Spafford kicked off their summer tour with an electric performance at the Arrow @ Archer Music Hall in Allentown, an exclusive and intimate companion stage for the brand-new Archer Music Hall. The evening was a testament to the band’s improvisational prowess, crafting an experience that felt both expansive and deeply personal. The first set opened… Continue reading Spafford Electrifies Allentown and Kicks Off Summer Tour
Bertha brought all the glitz, glamour, and Grateful Dead grooves to the Mishawaka Amphitheatre last night. Bertha is a Grateful Dead drag tribute band way beyond description; they have improvisational psychedelic musical skills that would make Jerry smile—and probably blush a little, too. The band’s brilliant makeover of one of the greatest musical catalogs in… Continue reading BERTHA: Grateful Drag | The Mishawaka | 6/13/2025
Last weekend, the Connecticut-based jam thrill ride known as Goose doled out two solid nights of high energy and creativity to the Colorado Front Range. Making their way back to Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre outside of Denver nearly one year after their debut run at the venue, the slimmed-down quartet brought everything fans have come to… Continue reading Goose | Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre | 6/6/2025
What the heck is a counterculture, and how can I get one started? Dennis McNally’s The Last Great Dream (Grand Central Publishing, 2025) won’t help you recreate the 1960s – that ship has sailed. But McNally’s new book provides a clear-eyed, rear-view mirror exploration of the mid-20th century counterculture in the United States. From… Continue reading The Last Great Dream by Dennis McNally: A Review
Big Head Todd and the Monsters began their musical journey in the state of Colorado, and now, forty years later, the band and their fans are celebrating this magical musical milestone with an expansive 40th Anniversary Tour, including two shows at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado, this past weekend. The band first played at Red… Continue reading Hometown Heroes on the Rocks: Big Head Todd and the Monsters’s Milestone Weekend at Red Rocks
It was an unusually cold, windy day on June 4 at the Vina Robles Amphitheatre in Paso Robles, California—but that did not deter Leon Bridges fans from packing the beautiful venue the moment the gates opened. Concertgoers were treated to a surprisingly enjoyable opening set by LA LOM. The Los Angeles trio—guitarist Zac Sokolow, bassist… Continue reading Leon Bridges Conquers Chilly Winds with Soulful Brilliance at Vina Robles Amphitheatre
Well, that was a heck of a crazy, crazy night at the majestic Mishawaka Amphitheatre. Sages and Spirits brought fire down from the mountaintops with an incredible evening of music to soothe every magical soul nestled beneath the star-filled sky. What a fantastic setting for these talented musicians to recreate and innovate the music of… Continue reading Fire on the Mountain: Sages & Spirits Ignite Mishawaka Amphitheatre
On a spectacular late-spring evening—May 29—Jason Bonham and his band flooded the Vina Robles Amphitheatre with the timeless sounds of Led Zeppelin. Fans arrived early for just the second concert of what is shaping up to be the venue’s busiest season yet, as Nederlander expands its 2025 schedule. The opener, the Jager Henry Band, took… Continue reading From Father to Son: The Bonham Beat Resounds in California Wine Country
It wasn’t your typical night at Boston’s Symphony Hall. Last evening, beneath the elegantly vaulted ceilings and behind those plush velvet curtains, the Boston Pops Orchestra joined forces with a hand-picked crew of musical veterans, weaving a kaleidoscopic journey through the songbook of Jerry Garcia. Imagine the refined atmosphere, suddenly inhabited by the wandering ghosts… Continue reading Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration | Boston Symphony Hall | 6/3/25
Two-time Grammy-nominated and multiple International Bluegrass Music Association award-winning sextet Sister Sadie returns with All Will Be Well, their boldest and most personal album to date, due out June 27, 2025, via Mountain Home Music Company. The all-female group continues to push the boundaries of bluegrass while remaining firmly rooted in its soul, navigating themes… Continue reading Let the Circle be Broken: Sacred Reckonings from Sister Sadie's new album – All Will Be Well
