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
George Thorogood brought his (Delaware) Destroyers and their “Rock Party” to Florida’s Seminole Coconut Creek Casino last Friday night. The 68-year old rocker led the Destroyers thru an energetic, hits-laden set that spanned their 40 years plus career and proved why they are still one of Rocks premier party bands. Their “hopped” up versions of… Continue reading George Thorogood | Seminole Casino Coconut Creek | 10/19/18
On his birthday, Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir along with the so-called Wolf Brothers set the foundation for what’s in store on their inaugural cross-country tour. And while the songs performed in Reno, Nevada’s, Grand Sierra Resort‘s Grand Theatre on Oct. 16 were quite familiar to those with an affinity to Grateful Dead music, the… Continue reading Weir and Wolf Brothers | Grand Sierra Resort | 10/16/18
Jazz keyboardist Cory Henry returned to legendary NYC music club The Blue Note this past Monday, for the third night of his weekly residency at the venue, which is taking place for this entire month of October. Whereas previous nights in the last two weeks showcased Henry’s most recent record, Art of Love, here on… Continue reading Cory Henry | The Blue Note | 10/15/18
The Alt rock /cult favorite rock band Ween brought their “Florida Georgia Line” tour to the Fillmore in Miami Beach on Saturday night, much to the delight of their devoted hard-core fans. This was a rare south Florida appearance for the New Hope, PA quintet. The band, known as much for the multitude of genres… Continue reading Ween | Fillmore Miami Beach | 10/13/2018
Greensky Bluegrass! I love their songs and their sound, and I love the people that love the band. Stratton, Vermont is a great place for a music-lover and the venue at Stratton Mountain is cozy and friendly, a perfect venue for Greensky. The opening band, The Lil Smokies, had already taken the stage when we… Continue reading Greensky Bluegrass + The Lil Smokies | Stratton Mountain Base | 10/7/18
The Revolution was arguably the best backup band Prince ever had. At their Friday night concert at the Park West in Chicago, the band presented a powerful live experience, playing numerous songs missing only one thing: Prince himself, who passed away over two years ago. Wendy Melvoin on guitar, Lisa Coleman on keyboards, Doctor Fink… Continue reading The Revolution | Park West | 10/5/18
