Bay Area jam band stalwarts ALO finished their “Tour D’Amour” this week with shows in San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle. This was the 18th annual west coast Tour D’Amour – and as usual, the quartet shared oodles of love with their devoted fans, known as the “Shapeshifters.” That love is palpable. It starts on stage… Continue reading ALO’s Annual Tour D’Amour: Jam Framed with Love
The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, became a pulsating hub of “Trance-Fusion” on Thursday night, as The Disco Biscuits brought their Bubble Tour to town. The pioneers of genre-bending musical exploration launched into a sonic journey that drew devotees from far and wide, eager to witness their unique blend of… Continue reading Disco Biscuits Ignite Wilkes-Barre with Rager at the F.M. Kirby Center
Marco Benevento ended a short but sweet four-night tour in the Northeast on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY. The Berklee alum has a great solo catalog that is ripe with audience participation. This time, it was just him and a baby grand, and he did not disappoint. His… Continue reading Marco Benevento | Levon Helm Studios | 02/22/2025
Fifty years ago, a long-haired 19-year-old concert junkie was a student at the University of Hawaii’s Manoa campus in Honolulu. A devoted hard rock fan, he counted recent concerts by Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath among his favorites. Acoustic music wasn’t on his radar until he attended a show by Hawaiian slack guitar masters Cecilio… Continue reading Leo Kottke Brings Six Decades of Music to the Lobero Theatre
Trusetto’s Somewhere Twice arrives as a deeply textured and emotionally resonant collection that feels simultaneously familiar and new, drawing listeners into a sonic landscape that is at once intimate and expansive. Recorded at CO Sounds Studios with the guidance of Grammy-winning producer Kevin Clock, this album showcases the band’s multifaceted approach to music, where influences… Continue reading Familiar Yet Fresh: The Multifaceted World of Trusetto’s Somewhere Twice
In a world teetering on the edge of collapse, where a civilization lost in its own missteps crumbles under the weight of its excesses, the Earth’s elites—the architects of its downfall—abandon the planet, their eyes turned toward the stars in a desperate bid to secure their power. Amid the chaos and devastation of this apocalyptic… Continue reading Impendo Destructo: The Magic Beans Blast Off Into a Bold New Era
MJ Lenderman’s Manning Fireworks was a standout album in 2024, a masterpiece of indie lo-fi songcraft. Just two years earlier, Boat Songs had likewise wowed critics and attracted fans who appreciated the Asheville, NC, native’s talky singing style and curiously stylistic lyrics. Who knew the guy could jam too?! Lenderman’s nearly two-hour set at San… Continue reading MJ Lenderman’s Lo-Fi Indie Jamtasticness
Fans were treated to a notable musical combination on Friday, February 7, 2025, between the genre-blurring funk band from Boston, Mass., Lettuce, and rapper GZA (aka The Genius), who is a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan. This all took place at Brooklyn Steel, located in Brooklyn, NY. Lettuce is known for fusing hip-hop, rock,… Continue reading Lettuce + GZA Finish Thier Collaboration Tour at Brooklyn Steel
Galactic returned to the jam-friendly Brooklyn Bowl on January 31, 2025, for round three of their four-night stand at the Brooklyn, NY, venue. The band was in the middle of a Northeast run that included dates in Philadelphia and Washington D.C. They were certainly in the groove this night and brought a high-energy set of… Continue reading Galactic | Brooklyn Bowl | 1/31/2025
The personality and talent that is William Apostol, also known as the illustrious Billy Strings, is nothing short of striking, surprising, and one hell of a good time. From winning Grammy Awards to inciting a huge fanbase in a relatively short amount of time, this man known for as much humility as he is talent… Continue reading Having A Ball At The Ball With Billy Strings
