Jerry Douglas Stories

Shoe Fest Announces Initial 2016 Lineup With Word Search

Those pranksters at Shoe Fest have done it again. Sure, some festivals can just announce their lineup. Shoe Fest hid the first 11 artists revealed for their Labor Day Festival in Manteno, IL via a Word Search puzzle.  What's more, the offered a free ticket to the first person to identify and tag all eleven...

Video: Bluegrass Sessions @ Skyline Stage 9/15/1999

How do you top one of the greatest acoustic albums of all time (Bela Fleck's Tales From The Acoustic Planet)? Bela kept the all-star lineup, but went straight bluegrass for the follow up to his 1995 acoustic jazz masterpiece.First, Fleck grabbed Sam Bush, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Vassar Clements and more to round...

Telluride In Chicago? Bluegrass Favorites Converge For Weekend Performances

It's true that wherever Leftover Salmon plays they bring the FESTIVAL with them. But, it turns out it's truer than we even thought this weekend in Chicago as the Rocky Mountain favorites kick off a trio of shows this Friday night that would all receive the Telluride seal of approval. And we're happy to send...

Ticket Giveaway: Jerry Douglas, Traveling McCourys + Bill Nershi @ City Winery 11/16 & 17

It's almost time for the snow to fall here in Chicago, so we've got Rocky Mountain tinged bluegrass weekend in store. We are thrilled to be able to offer tickets to a pair of weekend shows at the lovely City Winery.Saturday, November 16th with the legendary Jerry DouglasSunday, November 17th (6:30 pm or 9:30 pm), The...