Chicagoan Francesca Folinazzo (Frank) founded Roots Music Rambler as a music and travel blog in a pre-pandemic world. COVID killed events and travel plus her desire to play her banjo. Falls texted her in 2023 and said, 'Let's bring it back as a podcast!' He was raised on John Prine, babysat on Waylon Jennings and taught to drink and cuss the proper, mountain way. He hails from Pikeville, Ky., the birthplace of Dwight Yoakum, whose annual festival is Hillbilly Days.

Nate Riggs biggest concern about Americana music festivals

On the latest episode of Roots Music Rambler we talk music festivals with Nate Riggs (NeighborN8), host of The Music Festivals Podcast. He shares his favorites, some hidden gems, the finances of festivals and a lot more.

His biggest concern for music festivals, at least in the Americana space, is the danger of sameness. He explained more in this clip. Hear the full episode at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Are Music Festivals the key to peace in our world? NeighborN8 thinks so!

A new Roots Music Rambler drops Friday. This week, we dig deep into talking music festivals with Nate Riggs (NeighborN8), host of The Music Festivals Podcast.

Nate thinks music festivals may be the key to getting our crazy world out of its funk. We don’t disagree! Hear the full episode and his explanation at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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The Music Festivals Podcast host started by confiscating booze from Christians

A new Roots Music Rambler drops Friday. This week, we dig deep into talking music festivals with Nate Riggs (NeighborN8), host of The Music Festivals Podcast.

He got his start in music festivals collecting booze from Christians sneaking alcohol into a Christian one in Ohio. Hear that and his take on things like whether or not today’s festivals have jumped the shark by downloading the full episode. Get it at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Rocker Shepherd is contemplating a disco album? What?

On the latest episode of Roots Music Rambler, Frank and Falls chat with midwestern rocker Shepherd. He’s got a new single out, more new music coming, and is picking from his broad background of genre influences these days.

Falls and he even talk about him doing disco? Yep. Disco.

Hear more and get this week’s pickin’ the grinnin’ picks from us at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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