The Pitch KC’s Daily Roundup from FAI 2024

The Pitch KC’s Daily Roundup from FAI 2024

Daily Dispatches from Folk Alliance International “Every year, the first night of the Folk Alliance International Conference has me filled with jitters, thanks to a day spent getting things ready, a solid week of planning who I want to see and when, and the...
The Pitch KC’s Daily Roundup from FAI 2024

No Depression Spotlights the IFMA

Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings, and Iris DeMent Honored at International Folk Music Awards “This year’s International Folk Music Awards, presented on the opening night of Folk Alliance International’s annual conference Wednesday, smiled on bluegrass-leaning roots...
Flushing’s Kupferberg Center for the Arts Presents ‘An Evening of Roots Music with Jalopy Records,’ Featuring “Rising Star” (NPR) Nora Brown, Jerron Paxton, Jackson Lynch, and Ukrainian Village Voices

Flushing’s Kupferberg Center for the Arts Presents ‘An Evening of Roots Music with Jalopy Records,’ Featuring “Rising Star” (NPR) Nora Brown, Jerron Paxton, Jackson Lynch, and Ukrainian Village Voices

Concert Follows Paxton’s Signing to Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and Brown’s NPR Tiny Desk Concert Kupferberg Center for the Arts in Flushing, Queens will present An Evening of Roots Music with Jalopy Records in concert March 30, with newly-signed...
The Pitch KC’s Daily Roundup from FAI 2024

Live for Live Music Spotlights IFMA

NPR To Stream 36th Annual International Folk Music Awards “Nominees for the IFMAs include Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway (Album of the Year for City Of Gold), Billy Strings (Artist of the Year), Nickel Creek (Artist of the Year), Madi Diaz (Artist of the Year),...
The Pitch KC’s Daily Roundup from FAI 2024

KCUR Previews FAI 2024

Folk Alliance International will turn Kansas City hotel rooms into concert venues “It bills itself as the largest gathering of the folk music industry and community in the world.”  |  Read More at...
The Pitch KC’s Daily Roundup from FAI 2024

FAI Conference Security Plan

Many folks have reached out to us in response to the act of violence during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration on Wednesday as this occurred near the location of our conference. Thank you to so many for checking on our team and families as many were...

KCUR Highlights FAI 2024

This local organization brings the folk music world to Kansas City “Located in Kansas City’s Crossroads neighborhood, Folk Alliance International has been bringing together folk musicians, fans and industry professionals since its founding in 1989.” ...
The Pitch KC’s Daily Roundup from FAI 2024

World Music Central Spotlights FAI

Folk Alliance International, Essential Roots Music Showcase, February 2024 “The conference and showcase is primarily attended by artists as well as industry professionals and folk radio DJs. FAI stands out for its fostering of a do-it-yourself (DIY), communal,...