The Milk Carton Kids Archive

  • The Milk Carton Kids put on an excellent show at Swallow Hill last week and they left people with non-stop laughs, even better sounding versions of their recorded songs, and a whole preview of a new album. The duo’s voices fit so well together it’s hard to believe that they could have never met.  It was more than anyone could have asked for.  In the past year acts like The Civil Wars have taken off and The Milk Carton Kids, based on the quality of their live work, should be the next folk duo to break into the mainstream.

    The Milk Carton Kids – August 30th – Swallow Hill

    The Milk Carton Kids put on an excellent show at Swallow Hill last week and they left people with non-stop laughs, even better sounding versions of their recorded songs, and a whole preview of a new album. The duo’s voices fit so well together it’s hard to believe that they could have never met. It was more than anyone could have asked for. In the past year acts like The Civil Wars have taken off and The Milk Carton Kids, based on the quality of their live work, should be the next folk duo to break into the mainstream.

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  • I think it's become a goal of the team up at Planet Bluegrass to out-do themselves from year to year with the line-up of the Folks Festival.  While last year featured headliners Jackson Browne, The Weir Robinson Greene Trio, and Brandi Carlile, this year brought Iron & Wine, Amos Lee, and Lyle Lovett to the intimate stage by the river in Lyons and each one mesmerized and surprised as they entertained the sold-out crowd.

    Rocky Mountain Folks Festival – August 17th, 18th, 19th – Planet Bluegrass Ranch, Lyons, CO

    I think it's become a goal of the team up at Planet Bluegrass to out-do themselves from year to year with the line-up of the Folks Festival. While last year featured headliners Jackson Browne, The Weir Robinson Greene Trio, and Brandi Carlile, this year brought Iron & Wine, Amos Lee, and Lyle Lovett to the intimate stage by the river in Lyons and each one mesmerized and surprised as they entertained the sold-out crowd.

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  • With the final additions of Shannon McNally and a special “In the Spirit of Woody Guthrie” set featuring Steve Seskin & Friends, Planet Bluegrass is...

    Planet Bluegrass Reveals Schedule For 22nd Annual Folks Festival

    With the final additions of Shannon McNally and a special “In the Spirit of Woody Guthrie” set featuring Steve Seskin & Friends, Planet Bluegrass is...

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  • Since its inception 22 years ago, the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival has been about songwriters. Not constrained by genre barriers, they’ve always been drawn to...

    Planet Bluegrass Adds Iron & Wine & Neko Case To Folks Fest

    Since its inception 22 years ago, the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival has been about songwriters. Not constrained by genre barriers, they’ve always been drawn to...

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