web01.fireside.fm Sun, 03 May 2026 07:20:16 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/tags/phish Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400 Ben Fields brings in his favorite artists, entertainers, and friends for a to-the-point conversation about what makes them tick. Recorded in his wood-shop-turned-studio, Ben gets straight to business providing his listeners a window into his guests' lives and minds. en-us episodic Ben Fields Ben Fields brings in his favorite artists, entertainers, and friends for a to-the-point conversation about what makes them tick. Recorded in his wood-shop-turned-studio, Ben gets straight to business providing his listeners a window into his guests' lives and minds. yes Knoxville, Tn, Scruffy City, Podcast, Long form conversation, Interview, Arts, Entertainment, Filmmaking, Music, Sports, Broadcast Ben Fields southofscruffy@gmail.com https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/127-ashleycapps 5d1ff632-c4cf-4515-8bdc-e6d3d2d8c969 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400 Ben Fields full 3 Ben Fields Ashley Capps is the founder of AC Entertainment, Bonnaroo, Big Ears festival and many other music festivals worldwide. 1:08:30 yes <p>Ashley Capps was more than 20 years into his career when he conceived of an idea that would change live music forever: Bonnaroo. After the first Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Rolling Stone Magazine called the festival one of the "50 Moments that Changed Rock &amp; Roll". Ashley and Ben geek out on the cultural importance of live music, how it can shape culture, and how it can make lasting impacts on communities. Ashley started AC Entertainment in 1991, but now he's more than content to focus on his passion project turned cultural phenomenon "Big Ears". When Ashley started Big Ears, he did it for himself and his community. Ashley says the fact that the 2022 itteration of Big Ears had economic impact of over 36 million dollars on the City of Knoxville was just icing on the cake. </p> Ashley Capps, AC Entertainment, Phish, Widespread Panic, Vegoose Ashley Capps was more than 20 years into his career when he conceived of an idea that would change live music forever: Bonnaroo. After the first Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Rolling Stone Magazine called the festival one of the "50 Moments that Changed Rock & Roll". Ashley and Ben geek out on the cultural importance of live music, how it can shape culture, and how it can make lasting impacts on communities. Ashley started AC Entertainment in 1991, but now he's more than content to focus on his passion project turned cultural phenomenon "Big Ears". When Ashley started Big Ears, he did it for himself and his community. Ashley says the fact that the 2022 itteration of Big Ears had economic impact of over 36 million dollars on the City of Knoxville was just icing on the cake.

]]> Ashley Capps was more than 20 years into his career when he conceived of an idea that would change live music forever: Bonnaroo. After the first Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Rolling Stone Magazine called the festival one of the "50 Moments that Changed Rock & Roll". Ashley and Ben geek out on the cultural importance of live music, how it can shape culture, and how it can make lasting impacts on communities. Ashley started AC Entertainment in 1991, but now he's more than content to focus on his passion project turned cultural phenomenon "Big Ears". When Ashley started Big Ears, he did it for himself and his community. Ashley says the fact that the 2022 itteration of Big Ears had economic impact of over 36 million dollars on the City of Knoxville was just icing on the cake.

]]> https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/24-ryanstasik d626b79f-3581-4aea-95ae-bc45bae42b44 Sun, 14 Jun 2020 23:45:00 -0400 Ben Fields full 1 Ben Fields Ryan Stasik is the Bass player for Umphrey's McGee, Doom Flamingo, and Baysik. 56:13 yes In the first ever SOS podcast not recorded in Ben's shop, Ryan Stasik from Umphrey's McGee sits with Ben to discuss the state of live music in 2020. Umphrey's McGee has built a huge following over the past 20+ years, and Ryan unloads a few anecdotes from the road in this conversation. Ryan also walks us through how he got started with music, what inspires him musically, and the status of his side projects. Ryan Stasik, Umphrey's McGee, Ben Fields, Jamband, Jam Band, Phish, Brendan Bayless, Jake Cinninger, Joel Cummins, Chris Meyers, Andy Farag, String Cheese Incident In the first ever SOS podcast not recorded in Ben's shop, Ryan Stasik from Umphrey's McGee sits with Ben to discuss the state of live music in 2020. Umphrey's McGee has built a huge following over the past 20+ years, and Ryan unloads a few anecdotes from the road in this conversation. Ryan also walks us through how he got started with music, what inspires him musically, and the status of his side projects.

]]> In the first ever SOS podcast not recorded in Ben's shop, Ryan Stasik from Umphrey's McGee sits with Ben to discuss the state of live music in 2020. Umphrey's McGee has built a huge following over the past 20+ years, and Ryan unloads a few anecdotes from the road in this conversation. Ryan also walks us through how he got started with music, what inspires him musically, and the status of his side projects.

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