Live Review: DelFest 2022 @ Allegany County Fairgrounds — 5/27-5/30/22

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Casey Vock in Live Review and tagged Allegany County Fairgrounds, Americana, Anders Osborne, Bela Fleck, bluegrass, Del McCoury, DelFest, DelFest 2022, Jackie Greene, Leftover Salmon, music festival, Railroad Earth, Robert Earl Keen, Sam Bush, Sierra Hull, The California Honeydrops, The Del McCoury Band, The Travelin' McCourys, Tyler Childers.

Bluegrass legend Del McCoury performs with his band during DelFest 2022 held over Memorial Day weekend at the Allegany County Fairgrounds in Cumberland, Maryland. (Photo by Casey Vock)

How much vibrancy can one artist bring to their music? And how big of a community can one individual cultivate around that music?

If DelFest 2022 was any indication, bluegrass legend Del McCoury — at the ripe age of 83 years old — has done as much if not more for his craft than any of the fine musicians who came before him and made this particular breed of roots music their life’s work.

Live Review: Sam Bush Band @ Stages Music Arts — 7/18/21

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Casey Vock in Live Review and tagged bluegrass, Kentucky, Sam Bush, Stages Music Arts.

Sam Bush performs at Stages Music Arts on July 18, 2021. (Photo by Casey Vock)

Though many musicians are admittedly brushing off rust as live performances return to order, you’d be hard-pressed to find any flaws in the skillset of the world’s most talented bluegrass musicians, a group as passionate about their craft as you’ll encounter.

One of the most critically acclaimed and seasoned bluegrass trendsetters, Sam Bush made his way to Cockeysville this past weekend for an early Sunday evening performance at Stages Music Arts, a venue that has hosted an impressive list of highly regarded musicians in just a short time.

Live Review: The Travelin’ McCourys and Sam Bush Band @ The Birchmere — 10/23/19

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Mark Engleson in Live Review and tagged Ari Strauss, bluegrass, Nashville, Sam Bush, Sam Bush Band, Tennessee, The Birchmere, The Travelin' McCourys.

The Travelin’ McCourys perform at The Birchmere on Oct. 23, 2019. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

Multiple award-winners The Travelin’ McCourys and Sam Bush played a double bill of bluegrass at the Birchmere Wednesday evening. The Travelin McCourys, formed from current and former members of the Del McCoury Band, took the stage first.

Snapshots: Watermelon Park Festival @ Watermelon Park (Berryville, VA) — 9/19-9/21/19

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Chester Simpson in Live Review and tagged bluegrass, Cedric Watson, City Stompers, country, country music park, Fiddlin' Dave, folk, Furnace Mountain Band, John Miller, Larry Keep Experience, Lindsay Lou, music festival, Route 7 Bybass Boys, Sam Bush, Sam Bush Band, Shenandoah National Park, Sierra Hull, Songs from the Road Band, The Infamous Stringdusters, The Keel Brothers, The Woodshedders, Tim O'Brien Band, Travelin' McCourys, Watermelon Park, Watermelon Park Festival.


Larry Keel performs at the 2019 Watermelon Park Festival on Sept. 20, 2019. (Photo by Chester Simpson/ Rock-N-RollPhotos.com)

The 16th Annual Watermelon Park Fest a three day music festival, was held at the Watermelon Park Campground near Berryville, Virginia. It’s located on the banks of the beautiful Shenandoah River on Sept. 19-22 with music, camping, as well as canoeing, kayaking and inner-tube floats and late night jam sessions around the campfire. Nothing better!

Snapshots: Deep Roots Mountain Revival @ Marvin’s Mountaintop (Masontown, WV) — 7/20-7/22/17

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Chester Simpson in Live Review and tagged Americana, Aqueous, Billy Strings, bluegrass, Brandi Carlile, Chester Simpson, Deep Roots Mountain Revival, Dr Dog, Eric Krasno, folk, JJ Grey, Larry Keel, Lettuce, Marvin's Mountaintop, Mike Gentzer, MoFro, Moon Taxi, music festival, roots, Sam Bush, Tauk, Tristan Dennis, West Virginia, Yonder Mountain String Band.

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Billy Strings performs at Deep Roots Mountain Revival in Masontown, West Virginia, last weekend. (Photo by Chester Simpson)

Last weekend, revelers gathered at Marvin’s Mountaintop in Masontown, West Virginia, for the second annual Deep Roots Mountain Revival to enjoy Americana, bluegrass, and more with headliners Brandi Carlile, Dr. Dog, and Lettuce. Our friend Chester Simpson was there and took some photos of some of his favorite bands!