It was a good day. Redondo Beach, California’s, inaugural BeachLife Festival got off to a splendid start on Friday, May 3, with Bob Weir, Chris Robinson, Slightly Stoopid, and Steel Pulse leading the way, and the undercard featuring lots of roots-reggae rock, all of which colorfully defined the SoCal beach vibe. Cool breezes from the… Continue reading BeachLife Festival | Redondo Beach, CA | 5/3/19
Montana-bred bluegrass outfit Kitchen Dwellers are captivating fans across the country with their high-energy live performances and unique approach to traditional music that fans have dubbed Galaxy Grass. Formed while attending college at Montana State, the group has burst onto the bluegrass scene sharing the stage with acts such as Railroad Earth, Greensky Bluegrass, The… Continue reading Kitchen Dwellers @ Fox Theatre | Dead & Co After Party | 7/5/19
Cycles epitomize the power-trio format with ripping guitar, fat bass grooves played out through furious slapping, and dynamic drum beats flowing over intricate tempo changes. Each member wields a unique take on their instrument that when played together, forms a truly fresh and cohesive sound. Patrick Harvey commands the guitar with speed and precision reminiscent… Continue reading Cycles + Flash Mountain Flood | Dead & Co After Party | 7/6/19
Steely Dan and the Grateful Dead are both American musical treasures – but couldn’t be more different in their approach to music. The epitome of precision and setlist free, organic, and loose. Studio perfectionists and the omnipotent live music band. Yet in spite of these differences, many of us love both these bands. They’re huge… Continue reading Steely Dead @ The Fox Theatre | 6/14/19 | Preview
Today, The Werk Out Festival revealed the full lineup for its 10th anniversary at Legend Valley in Thornville, OH August 1st – August 3rd. The festival has been doing a slow drip dropping one artist announcement per day and the final artist announcement includes the capstone of announcing Dopapod fresh off their mighty return at… Continue reading The Werk Out Festival Announces 2019 Lineup
Los Angeles band, The Blood Moon Howlers, exclusively premiere their latest EP, Hangover Sessions today. The EP offers a stripped-down twist on 3 original songs that will appear on their full-length album, Mad Man’s Ruse, set to release this July. The four-piece, Psychedelic Blues Rock band, recorded this EP earlier this year as a counterpoint… Continue reading GW Premiere: The Blood Moon Howlers' "Hangover Sessions"
Fans of the Grateful Dead have often heard unique and clever takes on some of the band’s biggest hits, but never one like this. Dale Ann Bradley, one of Bluegrass music’s top acts, has a new take on the 1970 track, “Ripple,” which has often been a favorite among the group’s fans. As a 5-time… Continue reading GW Premiere: Dale Ann Bradley’s cover of "Ripple"
Always on the radar of the folk and Americana faithful in the Philadelphia area, the Ardmore Music Hall will bring in a heaping helping of top notch singer-songwriters to their calendar for the spring season in the form of Canadian cowboy Colter Wall, Tennessee songwriter John Paul White (of The Civil Wars), and Midwestern songstress… Continue reading 5 Folk Acts (that you NEED to know) coming to Philly
Phil Lesh & the Terrapin Family Band will be doing a deep dive double set for three hours to close out Friday night on the Woods Stage. Nathaniel Rateliff is bringing his full band The Night Sweats for a set of recent material Saturday and then closing out Sunday with a whole other band of… Continue reading Pickathon announces full 2019 schedule
Rebecca Pidgeon knows a thing or two about getting into character with her illustrious career as an actress with starring roles in acclaimed feature films (The Spanish Prisoner, Heist, Red), TV shows (Phil Spector, The Unit), and on stage at venerable theatres across the globe (Speed the Plow, Royal National Theatre, London; The Old Neighborhood,… Continue reading Rebecca Pidgeon Releases Two New EPs
