Dark Star Orchestra came “high-stepping” into Eugene (Ore.) last Monday night and fulfilled their bold promise to “continue the Grateful Dead concert experience” which is no easy feat. A substantial, multi-generational crowd of familiar faces gathered to glow wild and celebrate the reawakening. It’s long been said, “there’s nothing quite like a Grateful Dead show,”… Continue reading Dark Star Orchestra | McDonald Theater | 2/12/18
Nashville based psychedelic country garage rock band Blank Range is touring the states in support of their first full-length release from last August “Marooned with a Treasure” on Sturdy Girls Records. Grateful Web caught them live at Schubas Tavern Chicago for Thursday night set. The quartet is made up of singer Jonathon Childers, drummer Matt… Continue reading Blank Range | Schubas Tavern | Chicago, IL
Mike Mizwinksi, popularly known as “Miz,” established himself as a guitar and songwriting talent in the mid-2000s paid his dues in the festival scene and elsewhere. His acoustic and electric guitar talents combined with strong vocals establish a devoted fan base, but Mike was destined for a more introspective musical evolution. His new album A… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Mike Mizwinksi
Occasionally a flower rises up out of the garden of humanity that stands alone in its beauty and inspiration. In this case, it does so in the form of the Barton Hills Choir out of Austin, Texas. Headed by elementary school choir director, Gavin Tabone, BHC made their big splash onto the music scene through… Continue reading INSPIRATION MOVE ME BRIGHTLY
Midnight North on February 10 delivered a powerful and endearing three-hour show, dubbed “Experience CSN&Y,” that included a long and powerful set of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young material. Phil Lesh and Eric Krasno guested on big chunks of the proceedings, which took place at Phil’s venerable Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, California. Crosby, Stills,… Continue reading Midnight North & Special Guests ‘Experience CSNY’
Last week I had the honor of seeing one of my very favorite bands in my new home of Portland Oregon. Dark Star Orchestra, one of the longest running Grateful Dead cover bands, in fact on their 20th year of touring, graced the beautiful West coast with a lovely winter tour. One of the stops… Continue reading Dark Star Orchestra | Roseland Theater | 2/10/18
“You’re in a different place. It’s very sensual . . . It satisfies that thing of going to space. You can go into the water and pet eels and octopuses and things. I really love it; it’s an amazing experience.” Jerry Garcia Before plunging into the layers of GarciaLive Volume 10 Hilo, Hawaii, 1990, (set… Continue reading GarciaLive Volume Ten | 5/20/90 | Review
A special performance by Joe King and Isaac Slade is set for Friday, February 23, 2018 during the Make-A-Wish® Colorado’s Wish Night at the Hyatt Regency Denver Colorado Convention Center. The former Denver schoolmates earned worldwide acclaim after forming The Fray, a pop rock band, in 2002. In 2005, The Fray released their double platinum… Continue reading Performance by The Fray Co-Founders to Benefit Make-A-Wish Colorado
Vocalist Kyra Gordon with Pianist and arranger Larry Steelman bring hypnotic and far-out arrangements of two iconic singers: Janis Ian and Janis Joplin. In “Loving Janis” the stylistic interpretations of both Janis Joplin and Janis Ian will encompass jazz, rock and folk arrangements of the iconic performers. Epic song classics including “At Seventeen”; “Jesse”; “Piece… Continue reading Celebrate Women's History Month with LOVING JANIS
As you may have noticed, Grateful Dead music has assumed a life of its own, and the joy it brings, the community it generates, is not only enduring, but also thriving. And so Dead Heads can return to one of their favorite show sites ever, the Ventura County Fairgrounds, on April 6 through 8 this… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with John K, Stu Allen, & Craig Marshall
