Charlie Starr | Blackberry Smoke | June 17th, 2026 – photos by Backstage Flash Blackberry Smoke’s Rattle, Ramble & Roll Tour steamrolled through Cheyenne, Wyoming, last night. The band is celebrating twenty-five years together as a premier rock and roll outfit. Formed in 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia, the band has consistently worked hard both in… Continue reading Blackberry Smoke Brings the Rattle, Ramble & Roll Tour to Cheyenne
Rippin & Pickin : Camp Snap Photos By Joshua Dulas On a windswept yet gorgeous evening on the prairie, cars and trucks parked around Lost Saint Brewing in Blue Earth, MN. People streamed in with lawn chairs, curiously stepping around the old white van that was still being emptied of its equipment. Southern Minnesota’s first… Continue reading Pert Near Sandstone Brings a Communal Night of Roots Music to Lost Saint Brewing
Bertha: Grateful Drag | Menlo Park, California | photos by Gabriel David Barkin BERTHA, the world’s first Grateful Drag band, made a timely Pride Month appearance in the Bay Area Thursday night at Menlo Park’s Guild Theatre. Special guests included Mark Karan (The Other Ones, RatDog), burlesque dancer Emperess Astara, and Jerry Garcia’s legendary Stratocaster… Continue reading The Ladies Said “Please”: BERTHA’s Bay Area Pride Month Appearance
Alison Krauss & Union Station | Shipshewana, Indiana | photos by Dan Ward Storm clouds are gathering over Shipshewana, Indiana, tonight, but it is cool and dry inside the Blue Gate Performing Arts Center. Fans have packed the venue to capacity for two nights of fantastic music from Alison Krauss and Union Station. The sold-out… Continue reading Alison Krauss & Union Station Bring Arcadia to Life in Shipshewana
Christopher Cross | Santa Barbara, CA | June 4th, 2026 – photos by L. Paul Mann There is a rare kind of time travel inside the Spanish-colonial walls of the Lobero Theatre. On June 4, the intimate venue hosted five-time Grammy winner and yacht-rock royalty Christopher Cross. For nearly two hours, the 75-year-old singer-songwriter transformed… Continue reading Christopher Cross Masters the Gentle Wind at the Lobero
Photo: Courtesy of Fruit Bats Fruit Bats have returned with a new album titled The Landfill, derived from frontman and only permanent member Eric Johnson. Johnson, a Chicago native, chose the title from his upbringing in the Midwest, where ubiquitous landfills dot the landscape. The album is a collection of his own thoughts on society,… Continue reading Fruit Bats Return With The Landfill
Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band | Vina Robles Amphitheatre | Paso Robles, CA | June 6, 2026 | Photo by L. Paul Mann There is an implicit law at a Ringo Starr concert: check your cynicism at the gates. On a brisk Saturday night in Central California’s wine country, the 85-year-old icon delivered… Continue reading Ringo Starr Brings Peace and Love to Paso Robles
Mumford & Sons at Folsom Field | Boulder, CO | June 6, 2026 | Photos by Grateful Web Mumford & Sons brought their Prizefighter Tour to Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado, on June 6, with support from Sierra Ferrell and Dylan Gossett. It was one of those Colorado nights where the setting did a lot… Continue reading On Hallowed Ground: Mumford & Sons Bring the Prizefighter Tour to Folsom Field
Big Head Todd and the Monsters | Morrison, Colorado | June 6th, 2026 – photos by Backstage Flash Colorado’s own Big Head Todd and the Monsters took over their hometown venue last night under a star-filled sky. Red Rocks Amphitheatre was packed with music fans, some of whom have seen every BHTM show at Red… Continue reading Big Head Todd and the Monsters | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | 6/6/2026
Spafford: Cat Shop Something exciting is happening within Spafford right now, and Cat Shop captures it perfectly. As the first studio album from the current lineup featuring Brian Moss, Nick Tkachyk, Cory Schechtman, and Shon Gordon, Cat Shop feels like a creative breakthrough. While Spafford has built its reputation through years of exploratory improvisation and… Continue reading Spafford’s Cat Shop Captures a Band in Full Creative Bloom
