcast , I have Turner More, Festival Promoter for the Sunshine Music Festivals and owner of Obsessions, back for a preview of the upcoming Sunshine Get Down music festival that is set to take place April 10th-12th 2025 at the Florida Sand Music Ranch in Brooksville, FL. Turner gives us the complete low down on this early Spring fest in Florida that is shaping...

In Episode 27 of the Music Festivals Podcast, I talk with Keller Williams about his long and amazing musical career, and what has allowed him to produce 35 records in just over 30 years! 😮 He's shares that he'll be adding a few more projects to that list over the course of 2025. We cover a ton of his current projects and tour stops, as well as how he started looping in the first place. You'll wan...

In Episode 26 of the Music Festivals Podcast, I sit down with Professor Dan Boner, who leads the East Tennessee State University Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies Program. Dan also teaches in the program and directs the ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band. Our conversation covers a lot of ground including the band's formation and evolution, their new EP, a new record in the works for 2025 and the...

In Episode 25 of the Music Festivals Podcast, I sit down with bluegrass fiddle player Deanie Richardson from the Nashville-based Grammy Nominated bluegrass band, Sister Sadie. This stellar ensemble has gained national recognition as the IBMA Vocal Group of the Year three consecutive years (2019, 2020, 2021), also taking home the title of IBMA Entertainer of the Year in 2020, making them the first...

In Episode 24 of the Music Festivals Podcast, I sit down with bluegrass fiddle player Dan Andree from The Fretliners to preview their upcoming performance at the 2025 WinterWonderGrass Festival in Steamboat Springs, CO, happening February 27–March 2. The Fretliners, winners of the 2023 Telluride Bluegrass and RockyGrass band competitions, bring a fresh take on traditional bluegrass with their infe...

In Ep.23 of the Music Festivals Podcast , I talk with festival producer Shane LaVigne about the upcoming Whippersnap Music & Arts Festival that will be held at the at the Florida Sand Music Ranch Feb 19-22, 2025. This early 2025 season festival is shaping up to be a killer event with headliners including Keller Williams, The New Mastersounds, and the Polyrythmics. Dozens of other regional and...

In Ep.22 of the Music Festivals Podcast, I talk with Katia "Pixie" Racine from Utah-based Bluegrass band Pixie & the Partygrass Boys. We get into the details behind the band's new self-titled album, their upcoming performances at WinterWonderGrass 2025 and on their RiverWonderGrass rafting trip. Katia also shares more about their newest band member and some changes to the mix coming in 2025. Y...

In Ep.21 of the Music Festivals Podcast, I talk with Grammy Nominated singer, songwriter and bluegrass guitarist, Trey Hensley. Trey was also 2023's IBMA Guitar Player of the Year and up for even more accolades this year. During the conversation, we get into how Trey balances the demands of being a professional touring musician with family and life as an active and engaged parent. We cover a lot o...

In Ep.20 of the Music Festivals Podcast, I talk with the fellas from Mountain Grass Unit, one of the hottest new bands on the national bluegrass scene. Talking with Drury Anderson, Luke Black, Sam Wilson and Josiah Nelson was a real treat -- since seeing them live at Renewal 2024, MTU has made their way to my every day play lists. We get into some how the band came together, how they met Billy Str...

In Ep.19 of the Music Festivals Podcast, I talk with the founders of TuneHatch, a Nashville-based tech startup that matches bands and musicians with local venues while adding transparency to the booking process. Serving 15 Nashville venues and over 1,000 registered artists, the founders aim to build TuneHatch into the world's go-to platform for live music and entertainment, creating a transparent,...

This week on Music Festivals Podcast, I recap my trip to last weekend's Sunshine Hootenanny Music and Art Festival at the Florida Sands Music Ranch in Brooksville, FL.  It was the inaugural year of the Fall Hoot with great people, great bands and a super cool venue. It's also Black Friday and I've got more early bird and blind faith ticket promotions, some of which end tonight at 11:59pm...

In Ep.17 of the Music Festivals Podcast, we're kicking off season 2 of the podcast with the week's music festival news and more announcements for dates, pre-sale and blind faith tickets for the 2025 season. I also talk with Cary Psutton, a long-time live music industry veteran, talent manager, producer, drone pilot and stand up comedian who happens to be my one of my real life neighbors -- we met...

