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Oliver Anthony broke the internet last summer.In August, the bearded Virginia native uploaded his raw, politically-charged single “Rich Men North of Richmond” to YouTube and immediately caught the nation’s attention with its anti-establishment message from a working man’s perspective.Soon after, the 30-something, redheaded, country-folk singer-songwriter shared “I don’t want to play stadium shows, I don’t want to be in the spotlight,” on Facebook.Months later, he added, “When the music first exploded, the selfish part of me wanted to just go back in the woods and not come back out for a long while. But I realize that this is a lot bigger than just me now.

My Morning Jacket is on tour.The popular jam band led by Jim James has 16 fall concerts starting running from October 17 through Nov. 11 with special guests Madi Diaz and Devon Gilfillian on select dates.That includes three back-to-back-to-back gigs at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Oct.

Al Stewart will tour all over North America with his band The Empty Pockets.That includes a show at North Tonawanda, NY’s Riviera Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 12.At all shows expect to hear timeless folk classics like “Time Passages,” “On the Border,” “Nostradamus” “Song On The Radio” and “Roads To Moscow,” as well as deep cuts from his 16-album discography.For those wondering what Stewart is like these days, Stewart, 78 claims he hasn’t changed much after seven decades in the biz.“I’m just a folk singer that is interested in history and wine that got lucky with some hit records,” the Scottish-born singer-songwriter told Patch.

Noah Kahan just leveled up.Rather than playing theaters and hall, the 26-year-old singer just announced he’ll be perfoming at stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters on his ‘We’ll All Be Here Forever Tour’ that will take him all over North America from March through July 2024.And yes, the “Stick Season” crooner is coming to New York.On Tuesday, July 16, Kahan is scheduled to drop into NYC’s Madison Square Garden.After that, he’ll end his tour with his biggest gig yet at Boston’s Fenway Park on July 19 with special guest Mt. Joy.Kahan can’t wait for the run of shows either.This exceeds even my wildest childhood dreams,” Kahan shared on Instagram.

Bob Dylan is still on the road.Dylan, 82, just announced 17 new concert dates as part of his ongoing ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour’ in support of his 2020 album with the same name.He’ll cap the quick run of gigs with shows at Rochester, NY’s Rochester Auditorium on Tuesday, Oct. 24 and Schenectady, NY’s Proctors Theatre on Monday, Oct.

Iron Blossom Music Festival is giving us major autumn vibes.Taking place Aug. 26-27 at Monroe Park in Richmond, VA, the two-day festival is bringing some of the biggest names in folk, country and indie rock to usher in the sweater weather season.Just a few of those high-profile headliners include Hozier, Noah Kahan, Elle King, Lord Huron and Faye Webster.They’ll be joined by Neal Francis, Celisse, Son Little, The Heavy Heavy and Danielle Ponder.Best of all, it’s not too late to pick up last-minute tickets.Given the talent on hand, they’re not too expensive either.At the time of publication, we found two-day general admission passes going for as low as $169 before fees on Vivid Seats.Want to grab them before it’s too late?Here’s everything you need to know and more about the 2023 Iron Blossom Music Festival.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all general admission and VIP tickets can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Levitate Music and Arts Festival.This year, that weekend is taking place Friday, July 7 through Sunday, July 9 and based on the annual festival’s lineup made of folk rockers, jam bands, reggae artists and more, it appears, the vibes will be on point as usual for the three-day weekend.Just a few of the melodious headliners gracing the stages at the Marshfield Fairgrounds stages this year include Brandi Carlile, Trey Anastasio Band, Stick Figure, Goose and Ziggy Marley.Shakey Graves, Rebelution, Lucius, Ripe and Peach Pit will be there too.Still, we’re most excited to see the legendarily chill Donovan Frankenreiter live.Plus, you won’t want to sleep on the live art or more than 30 food trucks (!) on the festival grounds all weekend long either.Need last-minute tickets for the multi-day musical extravaganza ASAP? We’ve got your back.Our team found three-day general admission passes going for $199 before fees on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.Single-day passes start at $150 before fees.Still need to know more about Levitate before levitating your finger over the purchase button?Keep reading.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the annual multi-faceted festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all single-day and multi-day Levitate general admission passes can be found right here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Noah Kahan is bringing his “Northern Attitude” all across the United States this summer, and we know you don’t want to miss it. The soulful, shaggy-haired singer-songwriter released his titular album “Stick Season” in October 2022, but most recently — and to the delight of fans — the deluxe version titled “Stick Season (We’ll All Be Here Forever)” dropped just this week, on June 9th.

Gordon Lightfoot, Canada’s legendary folk singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown” and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died on Monday. He was 84.Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died at a Toronto hospital.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame career will forever be intertwined with that of another 1960s folk legend: Bob Dylan.So what did she think when the “Blowin’ in the Wind” bard received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016?“I thought, ‘Oh, how Bob,’” Baez, 82, told the Hollywood Reporter. “I mean, people differ about whether or not he deserved it for his writing, but whatever — I thought he was a great writer of music. It moved me for half a century and millions of people ever since.”But Dylan was a no-show in Stockholm to accept the prestigious honor.

Irish Traditional Music Archive. However, an official cause of death has not been revealed.“The Irish music community, and indeed the much larger community throughout the world who found such inspiration in his work, will have learnt with great sadness today of the passing of Paddy Moloney, founder and leader of the Chieftains,” said Irish President Michael D.

said in a statement.Singer Darius Rucker tweeted his sadness after Griffith’s passing. “Today i am just sad man.

timelessly chic fisherman sweaters.The trend apparently began with Scottish musician and mail carrier Nathan Evans, 26, who shares solo performances of today’s hits and folk music on TikTok. A recent clip of Evans’ rendition of “Soon May the Wellerman Come,” originally shared in December, has since been scooped by a number of other songmen of social media, each of whom added their own harmonies to the buoyant ditty.

classic Thanksgiving Day tune “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree.”Nearly 2,000 people pitched in over the last two months to a GoFundMe for the 80-year-old hippie, who’s been hit by hard times since the 1967 release of Guthrie’s 18-minute talking blues ballad.“It’s been tremendous.

Judy Dyble was an English singer-songwriter who was an early member of the influential folk group Fairport Convention.Dyble joined Fairport Convention in the band’s early days, before they recorded their self-titled 1968 debut album. Dyble sang co-lead vocals on the album, including on the band’s first single “If I Had a Ribbon Bow,” and she co-wrote the song “Portfolio.” Dyble left the band after the album’s release and was replaced by Sandy Denny (1947 – 1978).

John Prine’s wife and manager, Fiona Whelan Prine, is speaking out following the death of one of country and folk music’s most influential artists.