Another decade another night at Red Rocks for Bob Weir. Joined by RatDog for the current lineup’s first appearance and co-headlining with Colorado native sons String Cheese Incident, Bobby celebrated his 34th personal appearance at Red Rocks with a set of classics, Grateful Dead standards and covers mostly, that resonated throughout all of the phases… Continue reading Ah, Mother American Night
This year’s regional 10,000 Lakes Festival Cosmic Break Contest has unearthed several diamonds in the rough. Among those uncovered this year is the Wisconsin blues-tinged, gypsy-laced, rock band Enchanted Ape. Though they didn’t win a place in the contest, they were asked to play the festival based on their talent. Enchanted Ape is always in… Continue reading Enchanted Ape: An Enchanted Experience
“One of my favorite quotes by Igor Stravinsky, is ‘My music is best understood by children and animals,’” says Joel Cummins, the keyboard player for Umphrey’s McGee.” I thought that was kind of cool because on some level he’s kind of saying, ‘Don’t think about it too hard. Just try to experience it.’ That’s exactly… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee: Layers of the Unexpected
Phil Lesh like his Grateful Dead bandmates are the force behind the jam festival culture today. Lesh is continuing to tour this summer, along with some topnotch young jam musicians. Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon, formerly from Phish, are both jam legends in their own right, having learned that the grassroots is where music activism… Continue reading Phil Lesh Legacy
Pearl Jam announced today that Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) was selected as one of nine non-profit organizations to receive a combined total of $100,000 to launch its 2006 Carbon Portfolio Strategy. The band’s initiative is the latest demonstration of its commitment to solve global warming and provide information to music fans worldwide about what they… Continue reading Pearl Jam Selects Bonneville Environmental Foundation for Renewable Energy Programs
Phil Lesh and Friends plus Trey & Mike played the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, MA last night. Here are some photos from the show. Thanks to the powers that be for the photo pass to last night’s show. Pictures from the Tweeter Center in Mansfield. hope you enjoy! Grateful Web Set 1 with Sless: Doin… Continue reading Phil Lesh + Trey & Mike in Boston Photos
The 16th Annual Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance will be held from July 20-23 at the Trumansburg Fairgrounds in Trumansburg, NY. This year’s headliners include hit country singer John Anderson, politically conscious reggae hip-hoppers Michael Franti & Spearhead, African music legend Thomas Mapfumo & Blacks Unlimited, Rajasthani gypsy-Indian fusion band Musafir, Honduran Garifuna… Continue reading Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance
The Nelson Ledges Quarry Park Festival July fourth weekend was a Grateful Dead gathering of magic and good vibes and no hassles throughout. This was truly a good time for all in attendance, performers and audience alike. The setting is an extraordinarily beautiful park with a lake and sand beach… The main stage was only… Continue reading Grateful Fest truly Grateful
The Planet Drum 2006 Tour reunites Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju, and Giovanni Hidalgo for a September series of West Coast shows in celebration of the 15th anniversary of the ground-breaking album of that name. Planet Drum was released in 1991 on the Rykodisc label and went on to earn the first-ever Grammy in… Continue reading Planet Drum To Tour Again
