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 Join RAC in historic downtown Bristol Tennessee/Virginia for the 10th annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Festival - September 17th-19th, 2010. Along with the Rockin' Acoustic Circus, this event will host other artists such as Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Blue Highway, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Del McCoury Band, Gibson Brothers, Missy Raines & the New Hip, Joy Kills Sorrow, Infamous Stringdusters, The Boxcars and more. Log on to their website for details and ticket information: www.bristolrhythm.com.
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PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL |
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 RAC made their first appearance at the Philadelphia Folk Festival - Aug 20th - 22nd. THANK YOU PHILLY for the warm welcome - what a fantastic festival! The long-running and world-famous music festival just finished it's 49th year, hosting contemporary and traditional artists in genres including World/Fusion, Singer/Songwriter, Celtic, Folk Rock, and Country. Held near Schwenksville, PA in the vicinity of Philadelphia on the Old Pool Farm, approximately 12,000 visited the event along with 5,000 campers at the Old Pool Farm: www.pfs.org/PFF.php.
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BLUEGRASS UNDERGROUND - "THE CAVE" |
 Blue Highway with Rockin' Acoustic Circus at Bluegrass Underground, Saturday, Nov 27th. BGU is a radio show recorded live once a month 333 feet below ground at Cumberland Caverns in McMinnville, TN. The primordial silence and perpetual darkness give way each month to the sounds of the finest music of the best bluegrass musicians on earth. Regardless of outside temperature, the Volcano Room is a constant 56 degrees. Visit: www.bluegrassunderground.com for information/tickets. Show starts at 1:00 p.m. |
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GREY FOX BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Oakhill, NY |
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 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival - 2009 IBMA Event of the Year is now just days away! The lineup and schedule are now posted at their website. RAC is excited about their first time with appearances scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Festival dates are July 15th - 18th on the Walsh Farm in Oak Hill, NY. Also appearing are: Sam Bush, Tim O'Brien, Doyle Lawson, Del McCoury, Crooked Still, The Greencards, Gibson Brothers, Sara Jarosz and more. Check out this page on the Grey Fox website: http://www.greyfoxbluegrass.com/ws/pages/artists.php
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MUSIC CITY ROOTS: Live from the Loveless Cafe -WSM Nashville |
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 RAC has been invited to be part of the Music City Roots: Live from the Loveless Cafe broadcast on Nashville's legendary radio WSM-AM on Wed, June 23rd (listen live -via internet). The show will be a special broadcast celebrating the IBMA's 25th anniversary. If you are in Nashville, show starts @ 7:00 p.m. and tickets are available at: www.musiccityroots.com. Or, tune in to listen live: www.musiccityroots.com/wsm. RAC is honored to be part of this special evening.
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ROMP FESTIVAL - JUNE 2010 |
 Join RAC for ROMP 2010 - River of Music Party Festival sponsored by the International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, KY, June 23rd - 26th. Rockin' Acoustic Circus will be take part in the Legends of Bluegrass Dinner & Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, June 24th and will perform at the festival on Saturday, June 26th at 3:30 p.m. |
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WICHITA FALLS, TX BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL |
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 Our third invitation to the indoor Wichita Falls Texas Bluegrass Festival! The event will be held Aug 13th & 14th at the Multi-Purpose Event Center (MPEC) - nice to be indoors during August. Special room rates are available with plenty of jamming and bluegrass music going on day and night. For information, contact Parks & Recreation at (940) 761-7490. Special festival room rate available at Howard Johnson (walking distance): (940) 766-6000.
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LIVE on WSM 650 NASHVILLE |
 Listen LIVE - WSM Radio, Nashville, Wed, June 23rd at 7:00 pm for IBMA's 25th Anniversary Celebration. Rockin' Acoustic Circus will be featured along with Jesse McReynolds, The Whites, Rodney Dillard, Dale Ann Bradley, The G2 Bluegrass Band, The Farewell Drifters, Sierra Hull & Alison Brown and Fair Weather Friends. Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production on the legendary WSM-AM - broadcast on Wednesday nights from 7pm to 9pm,CST. Music fans worldwide know WSM-AM as the greatest broadcaster in the history of country music, and Music City Roots, Live From the Loveless embraces and builds on that foundation. RAC is honored to be part of IBMA's 25th anniversary celebration. |
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TUESDAY IN THE PARK CONCERT - BA, OK |
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 Tuesday, June 22nd marks "bluegrass night" at the Tuesday in the Park Concert Series in Broken Arrow, OK. RAC will headline this concert for the evening. Concert starts at 7 p.m. at Central Park in downtown Broken Arrow, (1500 S Main). FREE and OPEN to the public. Bring your lawn chair and join us for the fun!
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They're not Ringling, they're Rockin' Acoustic
The Rockin' Acoustic Circus has, in just a few short years, developed into one of the region's most in-demand roots music bands — adept at everything from country to bluegrass to Western swing. ~Tulsa World on 6/10/2010. |
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An outstanding career musician, Rick discusses working with the Circus...
LONESTAR LULLABYE, RAC's newest CD set for official release on Sept 14th, includes the complete 13 tracks, produced by Rick Morton w/new mix-mastered by Miles Wilkinson (Guy Clark, Darrell Scott) of Nashville. The official release will include the opportunity to download from I-Tunes.