Posts by Nancy Lasher and Jordan Hamowy

When one goes to see a supergroup perform, one never knows what to expect. Will it be an un-rehearsed set of generic covers or a new combination of musicians that brings the best out of everyone? Fortunately for all those in the audience at City Winery New York on Tuesday night, the Sisters of the […]

Asbury Park got to strut its stuff this past weekend (September 29-30) at the inaugural Sea.Hear.Now Festival in Asbury Park. The festival took place on the last weekend in September and checked off all the boxes – three stages of music featuring a mix of local bands and big-name acts, beautiful weather in a beautiful […]

The Green River Festival held at Greenville Community College in Greenfield, MA on July 13-15 is my favorite “small” festival. With three stages of music over three days, it is packed with established and up and coming acts that can compete with any festival in the country. I call it the “little festival that could” […]

If you were in New York City this past weekend, there was a battle going on. You may not have noticed it, but rest assured there was a war being waged on Randall’s Island at Gov Ball, NYC’s biggest music festival. It wasn’t a battle of the elements, although the rain clouds that threatened all […]

Most people have a ritual that signals the end of summer. For many roots music fans that rite is the Rhythm and Roots Music and Dance Festival held over Labor Day weekend at Ninigret State Park in Charlestown, Rhode Island. This year marked the 20th anniversary of the festival which blends a steady diet of Cajun/Zydeco […]

So the Green River Festival is all grown up, but don’t worry, it still has enough small festival feel to retain its charm. After its 31st year, the three-stage, three-day festival now put on by Signature Sounds has come of age as one of its acts, Lake Street Dive, has gotten big enough to headline […]

After negotiating the steamy summer streets of Times Square, thronged with tourists and animated characters, it was a relief to arrive in the cool cavern of the PlayStation Theater June 10th and the pulsating musical joy that is Michael Franti and Spearhead. From the moment the ever-barefoot Franti hit the stage with “Hey Hey Hey”, […]

There are many places in New York City to kick off your summer but McCarren Park or the rooftop of Our Wicked Lady during the Northside Festival are definitely two great choices. In its ninth year, Northside is Williamsburg’s (Brooklyn) answer to SxSW, a 5-day-long celebration allowing industry folk and fans to discover visual content, […]

Let’s get this straight – Governors Ball is a young person’s festival. A three-day bracelet is the status symbol to have for high schoolers across NYC.  The biggest lines were for the cookie dough vendors, the mozzarella sticks and the mochi ice cream. There was a bigger line at the candy bar than at any […]

Festivals require choices, right?  Multiple stages, and so many food options, art installations, freebies, vendors, and other diversions.  Which group of friends do you hang with or do you wander off with a newly-made honey?  Commit to full sets or graze?  See a band you’ve already seen or discover someone new?  Plan the schedule, or […]