Chris Robinson & New Earth Mud 6/19/2004: Webster Theater, Hartford, CT
In front of a far from sold out crowd, Chris and NEM had the task of filling the room on their own. With Chris
Gratefulfest 2004: Nelson
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.
The Dead, Allman Brothers Band, Robert Hunter 6/03/2004: Gorge Amphitheater, George, WA
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
Heavenly Jams Band 5/16/2004: Crash Mansion, NYC, NY
On 6/16, at NYC’s Crash Mansion, a colorful New York cross-section of
religious Jews, Dead Heads, and diehard Allman Brothers fans came together to celebrate the wonderfully diverse sounds of guitar virtuosos, Oteil Burbridge and Yosi Piamenta.
Eric Clapton / Robert Randolph 5/29/2004: Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY
Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, Eric Clapton performed the second show of his three-night stand in support of his recent release, Me and Mr. Johnson, a tribute to the blues legend, Robert Johnson. The legendary guitarist, once called
Phish 5/21/2004: Late Show Marquee, Ed Sullivan Theater, New York, NY
For their final New York City stunt, Phish performed higher than ever before, playing a free mini-set on top of the Late Show with David Letterman
Phish: Keyspan Park, Brooklyn NY 6/17-18/2004
Last Thursday, Phish kicked off the farewell tour in a Class A baseball park in the middle of Coney Island. It was a unique setting for the band, providing a circus-themed backdrop, which called to mind some of the more elaborate festivals the band has produced on their own.
Bonnaroo: Manchester, TN – June 11-13
For the third year in a row, a hazy 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee was metamorphosed from grass roots legend into the country
David Byrne 4/26/2004: Flynn Theater – Burlington, VT
Borrowing the term eclectic to describe a David Byrne performance is perhaps clich
Charlotte Martin 4/27/2004: Dante’s – Portland, OR
Charlotte Martin’s day will come. Her voice is too pure. Her piano playing is too chilling. Her songs are too damn catchy. Charlotte Martin is too good to
be opening a show in one of Portland’s smaller clubs. Her show would fit just as comfortably in front of thousands headlining Carnegie Hall.
Cyro Baptista & Beat The Donkey 4/19/2004: Club Metronome – Burlington, VT
Cyro Baptista and his Beat the Donkey take an art form that can easily grow tired from weeks on the road, and continually transform the stage into a lively circus atmosphere each night.
Melissa Etheridge: Roxy Theatre, Atlanta GA
To the delight of her fans in Atlanta, Melissa let her emotions (and a little luck) get the best of her on this Thursday night performance. Her three-hour set rocked, and shook the small theater all night long, proving once again, that she is one of today
Everyone Orchestra 4/01/2004: Aladdin Theatre – Portland, OR
The ever-rotating lineup of the Everyone Orchestra took its philosophy of improvisational-based collaborations with a diverse core of musicians, combined with a focus on social consciousness on both local and global issues for a small road trip through Oregon, and us north westerners are sure glad that they did.
Damien Rice 3/29/2004: The Pageant, St. Louis, MO
Bursting onto the singer/songwriter scene with his album O, Rice, a native of Ireland, has quickly built a strong following in the United States with his emotional lyrics and steady radio play. And throughout his two-hour performance, you could argue that Rice will be able to stick around and build on his already strong foundation.
The Strokes 3/27/2004: The Pageant – St. Louis, MO
Playing to a sold-out Pageant crowd, Strokes’ lead singer Julian Casablancas
Amfibian and Seth Yacovone Band 3/24/2004: Higher Ground – Winooski, Vermont
Just weeks before one of New England’s premier music venues shut its doors
permanently, Winooski, Vermont’s Higher Ground pronounced their last month standing would be a memorable run. Therefore, it was only fitting that two bands that have played some of the most memorable shows in the club were invited back to draw the Higher Ground curtain one final time – Amfibian and The Seth Yacavone Band.