There are occasions when you can just smell a good time coming, and a Friday night performance by Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at Eugene’s (Ore.) cozy, Cuthbert Amphitheater had the unmistakable aroma of “you don’t want to miss this.” Oregon unfurled a sparkling, early summer evening at the beautiful riverside venue, and JRAD subsequently accommodated… Continue reading Joe Russo's Almost Dead | Cuthbert Amphitheater | 5/31/19
The San Francisco-based Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band arguably played some of their most prolific shows on the East Coast, as strange is it may seem. Those spectacular primal billings at Bill Graham’s Fillmore East entering the 1970s, “the best show that almost didn’t happen” in May of 1977 at Boston Garden, Clarence Clements… Continue reading Jerry Garcia Band | GarciaLive Volume 11 | Review
When Uncle Billy has his hat on, you know you are in for a heater… Saturday night delivered just that at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA The Dead faithful showed up in the usual fashion to the home of Tom Brady. At every turn on shakedown you ran into a stealie with the Patriots’ iconic… Continue reading Dead & Company | Gillette Stadium | 6/22/19
It was 36 years to the day since the first SPAC Grateful Dead concert on June 18, 1983. The anniversary seems to have gone mostly unnoticed by most attendees at the June 18, 2019, SPAC Dead & Company concert. The tour faithful seem to have the philosophy of living in the moment. Those of us… Continue reading Dead & Company | SPAC | 6/18/19
On June 15th, Lettuce grooved on into Morrison, Colorado for their 4th annual “Rage on the Rocks” show at Red Rocks Amphitheater. The Soul Rebels started off the evening with an energy packed set full of all the vibes needed to set the mood for a fantastic night. One of my absolute favorite jam bands… Continue reading 'Rage Rocks' | Red Rocks Amphitheater | 6/15/19
A warm, dry wind blew through the beautiful Vina Robles Amphitheatre in Paso Robles, California as a crowd gathered early to hear the classic rock band Foreigner, on Sunday, June 9th. The show sold out within minutes after being announced several months ago. The gorgeous new amphitheater, in a spectacular rural mountain setting, joined with… Continue reading Foreigner | Vina Robles Amphitheater | 6/9/19
The quiet and idyllic island of Kauai, Hawaii (one of the most isolated places on earth) is known for its stunning beaches and its laid-back lifestyle with friendly, happy people. And we LOVE our music! Last Saturday, June 8, 2019, our island music `ohana (family) was blessed, yet again, with world class musicians gracing us… Continue reading "Rocking da Rock” with TAVANA and Keller Williams
Michael Franti & Spearhead made their mark this week in Denver as their team curated two events, both downtown Denver and headlining Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, genuinely capturing the hearts and essence of the Denver community. Franti has been coming to Denver to play music for over two decades, this time around at the… Continue reading Michael Franti + Snarky Puppy | Red Rocks | 6/7/19
Unlimited Devotion, the two-day musical throwdown held annually at the Ardmore Music Hall, in Ardmore, PA, returned this past weekend, and this year’s lineup may have been the best it’s ever pulled together. The weekend always acts in large part as a tribute to the music of The Grateful Dead, and this year offered a… Continue reading Unlimited Devotion | Ardmore Hall | 6/1/19
Three-and-one-half years into its tenure, Dead & Company launched its summer 2019 tour on May 31 in the spacious Shoreline Amphitheatre, in the South San Francisco Bay region where The Grateful Dead legacy began more than 50 years ago. On this night, the band came out of the chute with two concert monsters, “Playing in… Continue reading Dead & Company | Shoreline Amphitheatre | 5/31/19
