The biennual Taproot Music Festival is returning to Davis, bringing composers and world-class music acts to the heart of Yolo County. The Department of Music and the Mondavi Center for the Performing ...

Sam Nichols isn’t afraid of a little risk. As the curator for the Taproot New Music Festival, he puts a lot of trust into the composers and musicians creating pieces for the multi-day event. “There’s ...

Eight participating composers working alongside exceptional artists will come together to produce and share new works with the community over six public concerts during the traditionally biennial ...

Audrey Ray is a local country music singer-songwriter who has found a community in a somewhat unexpected place — metro Detroit’s alternative rock scene. She has been recording new music at Saline’s ...