Clay Street Unit creates a party atmosphere everywhere they go. On stage, they seem like old friends jamming for the fun of it, if your friends happen to be first-order musicians. They unapologetically blend bluegrass, country western, and even some rock into a fine mixture that comes out infinitely listenable and totally enjoyable. Having existed… Continue reading Clay Street Unit Brings the Party to Live from the Road, Volume 1
Fenway Park | Boston, MA | July 31st, 2026 – photos by Scott Kepnes “Just everyone in here, try to imagine what it would feel like to hit a baseball from right there…over that!” —Trey Anastasio, just before “Harry Hood,” 7/31/26 Phish delivered a powerful show on Friday, July 31, at Fenway Park in Boston,… Continue reading Phish Hits a Grand Slam at Fenway Park Night One-Leaving Bases Loaded in the Bottom of the 9th
August 1, 2026 carried a double load. Not only would Jerry Garcia have turned eighty-four, but this was also seventeen years to the season since Brooklyn Bowl first opened inside the old Hecla Iron Works building on Wythe Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. Peter Shapiro’s Williamsburg room marked the occasion the only way that made sense,… Continue reading Deadtronica and Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass Salute Jerry Garcia at Brooklyn Bowl
Wolph | Richmond, VA | July 31st, 2026 – photos by Philip Andrews Virginia’s own Wolph brought the good vibes to The Broadberry on Friday night, playing the official pre-party for the JamPacked Craft Beer and Music Festival, which kicked off the next day, August 1. The timing of the festival was no accident, either.… Continue reading Wolph Lights Up The Broadberry Ahead of JamPacked
The ceiling at Madison Square Garden bled Knicks blue and orange before a note was played, and the stage lights followed suit. It was the right welcome for the last night of Phish‘s “Phish In Five” residency, a five-show run in which the Vermont quartet devoted each night to a single year of its own… Continue reading Thirty Years Later, Phish Finishes the Clifford Ball “Harpua” at Madison Square Garden
Jorma Kaukonen | Cabot Theater | July 22nd, 2026 – photos by Scott Kepnes An appreciative audience of longtime fans made the trek to Beverly, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, July 22. Legendary Hot Tuna guitarist and vocalist Jorma Kaukonen, bassist Jack Casady, and harmonica player Ross Garren transformed The Cabot into a spacious living room filled… Continue reading Hot Tuna Acoustic Settles In at The Cabot
Terrapin Roadshow | Forest Meadows Amphitheatre | July 26th, 2026 – photos by Gabriel David Barkin For the second year running, the Terrapin Roadshow camped out for three days on the campus of San Rafael’s Dominican University. The Forest Meadows Amphitheatre was a hit last year with Marin County’s Terrapin Nation, including fans, bands, and… Continue reading The Terrapin Roadshow Comes Home to San Rafael
Summer Jam at The Venue | Aurora, IL | 7/24/26 | Photos by June Jameson A band doing The Band justice at The Venue – not just any venue, but The Venue in Aurora, Illinois was reason enough to celebrate on Friday, July 24, as the Fox Valley Music Foundation hosted its fourth annual Summer… Continue reading A Band Doing The Band Justice: Summer Jam Brings Community to The Venue
Jack Leon – Richmond, VA – photos by Phillip Andrews There’s a particular kind of nervous energy that comes with playing your debut album live for the first time, and on Thursday night at Reveler on West Cary Street, Jack Leon walked right into it and looked completely at home. The room was sold out,… Continue reading A Debut Album, A Full Room: Jack Leon Brings Same Thing, Differently to Life at Reveler
When the news broke in June of 2015 that Chris Squire – the legendary bass guitarist and co-founding member of the British progressive-rock group Yes – had passed away, I knew by instinct exactly what to do: I reached for my copy of Squire’s 1975 solo album, Fish Out Of Water. At that moment I… Continue reading Review: New Multi-Format Re-Issue of Chris Squire’s “Fish Out Of Water” Out Now
