Joe Russo’s Almost Dead arrived at the Westville Music Bowl on May 23, 2026 ready to slay a late spring Saturday night in New Haven, CT. However, the weather was cold, windy, and rainy, which has become almost par for the course whenever JRAD landed at the Westville over Memorial Day weekend. Good weather continued… Continue reading Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Found Magic in the Storm at Westville Music Bowl
photos by Dan Ward Most people would have a difficult time finding Shipshewana, IN on a map. We should change that. The idyllic Amish-built town lies almost equal distance from Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit, and Grand Rapids, and has a wonderfully slower pace than those big cities. The nice townspeople have built a tight, quiet community,… Continue reading Steve Earle and Zandi Holup Bring Storytelling to Shipshewana
For the third consecutive year, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead returned to the outdoor Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, NJ on May 22, 2026, and delivered another adventurous evening of improvisational rock despite particularly cold and breezy late-May weather. With feels-like temperatures dipping below 50 degrees, fans bundled up along the Jersey Shore, though… Continue reading Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Battled the Summertime Blues with Fiery Improvisation in Asbury Park
Goose | New Orleans, LA | April 22nd, 2026 – Photos by Jake Cudek For many, April 22, 2026 seemed to be a typical Wednesday in the Crescent City: breakfast, morning commute, work. It seems that New Orleans, heralded as the birthplace of Jazz, never truly goes silent from a musical standpoint and for this… Continue reading Goose Welcomes Joel Cummins for a Wild Night Two at The Saenger Theatre
Captain Mitarotonda | Goose | photos by Jake Cudek In November of 2025, the east coast force known as Goose announced a short but stout April tour that would have the group hitting 10 cities with 13 shows over 16 days, all of which was enough to have any fan salivating with the choices. Throw… Continue reading Goose Opens Sold-Out Two-Night Saenger Theatre Run in New Orleans
Headband Henny | photos by Dan Ward Bell’s Spring Series final night brought out a large crowd looking to start the warm-weather music season off right. The series, the brainchild of Bell’s own Racheal Reinholtz, brings local artists to Bell’s wonderful backroom to perform on their professional stage. This year’s final event was meant to… Continue reading Bell’s Spring Series Finale Brings Local Kalamazoo Talent
Pat Metheny: Side-Eye III+ at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA, on May 5, 2026. Photos by L. Paul Mann On May 5, 2026, twenty-time Grammy winner Pat Metheny returned to Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre for a seminar in sonic evolution. There is a rare alchemy when a jazz legend steps onto a historic… Continue reading Pat Metheny’s Side-Eye III+ Fuels Forward Momentum at the Lobero
Photos by L. Paul Mann When Scott and Seth Avett announced a collaborative record and tour with avant-garde metal pioneer Mike Patton of Faith No More and Mr. Bungle, the music world was puzzled. Folk-rock royalty teaming up with rock’s most volatile chameleon seemed like a beautiful, chaotic gamble. On May 9, 2026, the AVTT/PTTN… Continue reading AVTT/PTTN Shatters Boundaries Under the Paso Robles Stars
Over the weekend, Nottingham indie post-punk duo Sleaford Mods gave an astonishing demonstration of their decades of musical experience to a packed audience at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre. At a time where political fatigue has become all the more common in our society, their pensive yet abrupt lyrical sensibilities coupled with their enthusiastic and poignant… Continue reading Sleaford Mods | The Fonda Theatre | 5/14/2026
Wavy Gravy | The Masonic | San Francisco, CA | May 16th, 2026 – photos by Gabriel David Barkin Wavy Gravy celebrated his 90th(!) birthday Saturday night in San Francisco with a star-studded tribute concert at The Masonic. The event was a benefit for Seva, the foundation launched by Wavy Gravy, Dr. Larry Brilliant, and… Continue reading Wavy Gravy’s SEVA FETE
