On the south side of Omaha, off the beaten path, lies Sokol Park. This “campitheater” is home to multiple local and regional festivals, and also a concert idea of which I’ve never encountered elsewhere. Camping is included with purchase of a concert ticket, giving all concerts a heavy music festival atmosphere, even if it is only for… Continue reading Jon Wayne and the Pain | Omaha | Review
Today, American reggae pioneers John Brown’s Body (JBB) announce their 2015 Fall Tour. The tour begins September 2 and hits eight East Coast cities before hopping out to the West Coast in December for stops in Utah, Colorado and California. Preparation for JBB’s 2015 Fall Tour finds the band fresh off an intense set of… Continue reading John Brown's Body Announce 2015 Fall Tour
Jazz guitar pioneer, Larry Coryell, and Kevin Mahogany, a masterful jazz vocalist, are set to headline the 2015 Amelia Island Jazz Festival, it was announced this week by AIJF Artistic Director Les DeMerle. A hugely influential guitar player, Coryell is a major figure in the jazz fusion movement of the 1970s and continues to turn… Continue reading Larry Coryell and Kevin Mahogany Headline Amelia Island Jazz Festival
Phases of the Moon Music + Art Festival is proud to present EarthShine Phases Nonprofit Village. The EarthShine Village is Phases interactive non-profit area that helps to promote the vision through social, environmental, health and political activism. Festival goers will to get a chance to meet and connect with local and national non-profit organizations that will… Continue reading Phases of the Moon Announces EarthShine Nonprofit Village
Starting in September, 2015, The Garcia Project start their fall tour and start the celebration of their 5 year anniversary! On the opening night of fall tour on Sept. 11, The Garcia Project will perform at Trinity On Main in New Britain, CT (with The Remnants opening up) and then they will perform a full,… Continue reading Melvin Seals and Shirley Starks to join The Garcia Project for a special night!
Boston, MA bred band Lake Street Dive delivered a high energy 21-song set to a sold out crowd at the Outdoor Beer Garden behind Bell’s Brewery in Kalamazoo, MI on Sunday evening, August 23. Originally formed in 2004 while studying at Boston’s New England Conservatory of Music, they are named after a popular strip of… Continue reading Lake Street Dive | 8/23/2015 | Review
Natalie Cressman is a beautiful trombone player, composer, and vocal prodigy that has a long history already in her short life. As a longtime Phish fan, I started seeing her perform with Trey Anastasio Band many years ago. From that, I discovered her individual talents, and learned about her rich music history. Both her mother… Continue reading Natalie Cressman | Baur’s | Review
It’s a little bit strange that in 2015, almost twenty years since drummer Dave Watts began holding impromptu free form improvised funk jams under the moniker Motet, that now the band is finally getting the national recognition it’s due. Maybe it really isn’t so surprising. They spent their formative years developing original material and finding… Continue reading The Motet | Terrapin Crossroads | Review
Umphrey’s McGee ended their stint in south Florida by tearing up The Fillmore Theater on Miami Beach Saturday, Aug. 22. The crowd was filled with people of all ages from all different backgrounds, as Umphrey’s rocked the stage with a spectrum of colors carrying out every last beat. Song after song, the crowd knew these… Continue reading Umphrey’s McGee | The Fillmore Miami | 8/22/2015
During Phish‘s two night run at Alpine Valley Music Theatre on August 8 and 9, a band named Spread opened for the privileged VIP ticket holders in the wooden lodge located on the top of the grassy hill. Little did they know that the band playing was going to swoop them off their dancing feet.… Continue reading Spread | East Troy, WI | Review
