Umphrey’s McGee stopped by the House of Blues in Dallas on Friday on their way to Austin for their annual 4/20 show at Stubb’s BBQ. The Dallas gig also has become an annual event, either coming the day before or the day after the Austin show. I’ve been seeing UM in Dallas for several years ...view article
Which Way World - the new release recorded by supergroup collective The Contribution - is the kind of debut album that only seasoned musicians can produce. Featuring the stellar contributions of Tim Carbone - violin, vocals (Railroad Earth), Jeff Miller - guitar, mandolin, vocals (New Monsoon), Phil ...view article
I’ve written about Red Rocks Amphitheater before and the magical feeling you get when you’re there. This visit was fun because I brought along a Red Rocks first-timer. It was great to see the look on his face when he caught his first glimpse of the famous venue. There’s so much musical ...view article
More than thirty-eight years after the arrival of their nascent self-titled debut, Little Feat revisits an eclectic mix of classic originals and favorite cover tunes. Join the Band features contributions from a stellar host of the band's musical peers, including Jimmy Buffett, Dave Matthews, ...view article
The Winter Tour has just started for moe. with a show in Austin on Thursday, and Dallas on Friday. It’s been a while since the band has actually been on tour, but it didn’t take them too long to shake off the cobwebs. The Dallas show, at the Granada Theater, opened with a lively and jam-laden ...view article
After fulfilling their duties as the opening act for the Eagles, playing at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, JD & the Straight Shot played an after-show at Sundown at the Granada. They’ve been supporting the Eagles on the current leg of the History ...view article
I'm really not sure where to begin this review. The show was so full of individual, special events that I hope if anything significant was inadvertently omitted, you readers will include them in the comments area below. I'm really anxious to hear about others' experiences from what I would consider ...view article
Last night I caught the Little Feat show at the Granada Theater in Dallas, TX, and at the same time took a time machine back 34 years, to one of my very first concerts. The last time I saw Little Feat was May 15, 1977, and I was a 16 year old living in Baltimore. I hadn’t even seen my first Grateful ...view article
Umphrey’s McGee has graced almost every stage of significance in their hometown of Chicago. So when the opportunity arises to see them in a new venue there is a palpable sense of excitement and expectation. Such was the mood when guitarists Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger followed up their ...view article