On July 4th weekend 2008, ROTHBURY emerges as a new American celebration. For this next generation of the rock and roll music festival, ROTHBURY sets forth as a huge party with a purpose. Hosted at the one-of-a-kind Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan, the unique festival site offers trails, forests, fields, lakes and beach fronts,… Continue reading ROTHBURY Announces Festival Dates and Initial Lineup
Dark Star Orchestra has been confirmed as part of the initial lineup for the 2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The 7th annual four-day camping and music festival will be held on June 12-15 on the same 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville. The final Bonnaroo 2008 lineup will total over… Continue reading DSO Added to Bonnaroo
Steve Kimock gets back to his Bay Area roots with a very special line-up of old and new FRIENDS. SK&F, Kimock’s feel-good side project for more than a decade, will rehearse and perform in Northern CA from March 9-16, 2008. Kimock is basing the group around an old friend, the Great, Melvin Seals on B-3 organ… Continue reading Upcoming Steve Kimock Dates, Including Langerado w/Mickey
I can’t decide if it’s better that I wait so long after the shows to turn in my reviews or not. This time was a bit excessive, and I won’t bore you with my personal issues. I’m still new to this, so sometimes I want to get it all out but then I want to… Continue reading Vegoose 2007: A Look Back
There is something to be said about the marriage of experience and youth. It usually results in wisdom–or at the least a sort of magic. And magic is what seems to be coming from the new band, Donna Jean & the Tricksters. The experience comes from Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, known best for her harmony voice… Continue reading Donna Jean & The Tricksters: Coming Full Circle
Festival season! I love it, and it is almost upon us. After viewing the initial lineups for some of the big music festivals I couldn’t help but notice the large number of indie rock bands that are sneaking their way into what are usually very jam-heavy celebrations. For instance, look at the headliners for the… Continue reading State of the Scene: Where Have All the Good Bands Gone?
With the festival’s initial lineup announcement still a few weeks away, the 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF) and OurStage announce the fourth annual Cosmic Break Tour. Through OurStage.com, this year’s 10KLF Cosmic Break Tour will present musicians nationwide with the opportunity to perform in front of thousands of enthusiastic festival-goers at the 6th annual 10,000 Lakes… Continue reading 10KLF Opens Artist Submissions for Cosmic Break Tour