David Crosby may call the nearby mountain town of Santa Ynez home these days, but it is Santa Barbara where he began his musical career and spent much of his youth. “The first time I sang in this theater I was 17,” quipped the 77-year-old two times Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recipient and… Continue reading David Crosby | Lobero Theater | 11/8/18
A diverse group of musicians brought their skills to the Alcazar Theater in Carpinteria, CA, Saturday night November 4th. The intimate acoustic evening was organized by Ones To Watch Productions, the musical promoters who have brought a wealth of Americana music to local venues in Southern California. The historic 200 seat non-profit Alcazar Theater, which… Continue reading Surfrider Benefit Brings Diverse Group of Songwriters to Alcazar Theater
It seems like the Violent Femmes have been around forever. That’s because the Milwaukee, Wisconsin band have been playing with several different lineups since 1980, and their eponymous debut album, released in 1983, contains most of their best-known songs. That album was one of the few albums ever to go gold and platinum without appearing… Continue reading Violent Femmes | The Vic Theatre | 11/4/18
Cellarmaker Brewing Company out of San Francisco has built a stellar reputation for their consistent artisanal brews. As evidenced from their fifth-anniversary celebration hosted at Great American Music Hall last Saturday night, they sure know how to treat their community. Foremost the evening’s entertainment was a fine progressive bluegrass lineup of Billy Strings with Cold… Continue reading Billy Strings | Great American Music Hall | 10/27/18
Twenty-four years, twenty-seven albums-to call Keller Williams a prolific artist is an understatement. Last week, the multi-instrumentalist talked with Grateful Web about record number twenty-seven, this year’s all-instrumental Sans. Immediately after that, he performed a special album release party at famed NYC venue The Brooklyn Bowl and displayed a fully-loaded palette of his guitar picking… Continue reading Keller Williams | The Brooklyn Bowl | 10/19/18
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros featuring Bob Weir, Don Was and Jay Lane, who have been on tour performing songs of Grateful Dead and more made a stop in Portland, Oregon on October 22. The tour, which kicked off October 16 in Reno, Nevada, will run through November 18, hitting major markets across the US… Continue reading Weir and Wolf Brothers | Keller Auditorium | 10/22/18
Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL) is a fixture in every Austinite’s schedule. Whether it be to leave town and avoid the influx of people and traffic, or to attend the festival either weekend, you can tell when the weekends are coming. Having gone to college in Austin, and attended the festival several times throughout… Continue reading Austin City Limits Music Festival 2018 | Review
The Jeff Austin Band played a wickedly high energy show at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom with openers on the first night of their two-night run. The first act of the night, Turkeyfoot, had a very authentic Bluegrass sound with all acoustic instruments and beautiful harmonies. They had six people on stage all of whom were very… Continue reading Jeff Austin | Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom | 10/6/18
Our favorite funk jam group Pigeons Playing Ping Pong flew on over to the Boulder Theater this past weekend. October 18th and 19th marked another two night run in Boulder, Colorado. Opening for Pigeons was local Colorado band, Cycles. This 3 piece power-house blends several genres’ of music into one cohesive sound. Guitarist, Patrick Harvey,… Continue reading Pigeons Playing Ping Pong | Boulder Theater | 10/19/18
Just over four hundred lucky music fans filled the historic Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara to hear Graham Nash perform on a sleepy October Tuesday night. The iconic singer-songwriter is currently touring in support of his latest musical release, Over The Years. The 30 song compilation features over 50 years of hit songs from Nash’s… Continue reading Graham Nash | Lobero Theatre | 10/9/18
