Posts by Nancy Lasher and Jordan Hamowy

There were a lot of tasty treats at this year’s Sea.Hear.Now festival in Asbury Park, NJ, but make no mistake about it, the main course on almost everyone’s plate was a large helping of Pearl Jam. The band hadn’t toured since 2018 and as Eddie Vedder said from the stage, they had planned a massive […]

You’d think that a global Covid pandemic, a 13-month postponement, a change of venue with a whole new setup, and a “microburst-like” storm hitting for the first 45 minutes of the festival would be too much for a small, local, volunteer-run music festival to overcome; but Green River triumphed on August 28th and 29th, making […]

With so much musical uncertainty in today’s world, it is nice when you see a festival moving ahead in a thoughtful way. So it looks like the Green River Music Festival will go ahead as planned this weekend (Aug 27-29) in Greenfield, MA. And though they had to change weekends and venues, the festival will […]

The second annual Sea.Hear.Now Festival was held on the beach in Asbury Park this weekend and although the lineup, weather and setting were ideal, the festival came up a little short.  While there was a lot to love, the crowds were hard to manage. The main stages were stretched further apart and that allowed the […]

Some festivals have all the luck, and Sea.Hear.Now taking place this weekend (September 20th – 21st) on the Asbury Park (NJ) beach might have the best luck of all. This second-year festival organized by rock photographer and Asbury Park resident Danny Clinch, emerged from the womb fully formed 1n 2018 and hasn’t missed a beat […]

The 2019 edition of the Green River Festival took place last weekend (July 12-14, 2019) at Greenfield Community College (MA) and with 15,000 in attendance, a stellar lineup and ease of access it was a raging success on all fronts. So, what else makes this festival so great? There are several answers: It is held in […]

The Clearwater Festival – The Great Hudson River Revival – wrapped up on Father’s Day and served its purpose of sending off its attendees, performers, volunteers and staff relaxed, recharged and re-invested in environmental and social justice issues on June 15/16 at Croton Park on Croton On Hudson, NY. Almost every performer made a point […]

Clearwater Festival – The Great Hudson River Revival – is the place to be this coming weekend. Whether you’re looking for a chill festival with great musical acts, a gorgeous place to hang on Father’s Day, or the opportunity to honor the legacy of Pete Seeger (and celebrate what would have been his 100th birthday), […]

The Governors Ball Music Festival – GovBallNYC is now in its 9th year and it has evolved from a much smaller festival on Governor’s Island to a four-stage 3-day extravaganza with continuous music and activities from noon to past 11 pm. It boasts a stacked lineup of current hitmakers of all genres and this year […]

It’s summer in New York City and time to kick off the Music Festival Season this coming weekend (May 31-June 2) with one of the finest – The Governors Ball Music Festival – on that lush “island” oasis in the middle of The City called Randall’s Island. GovBallNYC on May 31st – June 2nd is […]