Show Reviews

Starting in 2000 the String Cheese Incident, Peak Experience, and of course Bob Horning, have teamed up to create a communal paradise at the now legendary Horning

Imagine going to a music school and studying with musicians who later would go on to form bands like The Slip and the Benevento/Russo Duo. What a crazy time it must have been for Marc Friedman, Andrew Barr and Marco Benevento when they attended classes together before they went on to form their revered bands. Their bond still holds strong, as was evidenced at their show to close out

The third annual 10kLF event held in Northern Minnesota turned out to be one of the best festivals of the summer with amazing sets from almost every act floating into the stratosphere from four stages.

Around 2:30am the illegitimate child of Frank Zappa and Phish who grew up and formed a band with the metal loving, mullet wearing kid down the block, ascended to the stage. Opening with a double blast of pure raw energy,

After a 40-minute set of fire and brimstone Old Testament blues from opener Rob Jungklas and his three-man band, the emcee stepped onstage with a few announcements and the proclamation of Lucinda

The low-key relaxed air that emanated from those on the lawn, just as equally matched the low-key relaxed air on stage.

With the continuous debates back and forth about Trey Anastasio

On the Eastern rim of the Adirondacks, the scenic gem of Saratoga Performing Arts Center was sold out and loaded with the dedicated fans of two nationally respected touring acts; neither of which has released an album of new material in over 3 years.

After the dark period of the 1990’s which saw the band stagger along on cruise control, playing pretty much the same show night after night, they have over the last three years, been a revived, relevant sounding band, that is journeying into musical realms they had previously never visited.

The highly anticipated summer buzz in Chicago was finally here. Lollapalooza! Although Chicago is a prime spot to catch any traveling act you can think of as they pass through on a tour, the city is time and again overlooked for grand scale events such as this. Chicago, which is a major market for concert productions due to a young, vibrant local community that represents a forward thinking, diverse population, finally got it

Hopes were high for fans as the Dave Matthews Band rolled into Atlanta’s HiFi Buys Amphitheatre in support of their latest release, Stand Up.” Rumors were spreading around the parking lots before the show suggesting that tonight would be one to remember. From the opening chords of “One Sweet World,” Dave and the band proved that indeed it would be.

Los Angeles is a city filled with big dreamers, wide boulevards, palm trees, and a saccharine sunshine feel. It

Ben Harper has been on the scene now for over ten years, with six solid studio efforts under his belt, including last years critically acclaimed collaboration with the Blind Boys of Alabama, There Will Be A Light. But in today’s age of genre mashing, that’s not that impressive.

Arguably the most deranged techno band making records today, Combichrist is the side project of Icon of Coil

Happy anniversary High Sierra Music Festival! This year marks the fifteenth anniversary of the best-managed, most enjoyable, and just plain old greatest festival on the planet. The beauty of this festival is there are so many diverse musical styles showcased throughout the weekend, that regardless of one

Mike Doughty and Ray Lamontagne sharing a bill is like Dave
Chappelle followed by Steven Wright. Both are talented at hat they do, but what they do is equally different.

Smiling and having a grand time on stage, Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist looked like newlyweds as they treated fans at Blueberry Hill

David Byrne, with some musical friends in tow, camped themselves on the Summer Stage in Ramsey Playfield to deliver a concert to the soaking yet faithful crowd.

If there were two bands to represent the Americana style to an open-minded Canadian city, then My Morning Jacket and Wilco should be on the fifty dollar bill.

Riding high off successful performances at this year