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
On the last Tuesday night in May, Little Feat continued their triumphant 50th anniversary tour in Oakland at the storied Fox Theater. Time-honored members Bill Payne (piano, keys, synth), Paul Barrere (guitars), Kenny Gradney (bass), Sam Clayton (percussion), and Fred Tackett (guitars, mandolin, trumpet) were joined by Gabe Ford (drums) and very special guests Midnight… Continue reading Little Feat | The Fox Theater – Oakland | 5/28/19
One of America’s most revered current touring outfits, the Grammy Award-winning Tedeschi Trucks Band with the legendary Los Lobos in tow, delivered a thrilling rock, blues, and soul performance at Sacramento’s venerable Memorial Auditorium on May 21. Following a splendid hour-long set from Los Lobos, that little old band from East L.A. that “has been… Continue reading Tedeschi Trucks Band + Los Lobos | Memorial Auditorium | 5/21/19
Tyler Childers & The Food Stamps brought their brand of Appalachian Country Music to the Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Mr. Childers delighted the sold-out crowd as he performed numerous tracks from his 2017 break thru album “Purgatory.” Childers, the 27-year old native of Lawrence County, Kentucky seems to have solidified… Continue reading Tyler Childers & the Food Stamps | Plaza Live | 5/6/19
Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats brought their vintage rock and neo-soul show to the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans on May 3rd and 4th for a pair of spectacular double bill shows that coincided with the second weekend of city’s famed Jazz Fest. Each night featured a different group of legendary Crescent City musicians opening… Continue reading Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats | Saenger Theatre | 5/3/19
Voodoo Dead continued their tradition of playing late night shows during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, with a two-night run at Republic NOLA on Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th. Special guest Brandon “Taz” Niederauer joined the all-star band on guitar Saturday as fans enjoyed a rockin’ two-set show that kept the music… Continue reading Voodoo Dead | Republic NOLA | 5/4/19
Veteran midwestern rockers, Umphrey’s McGee returned to Eugene (Ore.) for the first time in five years and unleashed a torrent of heavy, metallic, guitar-driven jams on a packed, Friday night crowd at the McDonald Theater. Combining a taste for crunching, head-banging riffs with mind-melting prog-rock fusion, Umphrey’s are an intriguing musical complexity. Their two thick… Continue reading Umphrey’s McGee | McDonald Theater | 3/8/19
