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THROUGH THE LENS: DelFest Dishes Up the Best of Bluegrass and Beyond

THROUGH THE LENS: DelFest Dishes Up the Best of Bluegrass and Beyond

DelFest's 15th installment begins this Thursday. DelFest was created by and named after Del McCoury who, having won 31 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards, including nine for Entertainer of the Year, is the undisputed the king of bluegrass. We in the roots music community are fortunate that

THROUGH THE LENS: Everything Everywhere All at Once for Roots Music Fans at 2023 New Orleans Jazz Fest

THROUGH THE LENS: Everything Everywhere All at Once for Roots Music Fans at 2023 New Orleans Jazz Fest

After several other, similar festivals in prior years failed to take root, George Wein, who'd built the Newport Jazz and Newport Folk festivals, was brought in to create a unique festival for New Orleans, one that was both worthy of the city’s legacy as the birthplace of

THROUGH THE LENS: Luck Reunion and Treefort Music Fest

THROUGH THE LENS: Luck Reunion and Treefort Music Fest

This week the Through the Lens column plays catch-up with two March festivals sharing this space, the Luck Reunion in Texas and the Treefort Music Fest in Boise, Idaho. Their respective locales could not be more different. The Reunion is a one day, self-contained event held on Willie Nelson'

THROUGH THE LENS: A Soggy MerleFest 2023 Delivered Roots Music and a Rainbow

THROUGH THE LENS: A Soggy MerleFest 2023 Delivered Roots Music and a Rainbow

Just as Doc Watson drew upon a variety of sources for his music, MerleFest bills itself as a “traditional plus” festival. This certainly was evident at this year’s edition that celebrated Doc’s 100th birthday as well as the festival's own 35th. Tradition was well served, as

THROUGH THE LENS: A Look Ahead at MerleFest 2023, Celebrating Doc Watson’s 100th Birthday

THROUGH THE LENS: A Look Ahead at MerleFest 2023, Celebrating Doc Watson’s 100th Birthday

This year’s MerleFest, kicking off this Thursday, is an extra special one. This year’s edition, the 35th, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Doc Watson, the founding father of the "traditional plus" festival that was started in part to honor his late son, Merle

THROUGH THE LENS: Australia’s Byron Bay Bluesfest Charges Back Full Strength for 2023

THROUGH THE LENS: Australia’s Byron Bay Bluesfest Charges Back Full Strength for 2023

Byron Bay Bluesfest is Australia’s premier roots music festival, regularly named by both artists and the music industry as one of the world’s best. This was the first Bluesfest with a full roster of international artists since 2019, as the 2020 and 2021 editions were abruptly canceled due

THROUGH THE LENS: Days and Nights of Highlights at SXSW 2023

THROUGH THE LENS: Days and Nights of Highlights at SXSW 2023

Longtime ND photographer Kirk Stauffer is a South by Southwest veteran. So much so that in preparation for making his yearly pilgrimage to Austin to catch the sprawling 10-day festival, he makes a spreadsheet containing the names, locations, and times of the events he wants to catch. That is before