When drugs and getting fucked up are part of a band’s legend, it feels hypocritical to take said band to task for getting too wasted to play at a level
Of all the bands I caught on Jam Cruise 9 that I had never seen prior to the trip, no act impressed me as much as California’s ALO did. This is the rare band that knows how to craft a song with a hook and can then jam the fuck out of it. Everything about ALO’s music screams fun and good times, so you’d stick out like a sore thumb if you didn’t dance or smile at one of their shows.
For an example of the group’s songwriting prowess, check out the video for I Love Music off their latest release, Man of the World…
This weekend, the quartet embarks on Tour d’Amour V, which finds ALO touring throughout California to play shows that benefit Music in Schools Today (MuST). ALO will be joined by Blue Street Junction in Arcata on Friday night and Sean Hayes on Saturday at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Starting Wednesday, February 9th, the group finishes the run with nine shows in 12 days along with troubadour Nathan Moore. Be sure to catch these guys if you live near one of the cities on this tour. For more on ALO, read Dennis Cook’s recent feature on JamBase.
READ ON for a full list of Tour d’Amour V dates…
Today marks the 50th Anniversary of one of the most important moments of Bob Dylan’s life. On January 24, 1961, Zimmy arrived in New York City after a 24-hour car
When last week’s announcement that Rhino would be putting out a $450 limited edition release featuring all of the Grateful Dead’s legendary Europe ’72 tour came down, there was a question
Next summer will mark 20 years since the H.O.R.D.E. Festival helped bring Phish, Widespread Panic, the Spin Doctors, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, the Aquarium Rescue Unit and Blues Traveler
The Wanee Festival returns to the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL on April 14th – 16th, boasting a lineup that mixes old favorites and a slew
Tune in to Palladia on Saturday night at 7PM EST to catch The Avett Brothers’ latest concert film – Live Volume 3. Live Volume 3 shows off the busting at
Umphrey’s McGee keyboardist Joel Cummins has witnessed first-hand the development of Jam Cruise. Joel performed on Jam Cruise 1 with Umphrey’s and has participated in each successive trip with the exception of JC2 and JC6. This year’s trip marked Joel’s first Jam Cruise as a special guest, which means that Cummins’ role on Jam Cruise 9 was to sit-in with the various artists on the Poesia. Plus, Joel was scheduled to play a set of his own at the Atrium Piano on the final full day of the cruise.
[All photos by Brian Spady]
It should come as no surprise to those who have followed Joel’s career that the old man made the absolute most of his “special guest experience” by sitting in with no less than eight bands over the course of the five-day event in addition to his solo set and place on the Moog Lab panel.
READ ON for more on Joel Cummins’ Big Adventure…
January might be a slow period for actual concerts, but we can always count on the first month of the year to be filled with festival lineup announcements. Early this morning, the promoters of the 2011 New Orleans Jazz Fest unveiled the daily schedules for both weekends of the granddaddy of music festivals. Headliners include Arcade Fire, Wilco, Kid Rock, Bon Jovi, The Neville Brothers, The Strokes and Willie Nelson.
With hundreds of artists on the bill, no one does musical diversity quite like the New Orleans Jazz Fest. Not only does the list of headliners include legendary musicians from across the musical spectrum, the wide range of acts can also be found towards the bottom of each day’s lineup. Where else can Bon Jovi follow the likes of The Dixie Cups and The Bahamas Experience?
HT faves are well represented by Arcade Fire, Wilco, The Avetts, Mumford & Sons, Dumpstaphunk, Amos Lee, The Low Anthem, Maceo Parker and Gregg Allman. Our friends at NoLaDefender – for our money THE best blog about New Orleans – live blogged the festival announcement, so check out this article for the local take on this year’s lineup. Tickets are currently available at the Jazz Fest website for $120 per weekend ($40 per day).
READ ON for the full New Orleans Jazz Fest schedule by day…
The members of Widespread Panic start celebrating 25 years together next month with three intimate, sold-out shows in the band’s home state of Georgia. For those fans who didn’t score
