The 4th Annual 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF) will serve as the tour-ending destination for headliners Phil Lesh & Friends and Trey Anastasio, and a springboard for four nights of music, camping, and relaxation with over forty artists scheduled to perform July 19-22 at the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, MN. Trey will reunite with… Continue reading 10KLF Blends the Best of Music & Nature
On a balmy Friday evening in South Florida, with relatively low (and I say lightly) humidity, I set out on the hour long drive down to North Miami Beach to see one of my absolute favorite bands, Medeski Martin and Wood. What can you say about Medeski Martin and Wood. They are by far the… Continue reading Medeski Martin & Wood in Miami | 2006
Thanks to Jann L for this picture! Jerry’s coming back to the big island (Kona) after a day spent scuba diving. Jann told us Jerry could spend more time under water on one tank than any body else. If you’d like to share your Jerry pictures, we’ll be more than happy to tell your story… Continue reading Send Grateful Web Your Jerry Pictures!
We often get the question about FloydFest, from folks who haven’t heard of the town of Floyd; “Will Pink Floyd be there? Is it a Pink Floyd cover band festival?” No, actually, FloydFest is named after our one-stoplight, two-block town, or rather the special essence of our town, which residents and visitors alike experience as… Continue reading FloydFest 5 | Roots Alive
There’s a lot more to do in Vancouver than sitting around getting stoned, but it’s sure nice to know there’s some where in North America where an adult can smoke pot in a comfortable, friendly, designated smoke shop. “Vansterdam,” in the northeast part of Vancouver is the closest thing to Amsterdam any where in North America. Though marijuana is… Continue reading 'Vansterdam'
The Oriental Theater to Host Meniskus and Fraga on Saturday, May 26. Denver, CO. One of Denver’s finest and most up-and-coming venues, The Oriental Theater, will play host to two of our favorite local live acts later this month. Local crowd-pleasers meniskus will join Fraga for a one-night-only show on Saturday, May twenty-sixth at the… Continue reading Meniskus and Fraga in Denver
Pearl Jam is back, I’m not saying they ever left, but remember when Aerosmith quit drugs and came back with a hugely successful album, that’s kind of like this. Pearl Jam has never stopped creating music or touring almost non-stop in the past 15 year. This new album, I think, is the best thing they… Continue reading Pearl Jam | 'Pearl Jam' | Review
Fifty states = fifty albums. This is the goal of singer/songwriter Sufjan Stevens. With the release of Illinois, Stevens has 48 more to go. The uniqueness of the project lies in Stevens’ craft. Anyone can write an album about Abraham Lincoln, the Cubs or The Great Chicago Fire. Stevens steers clear of these hackneyed topics… Continue reading Sufjan Stevens | Come on & Feel the Illinoise | Review
This year’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival was a special one.. as I knew it would be. As post-Katrina levee breach life returns to a mere semblance of normalcy in the Crescent City, you wonder how these resilient people can still host such an amazing party in the face of so much utter destruction.… Continue reading New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival 2006 | Review
Hailed as one of the most-anticipated festival line-ups of the season, the third annual Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival, presented by New Belgium Brewing Company, is set to thoroughly satisfy concertgoers, slated for June 8-11 at Clinton State Park near Lawrence, Kan. The event will combine four days of live entertainment with camping and other… Continue reading Announcing the 3rd Annual Wakarusa Fest