The Northern Indiana Bluegrass Association (NIBGA) has finalized their showcase schedule for the 2009 International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass convention in Nashville, TN. The Northern Indiana Bluegrass Association will feature showcases on September 29 and 30 in room 213/214 in the Nashville Convention Center on Level 2….

Raleigh, NC. — The Greencards will kick off the 2009 – 2010 Pinecone Down Home Concert Series on Saturday, September 12. The Show begins at 8:00 p.m. and takes place in the Fletcher Theater at the Progress Energy Center for Performing Arts. Pinecone members can purchase tickets now ($21-$23) and tickets to the general public become available on Aug. 17 ($23 – $25)….

On most Saturday nights since January 2004, Levon Helm has hosted evenings of music at the “barn,” his home studio in Woodstock, New York. These magical nights are called The Midnight Ramble Sessions. On September 17, 2008, Helm took the Midnight Ramble on the road to one of America’s treasured venues, Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium,…

Burlington, MA – After charity shows in Los Angeles and New York and an appearance at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, Steve Martin will be hitting the road in support of The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo, which currently sits at the top of the Billboard Bluegrass Album Chart. After a successful run with a limited release, multi-talented Grammy^® and Emmy^® winning actor / comedian / musician and bestselling author Steve Martin…

Hendersonville, Tenn., — BlueHighways TV (BHTV), the multi-platform network that explores the people, stories, traditions and music of America, announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Pembroke Telephone Company in Pembroke, Georgia. The network is scheduled to launch later this month….