Once ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons and bassist Dusty Hill began dishing out shared vocal duties, truculent lead solos and iron-fisted bass lines with hard-working drummer Frank Beard at the helm on a warm Tuesday night at Chicagoland’s Ravinia, it became hard to keep track of the star-studded hits that just kept rolling down the… Continue reading ZZ Top & John Fogerty | Ravinia | 6/12/18
Formed in Buffalo, New York, Aqueous has been pushing the limits of the jam world since 2006. Lucky for Denver, Aqueous hosted a sold-out show at the historic Bluebird Theater on June 9th. Opening for Aqueous was Colorado based band, Evanoff. With only three members, this band packs a punch of sound with irresistible melodies… Continue reading Aqueous | Bluebird Theater | 6/9/18
Three bohemian bands and a world-famous clown came together June 2 at the UC Theatre in Berkeley, California, for a benefit for the Seva Foundation, a global health organization with a core vision of “A world free of blindness.” Emceed by Seva co-founder Wavy Gravy, who remains on its board of directors, Rising Appalachia, Dead… Continue reading Seva 40th Anniversary | UC Theatre | Review
Kicking off their “Stay Human” tour, Michael Franti & Spearhead had a soul shining performance at Red Rocks Amphitheater on June 1st. The evening started off with Franti leading a yoga jam session at Red Rocks. Taking in all the beautiful views of Colorado, this put out some great vibes for the beautiful Colorado night.… Continue reading Michael Franti & Spearhead + Xavier Rudd | Red Rocks | Review
The Disco Biscuits‘ annual Colorado Bisco Inferno run is officially in the books, and what a weekend it was. Beginning with a three-night run at Denver’s Ogden Theatre, and capped by a massive performance Sunday night at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater, the Philadelphia quartet delivered top-notch jams, bust-outs, and covers that had even the… Continue reading Bisco Inferno 2018 | Review & Photos
“It’s Tuesday night baby, and we like to party on Tuesday nights!” -Casey Russell, the Fat Tuesday event creator and a master keyboardist for The Magic Beans. The theme for this latest Fat Tuesday, at Cervantes Other Side, was presented by KGNU community radio: A Cajun crawfish boil to support the NOLA culture. If you… Continue reading Fat Tuesday's | Cervantes Other Side | 5/29/18
Faithful fans of one of the first American jazz-rock fusion bands, the Dixie Dregs, were packed like sweaty sardines into the Canyon Club in Agoura California, on a balmy late spring evening. The original band that recorded their first album, “The Great Spectacular,” back in 1975 has just reunited for a concert tour. Rod Morgenstein,… Continue reading Dixie Dregs | Canyon Club | Review
Truly one of America’s most influential and astute folk artists of all time, John Prine’s prolific songbook is filled with hundreds of clever country-folk tunes both humorous and poignant. He performed about two dozen of those songs on May 23 to the visible delight of the sold-out crowd inside Folsom, California’s, Harris Center for the… Continue reading John Prine & Ramblin' Jack Elliott | Folsom, CA
After a thirty-year-plus hiatus, Todd Rundgren‘s Utopia graced the Chicago Theater stage, with the hopes of promising fans an extraordinary, other-worldly concert experience. The original 70’s-formed band established a stellar reputation for stretching the prog rock/pop envelope and infusing their mostly original material with verve and state-of-the-art technique. There was a mixture of anticipation and… Continue reading Todd Rundgren’s Utopia | Chicago Theatre | 5/22/18
After a thirty-year-plus hiatus, Todd Rundgren‘s Utopia graced the Chicago Theater stage, with the hopes of promising fans an extraordinary, other-worldly concert experience. The original 70’s-formed band established a stellar reputation for stretching the prog rock/pop envelope and infusing their mostly original material with verve and state-of-the-art technique. There was a mixture of anticipation and… Continue reading Todd Rundgren's Utopia | Chicago Theatre | 5/22/18
