Wildewood: One of the best things about stellar hometown bands is watching them come into their own. Wildewood is no exception. As the band grows, local audiences bear witness to the developing chemistry between the musicians, as well as their process of establishing a sound…
We are honored to host a night of LOCAL AWESOMENESS at Bluestem Stage! INSPIRING LOCAL MUSIC:Tina Haase Findlay, Jen McClung, Rockets of Desire, and Ben Schrag INSIGHTFUL LOCAL POETRY (maybe musical?): Jim Coppoc, Jack Dalton COMPELLING LOCAL VOICES for a better Ames: Bronwyn Beatty Hansen…
Crazy talented, charming, and award-winning vocalist most often compared to Patsy Cline, and Norah Jones. Known for brilliant performances, stunning vocals, and unassuming wit, charm, and candor on stage, Amy Andrews is an award-winning, tree-hugging, ever-traveling, modern day torch-singer and songwriter, you need to hear…
Gipsy Moon is a five-piece group of artists on an endless journey toward good times and raw expression. With music as their carriage, strings as their weapon and the horizon as their aim, this unconventional band is not one to be missed. Their sound is…
Winner of the 2014 Telluride Bluegrass Festival band competition. NEW album out in spring 2015 produced by Chris Pandolfi of the Infamous Stringdusters.TSR has shared the stage with many fine artists including Infamous Stringdusters, Head for the Hills, Drew Emmitt, Steve Martin’s Steep Canyon Rangers,…
PRAISE FOR PIETA ~"Self-styled poetess, folk goddess and country waif, Pieta's music resonates with a seductive simplicity and lyrical grace." - BBC "...moody, ethereal...I will listen...over and over again." - NPR's All Songs Considered ~"...a dreamy wandering into the heart and soul of uniquely American…
The Blackberry Bushes String Band is a familiar name to those acquainted with Cascadian string band music. The Seattle-based band has performed all across the country in nearly every imaginable setting—houses, barns, schools, libraries, clubs, and festivals—and produced 4 albums along the way. Now, the…
“It’s a contemporary sound that is not without its ageless qualities.” – Chicago Sun Times “… you can trust me when I say this show is worth seeing.” -Boston Magazine “Folk” has become a funny label for Tall Heights. It felt right when they went…
Mipso: Award-winning songwriting crossed with a renegade approach to American roots The renegade traditionalists of Mipso are doing their part to push the Appalachian folk & bluegrass tradition into new territory. This NC four-piece borrows the best from bluegrass, contemporary country, pop, gospel, folk and…
Join the Leggheads!: An Evening with Adrian Legg “There are guitarists, there are axe-wielding maniacs, and then there are wizards. Adrian Legg is one of the wizards. He has enough technique to do just about anything he wants, but also the sensitivity to honour the…