Before the Whippersnap Music & Arts Festival in February, we heard that a new collaborative project called Zenzi would be playing. At the time, we … Continued ...

Dennis Stadelman's 3 Peace plays Skipper's Smokehouse Friday. He will also play a solo set, and Tina & Adrian Praino will ...

Sheryl’s BreastFest Inc. is a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization rooted in music, love, and community support. Now celebrating its 11th annual event, this Polk County … Continued ...

The education portion of the program came into vivid highlight when Melody crossed paths with The Fitzkee Brothers, two wonderful spirits who were teens at the time. Drummer Alex Fitzkee is now 19, ...

This year’s version of the Florida Folk Festival at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park was a great three-day event. With 11 stages and 300 performances, lots of workshops, a kid’s area, ...

The 31st Annual Gamble Rogers Folk Festival was a great tribute to the enduring spirit of American folk music—a place where storytelling, musicianship, and community intertwine under the Florida sky.

“We are bringing the heat with this lineup!” said Casey Reid, festival director and partner at Eleven Events. “After taking a year off, we knew our fans would be ready to rock again. The artists on ...

Mention the names Adam and the Ants, Simple Minds or The Thompson Twins to a teen, and you might get a puzzled look. They may have heard the names perhaps from their dad and in some cases even grandpa ...

There has been a lot of discussion about bands such as Khruangbin, Glass Beads, Arc de Soleil, and new entry Angine de Poitrine. We would suggest you add Colombian trio BALTHVS to the list. BALTHVS ...

Traditional Florida arts and crafts, from pottery to instrument making, are on display. There are special children’s areas that keep little ones occupied. There is one tent area just for jamming… old ...

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Johnny Winter burst onto the scene in 1969 with a no-holds-barred blues trio featuring Tommy Shannon and Uncle John Turner on bass and drums, respectively. He took the festival scene by storm, ...