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In the late spring of 2020, Russ Keith was cruising down U.S. 19 through the heart of Maggie Valley. Soon, he noticed the festival grounds out of the...

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Formed slightly more than a decade ago, the duo formerly known as Mandolin Orange is the joint effort of singer/songwriter Andrew Marlin and musician Emily Frantz. The pair connected through mutual friends in a North Carolina bluegrass band, who invited them and others to join them at their weekly gig, which turned into a weekly jam session. The pair’s shared love of traditional bluegrass led them to play together, expanding their interests to include folk, gospel, country and pop. Initially recording as a duo, it was not until 2016’s Blindfaller that they expanded to include a full back...

NORTH ADAMS — FreshGrass celebrates its 10th anniversary Sept. 24-26 on the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art campus with a lineup that includes Dispatch (acoustic), Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Béla Fleck My Bluegrass Heart, featuring Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, Mark Schatz and Bryan Sutton. Dispatch (acoustic) is set to play at FreshGrass North Adams. PHOTO PROVIDED BY FRESHGRASS/MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART The lineup of performers, announced Thursday, also includes North Adams native CJ Field, FreshGr...

ROMP Announces 2021 Concert Lineup and Presale Information We have BIG news to share this morning from our friends at ROMP.  As you know, the event was moved from June to September this year because of COVID-19.  Now we know who's coming to town for the four-day event. ROMP 2021 is going to be headlined by Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Robert Earl Keen and Sam Bush!  Plus, there are going to dozens of other acts taking the stage as well, including: The Infamous Stringdusters, Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange), Dan Tyminski and We Banjo 3. Here's a look at the official 2021 ROMP Post...