In Ep.16 of the Music Festivals Podcast, we're wrapping up season 1 of the podcast with this week's music festival news and all kinds of announcements for pre-sale and blind faith tickets for music festivals on the horizon in 2025. You'll also get to see a preview of the Sunshine Hootenanny Music and Arts Festival taking place next weekend at the Florida Sands Ranch in Brooksville, Florida. And, t...

In Ep.15 of the Music Festivals Podcast, we're focused on exciting events in the music festival world as we wrap up the 2024 season and gear up for 2025! You'll hear details on Goose’s tour and the Viva Alonso Festival in Mexico as well as the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island, happening next July. Discover amazing events like the Industrial Strength Bluegrass Festival in Ohio, Annapolis Jazz...

In Ep.14 of the Music Festivals Podcast, I talk with Ms. Amy Heron, lead vocalist and mandolin picker for Ms. Amy & The Jet Set, a Colorado-based bluegrass band. I met Ms. Amy during the campground jams in Sturgeon Moon campground at Cottonwood Meadows for Billy Strings Renewal 2024. We dive into the vibrant bluegrass festival scene in Colorado, as Ms. Amy shares her experiences and highlights...

In Ep.13 of the Music Festivals Podcast, we share the week's music festival news, and Part 2 of the music festival recap of CaveFest 2024 at The Caverns in Grundy County TN. 🗞️ Music Festival News for the Week of Friday October 25th, 2024 🗞️ This week's news begins on a sad note with the recent loss of a fellow festival Neighbor at the recent Joshua Tree Music Festival in California. On a more pos...

Check out Ep.12 of the Music Festivals Podcast where share the week's music festival news, and and Part 1 of the Music Festival recap of CaveFest 2024 at The Caverns in Grundy County TN. 🗞️ Music Festival News for the Week of Friday October 18th, 2024 🗞️ This week's news includes some updates on the recently announced line up and ticket sales for Winter WonderGrass 2025 in Steamboat Springs, CO. T...

Check out Ep.11 of the Music Festivals Podcast where share the week's music festival news, and even more footage of Billy Strings Renewal 2024 at Cottonwood Meadows in Buena Vista, Colorado. 🗞️ Music Festival News for the Week of Friday October 4th, 2024 🗞️ This week's news includes some updates on the upcoming benefit Concert for Carolina at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. YOu'll also l...

Check out Ep.10 of the Music Festivals Podcast where share the week's music festival news, and the first recap footage of Billy Strings Renewal 2024 at Cottonwood Meadows in Buena Vista, Colorado. 🗞️ Music Festival News for the Week of Friday October 4th, 2024 🗞️ Dive into the details of Strings and Soul festival in Mexico and the sold-out Baja Wondergrass in 2025. Learn about announcements for To...

Check out Ep.09 of the Music Festivals Podcast where share the week's music festival news on some crazy shit that happened at Legend Valley this past week at one of the largest U.S. music festivals around today. You'll also get the full recap from Lazy Jam 6 at Lazy Acres in Hartsville, IN where I'll show some performances and give you my reactions after spending a few days at this small, but migh...

Check out Ep.08 of the Music Festivals Podcast where share the week's music festival news, planning tips and helpful tools that I've used to plan travel to Cottonwood Meadows for Billy Strongs Renewal 2024. 🗞️ Music Festival News for the Week of Friday September 20th, 2024 🗞️ Discover the latest on the highly anticipated Mepho Music Festival, including the incredible lineup with Jack White, Trey A...

Check out Ep 07 of the Music Festivals Podcast where I talk with Austin Johnson and Syd Alexis about their band Austin & the Syd Experience and the path to becoming a festival band. They preformed at #musicfestivals like Ohio Dreamfest, Hookahville, Columbus's ComFest recently. Austin even shares his experience preforming on the blues circuit and at one of the largest festivals in the country,...

Check out Episode 6 of the Music Festivals Podcast where we recap the entire weekend at the 30th Year Anniversary of the Hookahville Music Festival, held at J&M Ranch in Ansonia, Ohio from August 30th to September 1st, 2024. Inside this Week's Episode 🗺️ Get a feel for the Music Festival Venue at J&M Ranch 🤔 Learn about Ekoostik Hookah and the other bands in the music festival line up 🎥...

In Ep05 of the Music Festivals Podcast, I'm recapping two #musicfestivals held this summer at one of my favorite venues Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in Garrettsville, Ohio  @nelsonledgesquarrypark4618  #nlqp. You'll also get some tips on how to prep your generator for #festivals so that it you'll have solid power all weekend and more importantly, you don't piss off your neighbors The Cavern...