Amos Perrine

After the pandemic had mostly subsided, the Americana West Music Festival began in 2022 as a way to bring the West Coast Americana, country, and roots community together again after the long hiatus. Presented by Blackbird Record Label, the fest did not start from scratch: the well-attended and highly regarded

This column has been going full throttle through festival season lately, but it’s time to catch up with other shows ND photographers have been attending. This week’s Through the Lens features photos by 12 photographers in all, but I'd like to single out two: ND’s

Two recent roots music fests in Florida are featured this week: Brandi Carlile's Mothership Weekend (May 10-12) and JJ Grey’s Blackwater Sol Revue (May 25-26). Being namesake festivals, their lineups reflected the unique perspectives their host artists have on roots music. However, both took a similar approach

This week’s column features two festivals at opposite ends of the world that were held over two holiday weekends: Australia’s Byron Bay Bluesfest on Easter weekend and Rooster Walk in Virginia over Memorial Day weekend. Bluesfest has been covered for this column several times by Steve Ford, including

Named for and presided over by the legend himself — Del McCoury — DelFest, first held in 2008, takes over Cumberland, Maryland, during Memorial Day weekend each year. While the festival prides itself on carrying on the McCoury family bluegrass tradition, it also casts a wider net of musical influences that includes

Located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in Redondo Beach, California, the BeachLife Festival prides itself on extolling the virtues of growing up in Southern California. Besides the relaxed beach lifestyle, there’s the ocean itself: the waves, the wind, the smell, and the wildlife that epitomizes a one-of-a-kind