This year marked the tenth anniversary of the North West String Summit at Horning’s Hideout in North Plains, Oregon.  And, for the first time, the event included music playing on the main stage on Thursday night.  Thursday music, matched with a stellar line-up, made this Strummit one of the ...view article

The Mickey Hart Band is currently on tour in support of their new album, Mysterium Tremendum, which was released on April 10.  The band’s most recent effort is an interesting mix of cosmic sound waves from around our galaxy and Robert Hunter poetry.  Most people know Mickey as half of ...view article

On Wednesday, Mumford & Sons played their rescheduled Dallas show, the penultimate of the Gentlemen of the Road Tour.  The show was originally scheduled for June 11, however, due to a medical emergency involving bassist, Ted Dwane, several dates including Dallas, were moved to the end of the tour.  ...view article

Yonder Mountain String Band continued their West Coast tour tonight passing through Petaluma, CA.  The show sold out the Mystic Theater, packing the little venue all the way down the aisles.  This kind of intimate setting gets the fans going even more, ready to dance their asses off to some fast ...view article

I had a friend say this weekend that you should never go into a Cheese show expecting any one thing.  This is great advice, since their sound can range from bluegrass to dubstep.  I would just like to state that there is one thing you can always expect, and that is a good time.  Saturday night’s ...view article

Traveling down the winding one way streets in the town of Elgin, IL; to the hip, venue- bar in the downtown area called Mad Maggie's. Family Groove Company played there Friday evening thundering music through the streets. The Chicago based band drew attention to this city's suburbia, a reverse transit ...view article

The Cambridge Room, in the Dallas House of Blues, may be the most intimate venue around.  With a capacity of 250, and stuffed couches around the perimeter, it feels like you’re watching your favorite band in your own living room.  I was fortunate enough to catch Cornmeal there last Wednesday.  ...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