Show Reviews

For the Bottle Rockets and Lucinda Williams, their gig together at the Pageant had been a long time in the making. For past few years, whenever the Louisiana-born Williams rolled her bus into town, she has always taken a moment during her live performance to mention her love for a special band from Festus, Missouri. And every time she opened her mouth, the Bottle Rockets would be in attendance to hear her proclaim her admiration for their music. This time around, they would finally share the stage together in St. Louis.

As I pulled onto the southbound onramp, I had to keep an eye out for the streams of traffic heading south. Boy, this was going to be expensive to fix. As we passed under a bridge, a local was hanging a banner,

If music really is like boxing, the Derek Trucks Band would be like a prizefighter whose conditioning and stamina eventually prove that, in a situation reminiscent of the

On July 19, the Northern Lights Theatre in Milwaukee, WI experienced exactly what makes Little Feat the legendary musical outfit they are.

By offering such a special show to the dedicated Cleveland fans, Everfine Records and OAR have created one of the most ambitious and promising traditions to come along in the birthplace of Rock in quite some time.

For twenty one years, Phish continually challenged our ears with their complex compositions and unpredictable musicianship. For their final shows – the multi-day “Coventry” festival in Coventry, Vermont – Phish challenged their fans to the physical extremes. Of course for others, the final shows put some fans through emotional extremes as well, as a chapter in not only the band

Playing to a St. Louis crowd that filled maybe a third of The Pageant

If you have been on any of the Rocks Off Boat Cruises this summer, then you know what an incredible experience it is.

Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter have arrived with the release of their newest album Oh My Girl. It is a beautiful compilation of vocals and instruments that when listened to, blends the moody sounds of eerie guitar and gorgeous longing voices.

The 8th Annual All Good festival delivered the goods and once again raised the bar for regional events by creating a diverse and eclectic festival experience.

Ben Folds, Rufus Wainwright, and Guster each have pop-star potential. Yet, in an era symbolized by teen-idols, these geek-rock revivalists remain a cult-hero: too quirky for pop-stardom, too smart for cock-rock. But, as this evening proved, Revenge of the Nerds also remains a perennial rental favorite.

The Half Moon was ready to set sail around Manhattan for a unique night of music with Marco Benevento and Joe Russo of the Duo pairing up with half of Critters Buggin

A three day event with this year fifty bands and over 400 performers held on two indoor and two outdoor stages and it

Collaboration was the operative word during Yonder Mountain String Band

In front of a far from sold out crowd, Chris and NEM had the task of filling the room on their own. With Chris

Being a Prince fan, I

With all the chaos in the world and the string of challenges the country faces, it can be hard to find the time to relish in our heritage and appreciate the good things in life. But this was not the case over Independence Day weekend, as a sold-out crowd of thousands of happy festival-goers gathered in beautiful Nelson, OH for a three day celebration of the legacy of the music of the Grateful Dead.

There’s just something magical about The Gorge Amphitheater. If you’ve been there, you know. You’ve experienced it. You’ve lived it. And you’ll remember it forever. If you haven

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