Bay Area keyboardist/composer/jazz musician Greg Rahn’s second album, Side Hustle, comes five years after the release of his debut album, Rent Party. Showcasing eight original compositions that pay homage to the musical icons and styles that have influenced him over the past five decades, the album features A-list San Francisco players who add deep grooves,… Continue reading Bay Area Keyboardist/Composer Greg Rahn Releases Long-Awaited Second Album, “Side Hustle”
Acclaimed drummer Corey Fonville of Butcher Brown and in-demand organist Sam Fribush announce their brand new R&B organ trio Fonville x Fribush, which today makes its recording debut with the new single “I Couldn’t Love You More”, a lush instrumental take on Sade’s 90s classic. Featuring guitar legend Charlie Hunter (D’Angelo), the new offering explores… Continue reading Fonville x Fribush Debut Single Out Now; EP Arrives in January
Spafford will return to Florida this February for a five-show run, bringing their genre-bending fusion of improvisation, songwriting, and deep-pocket groove to stages across the Sunshine State. The band’s telepathic onstage connection — a cornerstone of their sound — will stretch across clubs, a music park, and a festival appearance, blending longtime Florida stops with… Continue reading Spafford Announces Five-Show Florida Run in February
Ken Pomeroy returns to Colorado this winter, joining GRAMMY-winner Madison Cunningham for a powerful Denver performance that promises emotional depth, piercing songwriting, and unflinching honesty. She’ll take the stage at the Bluebird Theatre on January 17, supporting Cunningham’s new album Ace — a record built on heartbreak, self-reckoning, and the long path back toward love.… Continue reading Madison Cunningham Brings Ace to Denver with Support from Ken Pomeroy
BERTHA: Grateful Drag | Great American Music Hall | San Francisco, CA | November 21st, 2025 – photos by Gabriel David Barkin It’s not schtick. Bertha, almost certainly the world’s first and only drag queen Grateful Dead cover band, is the real deal. They’re in the upper echelon of Dead tribute bands when it comes… Continue reading Bertha … Come Around Here … More
Kitchen Dwellers | Thalia Hall | Chicago, IL – photos by Dan Ward Tonight, I’m headed to Pilsen—not the Pilsen of the Czech Republic, but Chicago’s Lower West Side, specifically Thalia Hall. Built by Czech immigrants and modeled after a Prague opera house, it sits like a time capsule—familiar yet evolving. The perfect setting for… Continue reading Not Your Grandfather’s Bluegrass — Kitchen Dwellers & Them Coulee Boys in Pilsen
Samantha Fish | Lobero Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | November 18th, 2025 – photos by L. Paul Mann The historic Lobero Theatre, with its Spanish-colonial bones and warm amber glow, has long been one of Santa Barbara’s most intimate musical sanctuaries. On November 18th, those century-old beams and perfectly tuned acoustics hosted a double… Continue reading Blues Future Meets Southern Tradition — Samantha Fish & Robert Jon & The Wreck at the Lobero Theatre
Dogs in a Pile | Garcia’s | photos by Josh Konrad Dogs In A Pile closed out a three-week residency (Wednesday–Thursday each week for three weeks) at Garcia’s Chicago this week. With the residency complete, Chicago became their sixth most-played city in the United States, and Garcia’s their sixth most-played venue. Wednesday night — just… Continue reading Dogs In A Pile Perform Distroid in Full at Garcia’s Chicago Residency Finale (11/19–11/20/25)
The Southern jam rock titan Widespread Panic returned to the iconic Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY on November 21, 2025 for only the sixth time in their prolific career. They also kicked off their second three night stand at the intimate, eighteen-hundred person capacity Westchester theatre to a very sold out crowd. The fans… Continue reading Widespread Panic Deliver Emotional Tributes and Explosive Jams at The Capitol Theatre
Al Schneir | moe. | The Wilbur | November 21st, 2025 – photos by Scott Kepnes Hot on the celebration of thirty-five years as a band, jam-rockers moe. rolled into Boston, Massachusetts, and absolutely tore it up at the historic Wilbur Theatre on Friday evening, November 21st. Guitarist/vocalist Al Schneir, bassist/vocalist Rob Derhak, guitarist/vocalist Chuck… Continue reading moe. Tear It Up at The Wilbur in Boston – 11/21/25
