Emmylou Harris News

Philly-based Friendship recently announced their signing to Merge Records, and today they are excited to reveal that they will release their first album for the label. Titled Love the Stranger, the LP was co-produced by the band and Bradford Krieger. It will be available on CD, LP, and opaque “blue galaxy” Peak Vinyl. Plus, check out tour dates!

Lineup includes Jedd Hughes (Patty Loveless, Little Big Town, Sarah Jarosz, Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell), David Ryan Harris (John Mayer, Dave Matthews, Santana), Mark Bryan (Hootie & the Blowfish), Patrick Davis (Guy Clark, Jimmy Buffett, Jewel, Pat Green, Lady A. Morgan Wallen), Americana favorite Lauren Jenkins and more to be announced.

Centenary Stage Company finally welcomes Best of the Eagles to the Sitnik Theatre on Saturday, May 14 at 8:00 pm. This performance was rescheduled from their original date during CSC's January Thaw Music Festival due to a snowstorm.

Indian Ranch announced that due to popular demand, a second show has been added for Get The Led Out on Friday, August 26, 2022. In addition, the lakeside venue announced that country singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson will return on Saturday, October 8, 2022.

Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center welcomes three folk and bluegrass artists this spring as part of the ongoing music series at the arts center.  Sweet Baby James, – the #1 James Taylor Tribute Artist comes to Uptown! Saturday,  April 30th at 7:30pm.

Spend spring and summer at the South Orange Performing Arts Center,  where you'll see “the most exacting of the Zeppelin tribute bands in existence,” the 85-year-old Madman of Salsa, “the poet laureate of Louisiana's fertile Roots music scene,” Bruce Springsteen's longtime drummer, “[the] millennial shaking up the Jazz world,” a co-founder of the Byrds and more. Visit SOPACnow.org for more information.

Massey Hall has announced An Evening with Emmylou Harris & The Jayhawks on Monday, August 15, 2022. This show replaces the postponed An Evening with Emmylou Harris & Patty Griffin as Patty Griffin is unfortunately no longer performing as part of this show.

These legendary acts eventually made way for performers such as Reba McEntire, Shania Twain, and Faith Hill and present-day hitmakers Maren Morris, Yola, and Brandi Carlile. The exhibit celebrates a dynamic group of female songwriters and performers who come from diverse backgrounds and draw from a wide array of musical influences.

Platinum-selling singer/songwriter Jamey Johnson will perform with Blackberry Smoke and Megan Moroney as part of the After Hours Concert Series at The Meadow Event Park in Doswell, Virginia on Friday, September 2, 2022.  Tickets go on sale Friday, April 22, 2022 at 10:00 AM.  A limited number of Early Bird General Admission tickets will be available for $21 until April 28th while supplies last.

 The Warner Theatre will welcome Steve Earle & The Dukes to the Main Stage on Thursday, June 16 at 8 pm. 

Deau Eyes (aka Richmond, VA artist Ali Thibodeau) recently announced her anticipated sophomore album Legacies: an exploration of what it means to “leave things behind that have integrity and meaning” recorded between Thibodeau’s closet and the respective studios of co-producers Scott Lane and DJ Harrison.

Friends of Martha's Vineyard Concerts today announced the day by day schedule for Beach Road Weekend. Featuring more than two dozen acts including Beck, Wilco, The Avett Brothers, Billy Strings and more, the festival takes place August 26-28, 2022 at Veteran's Memorial Park in Vineyard Haven. In addition, the initial schedule for the 2022 MV Concert Series was announced with more than 20 concerts across Martha's Vineyard including the Loft.

Telluride Bluegrass, a bucket list festival for artists and music fans alike, is pleased to announce the final two artist additions to its already stacked 49th annual festival lineup which takes place June 16-19 in Telluride, Colorado: Elephant Revival will perform on Saturday and Sihasin featuring Jones Benally will perform on Friday. 

One of the most popular and most recorded singers of the past thirty years, superstar Vince Gill announced today that he will resume touring this summer with 18 dates and more to be announced in the weeks to come. It is the first time Gill has toured with his band since 2019. Featured on the tour will be vocalist Wendy Moten, who has most recently become known for her breathtaking performances on NBC's The Voice in 2021.

Florence + the Machine are set to play an extended run of headline dates later this year, kicking off September 2 in Montreal with further stops including New York’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl and many more. Arlo Parks, Sam Fender, King Princess, Yves Tumor, Japanese Breakfast and Wet Leg will join as support.

Kick off springtime with SOPAC's eclectic Singer-Songwriters lineup. Experience artists that run the musical gamut including Country, Folk, Bluegrass, Americana, Blues, Soul, Surf-Rock, Indie-Folk, Folk-Pop and more.

Ravinia Festival has announced its complete 2022 summer lineup, offering 50 artist debuts and more than 100 concerts, including the annual summer residency of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) with Chief Conductor Marin Alsop.

15-Time Grammy-winning banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck comes to the not-for-profit Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts showcasing a multi-generational gamut of the best of bluegrass players on Sunday, April 10 at 7pm. 

Director Amy Scott navigates Sheryl Crow’s seminal yet hard-fought musical career battling sexism, depression, perfectionism, cancer, and the price of fame – before harnessing the power of her gift. The documentary features 'If It Makes You Happy,' 'Soak Up The Sun,” 'All I Wanna Do,” 'My Favorite Mistake,” 'Redemption Day,' and more.

“My Love” follows the recently released “King” and “Heaven is Here,” both of which arrived alongside videos by de Wilde choreographed by Ryan Heffington. Dance Fever was produced by Florence, Jack Antonoff and Dave Bayley of Glass Animals. Pre-order the new album now!