Clay Street Unit: Sin & Squalor As the great American poet & lyricist Robert Hunter wrote: “Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.” … And so it was for the up & coming group, Clay Street Unit, just as they were hitting… Continue reading Clay Street Unit’s “Sin & Squalor” Is a Genre-Bending, Banjo-Driven Blast
Matteo Mancuso | Lobero Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | January 29th, 2026 – photos by L. Paul Mann If there were any lingering doubts that we are witnessing a historic shift in the evolution of the electric guitar, Matteo Mancuso erased them within the first four bars of his opening number at the… Continue reading Matteo Mancuso Defines the Future of Fusion at the Lobero
Photo: Courtesy of Soulive There’s a charming Icelandic proverb that reads, “distance makes the mountain blue,” equating to the notion that the further one gets away from something, particularly their home, the more beautiful and nostalgic it becomes in one’s mind. The same can be said about the return of iconic organ trio Soulive and… Continue reading Soulive Return in Full Bloom on Flowers, Their First Album in 15 Years
The Infamous Stringdusters | Chicago, IL | January 30th, 2026 | photos by Dan Ward Grey clouds gathered low over Lake Michigan as a major winter storm settled in, plunging the city into sudden arctic cold. Chicagoans hunkered down, streets quieted, and common sense suggested staying home. The only real reason to brave the… Continue reading Mountain Grass Unit and Infamous Stringdusters Shine Through the Storm at Thalia Hall
Beats Antique transformed the Brooklyn Bowl into a pulsing, kaleidoscopic dance hall on January 23, 2026, delivering a performance that blurred the line between concert, ceremony, and full-scale visual art piece. The trio let rhythm, movement, and atmosphere guide the night — and the packed room surrendered to it completely. The High Step Society provided… Continue reading Beats Antique Become a Celebration of Dance and Power at the Brooklyn Bowl
photo by Marisa Caruso Far Trio leans fully into their earthy fusion and soul-drenched rock and roll on “When You Put That Dress On,” released on January 23rd. Recorded by Scott Petito in Woodstock, the song unfolds with an unforced confidence, letting the groove speak before anything else needs to. There’s an ease to… Continue reading Feel the Groove: Far Trio’s “When You Put That Dress On”
Pickin’ On The Dead with special guest Andy Thorn | Fort Collins, Colorado | January 29th, 2026 | photos by Backstage Flash Pickin’ On The Dead have established themselves as a household name among Deadheads along the Colorado Front Range and beyond. It almost seems the entire cultural movement of the Grateful Dead has renewed… Continue reading Pickin’ On The Dead | Aggie Theatre | 1/29/2026
On a bitterly cold January night in northern New Jersey, Lettuce absolutely cooked at The Wellmont Theater, turning frozen sidewalks into a distant memory once the band took the stage. This show already felt like one of those legendary nights — tight, confident, and burning with groove from the very first note. The band played… Continue reading Lettuce Cooks Up Deep Funk at The Wellmont Theater
Billy Gibbons & BFG Band | Santa Barbara, CA | January 24th, 2026 – photos by L. Paul Mann The historic Lobero Theatre has seen its share of legends, from flamenco masters to jazz royalty and rock icons passing through California’s coastal jewel box. Few, however, carry a gravitational pull quite like Billy F.… Continue reading Grit, Grease, and Texas Blues: Billy F. Gibbons Brings Texas Heat to the Lobero
“Keep Your Eyes Open” Some songs don’t wait for hindsight. They arrive with their sleeves already rolled up—built for the moment you’re standing in, not the one you’ll remember later. That’s exactly the feeling behind Railroad Earth’s new single, “Keep Your Eyes Open,” a release that lands with uncommon clarity during the band’s 25th anniversary… Continue reading A Song for Right Now: Railroad Earth’s “Keep Your Eyes Open”
