Los Angeles, Ca., — The 1st Annual Los Angeles Bluegrass Situation music fest will kick off 5 nights of stellar bluegrass and their inaugural run Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Largo at the Coronet Theater.

Acts scheduled to perform include Sara and Sean Watkins, Steep Canyon Rangers, Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings, The Infamous Stringdusters and…

Global Inheritance, the 501c3 non-profit organization teaching individuals to think and act creatively in solving global imbalances, is set to return to the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio, CA on Saturday, April 24 & Sunday, April 25. The organization will bring their Energy FACTory initiative to the festival…

San Francisco, CA — The 11th annual San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival (SFBOT), a 10-day festival occurring at various locations around the Bay Area, will occur February 12-21, 2010. Featuring the most talented musicians on the Bluegrass, Americana and roots music scene today, the Festival comprises over 30 shows…

On February 12, seven-time International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) bass player of the year Missy Raines and her band, The New Hip, bring their energetic mix of newgrass and jazz to Petaluma, CA. The show begins at 8:00 p.m. and tickets are available, $20.00 at the door…

Anaheim, Calif., — The NAMM Show, the longest-running trade show in the United States, opened today welcoming thousands of musical instrument and products retailers and manufacturers from around the world. While the majority of industry professionals have been directly impacted by a down economy, many are ready to put the past behind them and move on to a new decade as they arrive to do important business at the annual trade show….