Standing firmly in the long beautiful shadow of Woody Guthrie, Crys Matthews is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. A powerful lyricist whose songs of compassionate dissent reflect her lived experience as what she lightheartedly calls "the poster-child for intersectionality," Justin Hiltner of Bluegrass Situation called Matthews’s gift "a […]

Ordinary Elephant has spent the better part of the last decade on a never-ending tour that’s earned married couple Crystal & Pete Damore widespread critical acclaim. In 2017, the duo took home the International Folk Music Award for Artist of the Year on the strength of their breakout album Before I Go. Two years later, they […]

Ordinary Elephant got stuck on icy I-40! So Friday's SANTA FE show has been moved to Sunday, Nov. 10 at 4PM. All tickets will be honored Sunday. If you would prefer a refund, please email ThirstyEarFest@gmail.com. So sorry for the inconvenience, but we hope to see you Sunday. Folk duo Ordinary Elephant has spent the […]

Join us to celebrate the release of A Pail Full of Fire in a truly magical setting. David Berkeley’s gift as a songwriter is in finding light through darkness, the hope in the hardship. His gift as a performer is in weaving hilariousstories in between his heartbreaking songs. Berkeley has been called a “musical poet,” by […]