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John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Offers a calendar of concerts, festivals, and events, organized by month, for folk fans in the New England area. Also contains a guide to other print and electronic folk calendars.
A fantastic site full of listings and links to blues festivals nationwide. Bookmark this one—it is a must for any true blues fan.
Provides information on Creation, the nation’s largest Christian festival, held annually in Mt. Union, Penn-sylvania. Includes what visitors can expect, festival history, schedules, performers, speakers, directions, children’s events, and volunteer and merchandise information.
http://www.Roskilde-Festival.dk/
Billed as the “online address for the arts,” this site helps you find cultural events in the following major cities: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C.
A comprehensive database of more than 4,000 folk and folk-friendly venues in North America. Also linked to Musi-Cal for event schedules.
A site promoting women jazz musicians in the San Francisco Bay area. Includes bios of the listed musicians and RealAudio! selections.
A listing of online live concerts, chats, and listening parties complete with date, time, and the name of the featured band. Offers options such as Everyone’s a Critic where you can voice your opinion on a Web-only pre-release preview. If they like your critique, they’ll post it and you could win some cool stuff.
Although it is known primarily as a drunkfest, Mardi Gras includes some fantastic music and draws musicians from all over to join in the festivities. Check this site out for details and schedules of music events.
Includes information on dates, rules, and previous winners of the MBNA Collegiate Quartet Contest. Provides contacts for general information and ways to get involved.
An annual celebration of acoustic music and southern gentility to honor the memory of Eddy Merle Watson, the only son of flat picking legend Arthel “Doc” Watson. Held in April at the natural ampitheather of the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains.
This site provides access to worldwide live music information about concerts, festivals, and musical events. Search capabilities by performer, venue, city, or event.
Second only to Mardi Gras in the number of visitors it draws to the city, Jazz Fest is much less rowdy and far cooler. Check it out for ticket information and schedule of performers.
Provides information about the Kerrville Folk Festival (held in Texas), a major United States folk festival that continues for 25 days starting every May. Contains performance schedules, ticket information, upcoming events, and their limited edition 10-CD set.
An enormous collection of musical event information from around the world. Click the country you are interested in, and up pop the events.
This site promotes The Foundation Forum, which is an annual hard rock, heavy metal, hard alternative convention. Includes info on venues, events, bands, and past happenings as well.
Cascade Blues Association’s annual awards celebration, named for the infamous Muddy Waters, honors local, regional, national, and international blues musicians. Includes a listing of the nominees according to category.
A “this week” of events in rock ‘n’ roll history. Includes charts for the number one songs of the 50s, 60s, and 70s, as well as links to featured artists.
Provides information and schedules for dozens of Canadian folk music festivals. Also features a festival discussion group and links to other festival information.
This Portland, Oregon blues festival site lists scheduled performers and date and ticket information. Links to other sites as well.
http://www.mosquitonet.com/~gcn/special.htm
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