Red Rocks Amphitheater is a special place. It tends to push artists to give their best, to try new things, and to participate in unique collaborations. Over the past few years several bands have been been inviting the Colorado Symphony Orchestra to join them at the historic venue, imbuing ...view article
Northwestern Illinois in the mid heat of July brought a gathering of music, arts and creativity. For the second year of Whippersnap a new location, bigger bands and more appeal gave crowds a lot to offer. At Lyran Park in the north western area of Rockford Illinois the grounds were shaded and secluded. ...view article
David Gans is, arguably, the quintessential journeyman on the jamband scene. Best-known as long-time host and producer of the widely-syndicated Grateful Dead Hour radio show, Gans is also a respected music journalist and the author of several books, including Playing in the Band: An Oral History ...view article
A sense of timelessness rings throughout Richie Havens' latest release, Nobody Left to Crown, as though the passing years have only strengthened ...view article
Additions include: Umphrey’s McGee • The John Butler Trio • The Word (John Medeski, Robert Randolph, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Chris Chew) • Lake Street Dive • Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers • Lotus • The Jeff Austin Band featuring Danny ...view article
With summer coming to end there was a closing to the blossoming Chicago music scene for the season. In Union Park in Chicago, the baseball diamonds and open field turned into a prism of sound. Those taking in one last musical gathering of the season, it was quite a blowout to the summer in Chicago. ...view article
The Big Up Festival has announced their 2011 summer festival dates as July 28, 29 and 30, 2011. The three-day festival held at beautiful Sunnyview Farm in Ghent, New York, features 50 plus hours of music on multiple stages, arts and culture, and multimedia experiences.
Keller Williams has announced plans for a set of very special East Coast New Year’s Eve concerts. Starting on December 29 in Virginia and concluding on NYE in North Carolina (details below), each show on the “Celebrate the Holidays” run will feature three sets built around a different ...view article
Formed by members of 90's San Francisco Hip-Hop/Jazz pioneers, Alphabet Soup; Les Claypool's (Primus/Sausage); and Bob Weir's RatDog, the Band of Brotherz explore/remix songs of the Grateful Dead through hip-hop. The band has officially solidified ...view article
