Old Shoe is excited to announce that the long awaited follow up to the band’s 2013 release, Family, is finally here. Country Home features 13 all-original tracks. In a search to find their own Country Home, the album was written over the course of the last couple years with a good portion of the tunes being written in Oneida County, WI at a country home. The album was recorded at the same studio as their earlier release Family, I.V. Labs Studio in Chicago and is engineered, mixed, and co-produced by Chris Harden.

This coming Monday 18th September flamboyant British rock’n’roll band The Struts will be playing a hugely anticipated headline show at the Electric Ballroom in London. They are delighted to announce that fast-rising Sheffield band Bang Bang Romeo will be supporting them.
 
The Struts will themselves be supporting The Rolling Stones at two of their European shows later that week. They will be playing alongside the rock ‘n’ roll giants in Zurich, Switzerland on the 20th and Lucca, Italy on the 23rd.
 

Nahko’s debut solo album My Name Is Bear, set for release on Friday, October 20th, is a 16-track collection (including interludes sampled from Nahko’s original road trips) that reflects the soul, authenticity and spirit that Nahko’s fans have come to know.

One of Australia’s most unique rising sounds once again delivers. The Quick and the Dead released their new single on August 31, Fighter from their hit album Water From Stone. While Fighter still relies on the fusion of Australian artistry and American South blues and rock influences in the melody, lead singer and drummer Rhys Druusma explains the deeper meaning of its lyrics.

On Saturday, September 16th, celebrate the end of festival season and summer on a high note at Fortoberfest in Old Town Square! Downtown Fort Collins’ final music festival of the summer features 10+ hours of FREE live music from favorites such as WhiteWater Ramble, Dubskin, Gasoline Lollipops, Write Minded, and more! Enjoy Fort Collins’ rich music scene and award-winning brewing culture with 10 specialty fall beer offerings from Odell Brewing and High Country Beverage.

Michael Franti and Spearhead brought the 'Love Out Loud' tour to McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater in Troutdale, Oregon, on September 9. The show featured positive vibes from the opening acts Choir, Choir, Choir, which had the crowd singing along, and singer-songwriter Ethan Tucker, who played a few acoustic songs, to Franti's two-hour heart felt performance.

When people see The Lil Smokies setting up their acoustic instruments, they’re often unprepared for the electric energy they generate. The band captures that same dynamic presence on their new album, Changing Shades, delivering their exceptional songwriting and bluegrass roots with the punch of a rock band.

Guitarist Ike Willis appeared on countless albums and tours with the legendary Frank Zappa, and recently returned to the rock scene as the leader of the Ike Willis Project. Joining Ike on the tour is another extraordinarily talented guitarist, Grammy winner Micki Free, who will be opening the shows for the Ike Wills Project at the beginning of October.

The NJCU Alumni Jazz Big Band will perform a 100th Birthday Salute to Four Jazz Icons, featuring the music of Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Buddy Rich, and Thelonious Monk on the J. Owen Grundy Pier, Exchange Place, in Jersey City on Friday, September 15 at 6:00 p.m. Conducted by recently retired NJCU Professor Richard Lowenthal, this free concert features the renowned trumpeter Jon Faddis and the acclaimed young jazz singer Cyrille Aimée.