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Ground Control Touring Artists on 2016 Year-End Lists!

Posted 12/15/2016

We’d like to extend a warm congratulations to all of our artists on an outstanding year of music in 2016. We’re proud to see so many of their records appearing on year-end lists. Below are some of the highlights! Big Thief Masterpiece #4 NPR | Bob Boilen’s Top 10 Albums…

Announcing our 15th Anniversary Celebration feat. Superchunk, Kurt Vile, Parquet Courts & more…

Posted 10/20/2015

In celebration of our 15th anniversary year, on Wednesday December 2nd, we’ll be hosting a special evening of music, across all three floors at Webster Hall from 7:30pm. The event will feature performances inclusive of short sets, covers and surprises from Superchunk, Kurt Vile, Waxahatchee, Steve Gunn, Parquet Courts, Lee…

Announced today, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival’s 2015 line up!

Posted 09/15/2015

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival announced its full 2015 line up today, including Ground Control Touring’s Conor Oberst, The Felice Brothers, M. Ward, Jessica Pratt, Jonathan Rice and Saintseneca. 2015 will mark the 14th year of the annual festival, to be held in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park from Friday, October…

Ground Control Touring Artists On Best Of 2014 Lists!

Posted 12/12/2014

Allo Darlin’ We Come From The Same Place #45 American Songwriter Top 50 Songs #55 Rough Trade Albums of the Year Conor Oberst Upside Down Mountain #15 American Songwriter Top 50 Albums #85 Drowned In Sound Favourite Albums NPR Favorite Songs of 2014 Dum Dum Girls Too True #42 Paste…

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival starts today!

Posted 10/03/2014

Today is the first day of San Francisco’s adored Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. 2014 brings the festival to its 14th year and as per usual, it’s a free event! Located in Golden Gate Park, HSBG includes seven stages and is expected to draw 700,000 people over the course of the…

SXSW Showcase & Day Party

Posted 02/19/2014

Ground Control Touring will host two events at SXSW 2014 in Austin, TX. Our official showcase takes place on Thursday March 13 at Red 7 and our day party will be held on Friday March 14 at Beerland. Further details and line up as above. Join us and RSVP for…

Ground Control Touring Artists at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival

Posted 10/01/2013

Festival season isn’t over yet! Head to Hellman Hollow in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park this weekend for the 13th annual FREE Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. Ground Control Touring’s The Felice Brothers (Friday, Rooster Stage at 2:10 PM), Conor Oberst (Friday, Rooster Stage at 5:45 PM), Justin Townes Earle (Sunday,…

GROUND CONTROL TOURING ARTISTS TO PLAY PICKATHON

Posted 02/27/2013

We are excited to announce three Ground Control Touring artists playing Pickathon in Happy Valley, Oregon the weekend of August 2nd – August 4th. Kurt Vile and the Violators, Parquet Courts, & The Felice Brothers will all play the festival grounds under the shade of massive canopies akin to art…

The Felice Brothers’ “Ponzi” Premieres on A.V. Club

Posted 05/11/2011

“We’re big fans of Celebration, Florida, the startlingly strange left-turn from New York folkies The Felice Brothers, so we’re happy to unveil the premiere of the video for ‘Ponzi,’ a slippery ode about Wall Street deception and other nefarious dealings. While the video edit excises a snippet of dialogue sampled…