Southern rockers Blackberry Smoke have been busy with their newly released record (May 28th, 2021) “You Hear Georgia” and The Spirit of the South Tour that was postponed in 2020 for a year due to the pandemic. The tour, featuring special guests The Allman Betts Band and the Wild Feathers, kicked off in late July… Continue reading Spirit of the South Tour | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | 10/28/21
Locally loved western Massachusetts concert space Gateway City Arts, situated in downtown Holyoke, made a celebrated return to its live music capabilities. The unique, industrial-style venue has been hosting some big shows in just the past few months from the likes of Julien Baker, Delvon Lemar Organ Trio, members of moe., and more. This past… Continue reading The Accidentals + Sawyer Fredericks | Gateway City Arts | Review
For Deadheads across the land, this has been a wonderful week to be in Colorado. Tuesday night, Dead and Company kicked off the first of four Denver Area shows to take place in the Centennial State. Originally scheduled as just two performances at Fiddler’s Green in Englewood, the band announced mid-September that they were adding… Continue reading Dead & Company | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | 10/19/21
Sometimes from within the musical world the cosmos comes together in just such a way, at just such a time that it produces something truly special. In this case, two historic characters, Johnny Cash and Owsley “Bear” Stanley collide with Haight-Ashbury’s famously historic venue, The Carousel, in one of the most historic times in music… Continue reading Owsley Stanley Foundation's Johnny Cash Live At The Carousel 1968
Sean and Sara Watkins are currently touring in support of their new album Brother Sister. The sibling’s duo-centric record has a big sound and a big feel for two people. Sharing in the vocal responsibilities and with Sean on guitar and Sara on fiddle, they both provide the musical dynamics on the masterfully engineered sound… Continue reading Watkins Family Hour | The Armory | 10/17/21
Phish on October 15 returned to Sacramento, California, opening the fall tour with two sets of skillfully innovative rock, jazz, and funky songs, instrumental textures, and artistic noodling. The three-plus-hour show found Phish firing on all cylinders, including guitarist Trey Anastasio’s ever-imaginative bag of guitar tricks, Page McConnell’s incredible array of organ and grand piano… Continue reading Phish | Golden 1 Center | 10/15/21
Phish brought extended jams and a catalog of vintage tunes with a peppering of new tracks to the state of the art Chase Center in San Francisco, California last night. This was the first time the Vermont based rock band has performed at the Golden State Warriors’ quarters, though they certainly felt at home. The… Continue reading Phish | Chase Center | October 16th, 2021
My first concert was Willie Nelson in January of 1984. I was only eight years old. My mum took me as her date since my dad was sick. We trekked across town to the Universal/Gibson Amphitheatre which was later demolished for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood. I remember it… Continue reading Rock Concert: An Oral History as Told by the Artists, Backstage Insiders, and Fans Who Were There
The Disco Biscuits are celebrating twenty years since their first gig at the Mishawaka. They played their debut show on July 5th, 2001 and then again in 2002 and 2003 with two shows each year. The most recent show from the joy spreaders of improvisational jam was on September 18th, 2010, they were billed as… Continue reading Disco Biscuits | Mishawaka Amphitheatre | 10/15/21
Thanks to Nederlander Concerts, a few thousand fortunate live music fans were treated to an intimate concert at the beautiful Vina Robles Amphitheatre on September 22nd. St. Vincent and Spoon brought a blistering double bill of guitar-drenched rock to the mountain fringed venue just three days before their sold-out appearance in front of 18,000 fans… Continue reading St. Vincent and Spoon | Vina Robles Amphitheatre | 9/22/21
