Folk Blues Bands are hard to place. Acoustic guitars backed by sensitive rhythm players hold the framework together. A voice like an old friend starts to weave a tale you feel could be your own when the steel guitar cuts into your mind, sending you to a happy place where the world makes sense. Veteran… Continue reading Life, Love, and Lessons: The Beautiful Ballads of How to Make Mistakes
Goose closed out another exhilarating summer tour last Sunday, June 30, 2024, at the Westville Music Bowl in New Haven, CT. This was their fifth performance, and perhaps their best, at one of the finest places in the Northeast to see live music outdoors. The band was reeling from a raging show in front of… Continue reading Goose | Westville Music Bowl | 6/30/2024
The old saying “records are made to be broken” fortifies the notion that any achievement, no matter how great, can be exceeded. That is exactly what Goose did in terms of ticket sales at Forest Hills Stadium in Forest Hills, NY, on June 29, 2024, their relative home turf. The charming former tennis stadium, nestled… Continue reading Goose | Forest Hills Stadium | 6/29/2024
Dark Star Orchestra, the ultimate Grateful Dead experience, spent a little time on the mountain last night. The hills were alive with the sweet sounds of the Grateful Dead’s music at the majestic Mishawaka Amphitheatre. The band’s triumphant return to the Poudre Canyon coincided with our nation’s birthday, and believe me, it was the place… Continue reading Dark Star Orchestra | Mishawaka Amphitheatre | 7/4/2024
We’ve said it many times: never miss a Goose Philly show. For some reason, they morph into superhuman musicians whenever they play in Philadelphia, PA. Their performance at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts last Friday, June 28, 2024, followed suit. The show included a pair of guest sit-ins and was Goose’s biggest headlining… Continue reading Goose | The Mann Center for the Arts | 6/28/2024
In an era where attention spans are often short, the ability to command a room for a full hour and then some is a skill possessed by a select few. Last night’s performance by Cage The Elephant at San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium proved to be an elating and gripping culmination of the dedication… Continue reading Cage The Elephant | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | 7/2/2024
Classic rock legend Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues brought his solo project to the historic Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara. The intimate venue, with near-perfect acoustics, just celebrated its 150th anniversary as California’s oldest continuous performance hall. It was a fitting place for Hayward to perform his enthralling set. The show opened with a… Continue reading Justin Hayward and Mike Dawes Mesmerize at the Lobero Theatre
For the third and final night, Goose provided two sets that proved to be an all-out raging inferno at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA, on June 22, 2024. They were grinning from ear to ear the entire show while enamoring the fans with mind-numbing jams. Hotlanta might be known for hot temperatures in the… Continue reading Goose | The Fox Theatre | 6/22/2024
Goose returned to the ornate Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA, for round two of their first multi-night stand on June 21, 2024, and delivered a musical one-two punch for the fans. The band and the fans had the luxury of staying in the same bed as the prior night, which is always a bit easier.… Continue reading Goose | The Fox Theatre | 6/21/2024
Goose was back on the road for their summer tour and unleashed plenty of raging jams on the first night of their three-night stand at the iconic Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA, on June 20, 2024. They undoubtedly brought their A-game for their first appearance at this truly stunning venue. The show included several lesser-played… Continue reading Goose | The Fox Theatre | June 20, 2024
