I don’t know what normal is anymore. So, I am still a little dumbfounded when people say we are getting back to normal. Or, their slightly more pessimistic counterparts, who assure me that this is the new normal. Tuesday night, seeing Billy Strings play at The Champlain Valley Expo outside of Burlington, VT felt like… Continue reading Billy Strings | Champlain Valley Expo | 8/3/21
Bluegrass guitar virtuoso Billy Strings has been one of the hottest artists in both the bluegrass and jam band communities since prior to the covid-19 pandemic. In addition to winning a Grammy in 2019, he has continued to build a dedicated following by releasing new songs as well as live streams to audiences that were… Continue reading Billy Strings | Westville Music Bowl | 8/7/2021
The Mishawaka Amphitheater is a mystical place that lies somewhere between a state highway and a river in northern Colorado. It is one of those venues that most have heard of, even seen pictures of, but surprisingly, many in the region still remark that they have not set foot on its storied grounds. For… Continue reading YMSB | Mishawaka Amphitheatre | 7/31/21 & 8/1/21
Over the weekend, the Tedeschi Trucks Band made their annual return to Red Rocks Amphitheatre and once again gave the sold-out crowd four solid sets of soulful magic and hair-raising guitar work over two nights. This year’s presentation took a different approach, as Tedeschi Trucks typically tour their Wheels of Soul line-ups around the country,… Continue reading Tedeschi Trucks Band | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | 7/30/21
San Francisco-based singer-songwriter EllaHarp has released the latest single, “Sunshine and Roses,” from her upcoming full-length album Screaming Into The Void (out September 17). The song, while having a bright, positive title, was actually penned about EllaHarps ongoing battle with depression. Watch the music video for “Sunshine and Roses” here The dark and meaningful lyrics… Continue reading EllaHarp | "Sunshine and Roses” | Review
Joshua Radin’s new album “The Ghost And The Wall,” released July 23 is filled with soul and lyrics that bind listeners to his storytelling, something his music has been known for in the past. With ten impressive tracks, Radin’s new album follows his previous release “Covers, Vol. 1” more than a year later. Written during… Continue reading Joshua Radin | ‘The Ghost And The Wall’ | Review
Everything was right last night in Alpharetta, Ga as Phish made their triumphant return to Ameris Bank Ampitheatre for a sold out crowd, and brought the heat that they famously deliver. The Vermont based jam rockers were armed with a new light rig that made a larger appearance for the first time this tour, as… Continue reading Phish | Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | 7/31/2021
I never needed you like this before… What a return to live music. The atmosphere was electric. The venue, freshly expanded, and the band… they were dead on. This was Phish’s first-time playing Arkansas. Only 4 states remain that have yet to be graced by the greatness. As my first time seeing Phish live, I… Continue reading Phish | Arkansas Music Pavilion | 7/28/21
Venerable Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir led an epic spectacular on July 24, overseeing an ensemble performance at the legendary Greek Theatre on the University of California Berkeley campus. What started as a trio a little more than 2½ years ago, Bob Weir & Wolf Bros has developed a larger and deeper skillset as it… Continue reading Weir & Wolf Bros | Greek Theatre | 7/24/21
Last Monday & Tuesday, Billy Kreutzmann brought his latest incarnation of the Kids to the mainland to play a two-night blowout at the sandstone mecca Red Rocks. Originally slated as a single show, tickets sold out almost instantly and in light of this demand, the call for more was answered. The response: another sold out… Continue reading Billy & The Kids | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | 7/13/21
