Bela Fleck

The Trey Anastasio Band will return to DelFest in Cumberland, MD. The lineup for the 10th annual festival also includes Gov't Mule, Dierks Bentley and Béla Fleck with Chris Thile. The 10th annual DelFest takes place Memorial Day Weekend,…

Through the wide hills of Oak Hill, NY, into the vast plains of Walsh Farm, the annual Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival will make a grand appearance next weekend, July 14 through 17. It features every fundamental component of a great music…

The Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival returns to Walsh Farm in Oak Hill, NY this summer from July 14 through July 17. In addition to an impressive lineup, this festival stakes its roots through other means: activities like jams and open mics…

The house lights dimmed and the Hart Theater at The Egg Performing Arts Center in Albany grew dark. The house was packed; every seat was filled with a body consumed with anticipation. Four years had passed since most of these fans had seen…

Updated 3/25/16:  Record label 4AD has given fans a sneak preview of the tribute album, uploading five tracks to its YouTube channel. Included are videos by the National ("Mountain Dew"), Courtney Barnett ("New Speedway Boogie"), Bruce…

The 58th Grammy Award nominations were announced. While big-name artists Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd received the most nominations, many New York artists were nominated for awards. The most well-known residents of the…

Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival, better known as The Clearwater Festival, is an event not to be missed this Father’s Day Weekend, June 20 to 21. Founded by Pete Seeger more than 40 years ago, it’s no wonder this festival is still…

This year’s Clearwater Festival will include a diverse group of acts including Ani DiFranco, Guster, The Mavericks, and Bela Fleck with his wife Abigail Washburn. Other acts include Niko Case, The Mavericks, Blind Boys of Alabama, Angélique…

"You ready Fleck? 'I hope so' " and with that, Abigail Washburn and Béla Fleck began their show at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on October 24. Alternating between six banjos throughout the night, the married duo of Fleck and Washburn…

Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn arent just virtuoso banjo players - they're also husband and wife. Together, Fleck and Washburn employ the relatively rare 3-finger and clawhammer banjo duet to create an explosion of musical white heat. Add…