Come out to The Ridge for our third annual bluegrass event, this year featuring music by the Tray Wellington Band. …
MerleFest Returns to Wilkesboro
Head on over to the North Carolina foothills for MerleFest 2025, the annual homecoming of bluegrass in Wilkesboro.
The Ballad of Raleigh’s Front Porch Festival
Ahead of Raleigh’s last IBMA World of Bluegrass fest (Sept. 24–28), Billy Warden—who helped launched the festival—reflects on its transformative run.
No Shoes, No Problem
NC acoustic duo The Barefoot Movement sets their sights on an album in the new year and plans for evolving their music in the future.
Play On
In anticipation of Hurricane Ian, all IBMA Bluegrass Live! festivities have been moved to the Raleigh Convention Center and Duke Energy Center.
Into the Fog Drives Into the Clear
Into the Fog will be performing at The Pour House Music Hall during the IBMA World of Bluegrass festival’s IBMA Ramble.