McNear's Mystic Theater in Petaluma, California was the first sold out show of the west coast tour to my knowledge. With a capacity of 550 and a proximity to San Francisco of some 40 miles, it's easy to understand why. Umphrey's was definitely feeling the energy last night as they proceeded ...view article

Los Lobos, the Grammy-winning East L.A. band, announces the release of their brand new studio album, Tin Can Trust, to hit streets on August 3, 2010. With Tin Can Trust—Los Lobos’ first release for Shout! Factory and first collection of new original material in four years— the venerable ...view article

Steve Kimock flexes his versatility in 2010 with a number of exclusive solo, acoustic and full band performances spanning both coasts.

Beginning on 4/20, Kimock joins long-time collaborator Bobby Vega for a very auspicious performance at their old stomping grounds ...view article

Poor Man’s Whiskey, now into their second decade as a band, has announced the first wave of new 2011 dates and festival plays. The band is looking forward to upcoming tours in Arkansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, and California.  They have recently released multiple ...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.

The Big Up 2011, promises ...view article

The Omega Moos came back to Chicago, bringing the 1980’s with them.  This eighties dance party was unlike any you’ve ever heard of.  Starting with an IPad DJ set, performed by Darren Shearer in appropriate 1980’s nerd-gear, loosened the crowd up while waiting for Moos. ...view article

There are many roads you travel down to see music, the road leading to Wakarusa Music Festival was one of the most splendid treats about partaking in this years fest. Winding up and down the hills of Arkansas, through the lush Ozark Forest there lay the top of Mulberry Mountain. There was a lot of ...view article

Music festivals come in all shapes, sizes and genres, but, in the end, there are really only two types; the musical buffet, where the patron is free to choose their own experience from the vast and varied menu of bands, and the guided musical menu, where the promoter sets out the courses and the ...view article

Phish returns to the stage this June for an extensive two-leg Summer Tour, kicking off June 11th in Chicago and wrapping with a two-night stand at Jones Beach in Wantagh, NY in August. Stops along the way include a return to SPAC, Hartford, Merriweather, and Alpine Valley.

The first-leg of ...view article