Before the season's artists take our stage, Candace and Rob sit down to tell you what this whole thing is about. You'll hear how Rob went from a bass player hauling heavy, cigarette-stained gear in 1987 to the guy behind the board making every act sound like a champ, why the unsung heroes of live music deserve their own stickers, and what makes The Grove worth loving — all ages, kids 12 and under always free, independent to the bone, and five seasons deep in the Kentucky woods.

Stick around for a peek at what's coming: our first official guest Justin Wells (opening for Lucero on the 25th), singer-songwriter Emily back with us August 22nd, and Dark Side of the Moon lighting up the trees this Saturday.

Pull up a chair by the fire and stay a while. This is just the beginning.