Marin County’s Hopmonk Tavern hosted Jackie Greene and special guest Tim Flannery for two shows on Labor Day weekend as part of the venue’s impressive summertime Cookout Concert Series. In the extended world of Grateful Dead connectivity, both Jackie Greene and Tim Flannery have earned worthy bona fides. The first time I ever heard of… Continue reading Heavy Hitters: Jackie Greene and Tim Flannery In Novato, CA
When The Barr Brothers finally broke their eight-year silence, they did not return alone for their new single “English Harbour.” Brad and Andrew Barr are joined by longtime friend Jim James of My Morning Jacket and Joice Adams of Arc Iris. Together these voices lift the track into something that feels like fate. It’s the… Continue reading The Barr Brothers Break Eight-Year Silence with Let It Hiss Preview
As fans entered Golden Gate Park for a bittersweet third day of this year’s Outside Lands, audiences prepared themselves for the eclectic lineup to come. The feeling of community was strongly presented on the stages that day, with a robust lineup featuring artists on the cusp of breaking through, those at the height of their… Continue reading Outside Lands 2025 | Day Three | Recap
As day two of Outside Lands began, the crowd rushed through the gates as early as they were allowed to see a lineup so robust that even the first acts of the day had headlined some of the biggest festivals in the world. While the acts of the day proved eclectic at a glance, many… Continue reading Outside Lands 2025 | Day Two | Recap
As another whimsical summer draws to a close, the city of San Francisco once again held its August Tradition of ending the solstice months with the biggest send-off imaginable. For the 17th year, Outside Lands came to the historic Golden Gate Park for three days of unparalleled live performances in a city whose culture and… Continue reading Outside Lands 2025 | Day One | Recap
Broken Robots‘ new release, The Great American Struggle, comes out September 12. On this, the band’s fourth release, a new level of maturity in songwriting and musicianship emerges, showing how much the band is growing. The songs have deep meaning, tackling the struggles and triumphs of life. Each track can stand alone as a complete… Continue reading Broken Robots Rise on ‘The Great American Struggle’
It’s hard to pinpoint what genre of music encapsulates Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. Jazz? Americana? Afro-Appalachian Jamgrass? No labels required. The audience at the UC Theatre in Berkeley, CA, on Tuesday night didn’t need no stinkin’ labels to appreciate the musical mastery of this beloved quartet. Whatever you call their oeuvre, it’s a brilliant… Continue reading Béla Fleck and the Flecktones Fly High in Berkeley
Red Rocks. This place has been written about for decades and has been the site for so many memorable and legendary moments in music that putting them all to paper would fill an endless number of pages. The place itself has held special meaning for those who have found themselves reaching its monument. From the… Continue reading Mumford & Sons | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | 7/21/2025
1972 brought us triumph and tragedy. From Watergate to the last Apollo mission, the world was changing—and in Grand Rapids, a new music venue emerged: The Intersection. This wonderful venue is actually five separate spaces in one, from the diminutive Mint (capacity 200) to the Showroom, the largest indoor room, which holds 1,500. Some of… Continue reading Backlit Bliss: STS9 at The Intersection
Jazz has been alive since humans first clicked two rocks together. It hasn’t always been known as “jazz,” but the human spirit wants to move fluidly, gracefully, and smile. That is what jazz is all about. Starting the modern era in the Southern U.S. as the blues, jazz is not tied to a strict format… Continue reading Lettuce, Live and Super-Funky in Michigan
