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Live Music Review: A Mesmeric Evening with YES and Roger Dean – Unveiling Transcendence at Paramount, Denver CO, October 26, 2023

Live Music Review: A Mesmeric Evening with YES and Roger Dean – Unveiling Transcendence at Paramount, Denver CO, October 26, 2023

Steve Howe is not a musician. He is a messenger of peace and simply chose a guitar for the message. You cannot hear Steve Howe’s guitar and not be moved closer to peace. As there is so much fake news, I wanted to bring hard facts to this review. Delving into published scientific research, I… Continue reading Live Music Review: A Mesmeric Evening with YES and Roger Dean – Unveiling Transcendence at Paramount, Denver CO, October 26, 2023

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Goose | Red Rocks Amphitheatre + CSU | 10/5-10/7/23

Goose | Red Rocks Amphitheatre + CSU | 10/5-10/7/23

In early October, the winged outfit Goose landed in Colorado to close out their latest tour, offering fans the opportunity to catch three solid nights of goodness set against the backdrop of the Front Range. Announcing two nights at Red Rocks Amphitheatre months earlier, these initial closing dates would mark the band’s second trip to… Continue reading Goose | Red Rocks Amphitheatre + CSU | 10/5-10/7/23

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The Musical Box Kicks Off “Selling England by the Pound” 50th Anniversary Tour

The Musical Box Kicks Off “Selling England by the Pound” 50th Anniversary Tour

Beginning on November 2 and running through April 2024, the Canadian Genesis legacy band The Musical Box will be presenting an extended, multi-part tour of their acclaimed recreation of Genesis’ legendary Selling England by the Pound stage show. The tour coincides with the 50th anniversary of the original Genesis album of the same name, which… Continue reading The Musical Box Kicks Off “Selling England by the Pound” 50th Anniversary Tour

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Billy and the Kids | Capitol Theatre | 10/20/2023

Billy and the Kids | Capitol Theatre | 10/20/2023

There is nothing like the magic of the Capitol Theatre to bring out the best in anything related to the Grateful Dead. This was certainly the case for drummer Bill Kreutzmann with Billy & the Kids on October 20, 2023, which was night one of his two-night “Daze of the Dead, Part 1: Trick” stand.… Continue reading Billy and the Kids | Capitol Theatre | 10/20/2023

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Peak Performance: A Rustic Rendezvous with The Wood Brothers!

Peak Performance: A Rustic Rendezvous with The Wood Brothers!

Never miss a Sunday Show! The Wood Brothers continued their fall tour in support of their new album “Heart Is The Hero” on Sunday night at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA. The rustic mountaintop venue suited the Folk/Americana/Blues outfit’s style to a tee as they thrilled the crowd with a masterful evening of music.… Continue reading Peak Performance: A Rustic Rendezvous with The Wood Brothers!

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Review: Hot Tuna’s Hot DNA Flows at Fur Peace Ranch | 10/14/23

Review: Hot Tuna’s Hot DNA Flows at Fur Peace Ranch | 10/14/23

  On Saturday, October 14, a loving and celebratory, 200-guest Station Hall audience at Jorma Kaukonen’s famous eastern Ohio guitar camp, Fur Peace Ranch, cheered on the guitar legend and his Hot Tuna bandmates Jack Casady and Justin Guip through a passionate, late-afternoon concert of electric blues, ballads and tougher stuff. One excitable guest in… Continue reading Review: Hot Tuna’s Hot DNA Flows at Fur Peace Ranch | 10/14/23

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Warped Into Memory: An Evening with EMO Titans

Warped Into Memory: An Evening with EMO Titans

On the crisp evening of October 16th, the Vina Robles Amphitheatre in Paso Robles became a melting pot for two generations of EMO music aficionados. The air was thick with nostalgia, reminiscent of the iconic Warped Tour days. The electric atmosphere intensified as legendary bands The Used and Sleeping with Sirens graced the stage, promising… Continue reading Warped Into Memory: An Evening with EMO Titans

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A Musical Sojourn in Porto, with Members of Greensky Bluegrass, Railroad Earth, TAB, ALO, Fruition, and More

A Musical Sojourn in Porto, with Members of Greensky Bluegrass, Railroad Earth, TAB, ALO, Fruition, and More

I just returned from a Musical Sojourn in Porto, Portugal, a weeklong musical experience featuring ALO’s Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz, Natalie Cressman and Jennifer Hartswick (Trey Anastasio Band and multiple other projects), Nikki Bluhm, members of Greensky Bluegrass, Fruition and Railroad Earth, and many other artists from the extended jam and bluegrass world. This was a… Continue reading A Musical Sojourn in Porto, with Members of Greensky Bluegrass, Railroad Earth, TAB, ALO, Fruition, and More

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Phish | Dayton Nutter Center | 10/10/2023

Phish | Dayton Nutter Center | 10/10/2023

The first time I saw Phish live was at the band’s famed Rupp Area show in Lexington KY, in November 1996. (The Four Horsemen of the Psychedelic Apocalypse unspooled a stratospheric, 25-minute “Bathtub Gin” jam that night which immediately entered Phish pholklore as one of the all-time best versions. As a dazzled, newly-minted Phish convert… Continue reading Phish | Dayton Nutter Center | 10/10/2023

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Joe Russo's Almost Dead | Greek Theatre | 10/14/23

Joe Russo's Almost Dead | Greek Theatre | 10/14/23

Under the mystical glow of the Griffith Observatory, the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles transformed into a haven of psychedelic wonder on the night of October 14th, as Joe Russo’s Almost Dead took the stage. This iconic venue, with its amphitheater-like seating, ensured that every note reached the ears of eager fans, turning the evening… Continue reading Joe Russo's Almost Dead | Greek Theatre | 10/14/23

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