Show Reviews

James McMurtry hit Portland, Oregon’s Aladdin Theater on Wednesday, October 19th.

Bob Weir recently celebrated his 75th birthday, but there’s no sign of the legendary musician slowing down his long strange trip of sharing live music with the world. Bobby wasted little time upon taking the stage Wednesday, October 19th at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV

The legendary Judas Priest brought their ‘50 Years of Heavy Metal Tour’ to Boston this past Sunday, October 16th to the brand-spankin’ new MGM Music Hall behind Fenway Park. For this tour, it was not only a celebration of fifty years since their humble beginnings in Birmingham, UK but also the 40th anniversary of their […]

Pet Shop Boys – England’s best-selling musical duo – are back on the road, and they haven’t lost a beat.

If you ask any long-time fan how they want to see The Black Keys, they’ll reminisce about days of old; small venues, hidden clubs, a tiny stage in the corner of a bar where they are the house band just jamming out their instant classics. That’s the dream anyway, but it’s been 18 years since […]

In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on the annual Roots N Blues Festival in Columbia, MO.

Marcus King has incredible skills as a guitarist, but overcoming personal demons and finding true love has not only strengthened him but improved his songwriting and vocal abilities. He brought all of his tools to a sold-out Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on October 7, 2022. The now well-established band leader blew away the raucous […]

Kikagaku Moyo embarked on an extensive year-long farewell tour; making their final North American stop at New York’s Brooklyn Steel on October 6th for a thrilling and emotional two-night stand last week, the second of which Glide was fortunate to attend. 

The final day of Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL Fest) included the largest crowds of the three-day event on Sunday, which takes place in Zilker Park along Lake Austin. Ideal sunny weather and the promise of seeing Paramore perform at their first ACL Fest drew throngs of concertgoers to Austin’s flagship large format music […]

The second day of Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL Fest) presented a wide range of artists to see, from Adrian Quesada’s lush live presentation of his Boleros Psicodélicos record to pop sensation (and former Georgetown, Texas resident), Conan Gray, to hip-hop from Lil Nas X and the psychedelic Americana sounds of War on Drugs. […]

The Rose City welcomed back their hometown troubadour hero when Todd Snider played Portland, Oregon’s Revolution Hall on Thursday, October 6th. Of course, Snider calls Nashville home these days, but anyone who’s followed his career likely knows that in Portland, Todd Snider Rules. It’s no wonder Portland likes to lay claim to Snider. After a […]

As expected, the 2022 version of the Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL Fest) presented a myriad of opportunities to discover artists booked down the bill.

Ali McGuirk celebrated the release of her new CD Til It’s Gone with a blistering show on Thursday night at Brooklyn’s Bell House. The album is on the Signature Sounds label, is co-produced by Jonah Tolchin, a great singer-songwriter in his own right, and features some expert studio musicians like Fred Tackett. The show was […]

Earlier this year, Hippo Campus released their latest album, LP3 – taking the record for a spin on a tour of the same name. Along the way, the Minnesota outfit played their first-ever show in Ann Arbor on October 3rd. With a packed crowd on hand at the Michigan Theater, the band played new cuts […]

The chill, beachfront live music weekend event known as Ohana Festival returned to the shores of Dana Point, CA from September 30 to October 2, 2022. Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder curated and headlined the festival. His musician friends and artists that he admires filled out the lineup, with a mix of new bands […]

Just a few months ago, Duckwrth was taking the stage at arenas around the U.S., with a coveted spot opening for Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever tour (including a stop at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena). With that touring experience under his belt, the L.A. artist returned to Michigan for an intimate headlining tour stop at […]

CHVRCHES recently brought their sold-out show to Seattle’s Paramount Theatre on September 30th for an exhilarating night of upbeat pop dance tunes in support of their Screen Violence album. The Seattle show came near to the end of this fifty-plus date tour, which kicked off in their hometown of Glasgow, Scotland, in March. Despite that, […]

As most know, the East Coast took wallops of wind and rain as the remnants of Hurricane Ian hit the Cape May, New Jersey area this past weekend, September 30– October 2.  Fortunately, Exit Zero Jazz Festival promoter Michael Kline acted quickly and decisively at the beginning of the week, to stage what was originally […]

Jon Cleary is a walking encyclopedia of New Orleans music history. Lucky for us, he also happens to be one of the preeminent translators and torchbearers of the city’s rich legacy of piano players. Cleary has spent the better part of four decades immersed in New Orleans piano, funk, R&B and jazz, and in the […]

The Band CAMINO played at Asheville’s famed Orange Peel on a drizzly Wednesday night on September 28th. Judging by the reactions of the fans, as the three-piece (supplemented by a touring bassist) bounded onto the stage, this night had been a special date in the calendar since it was  announced. The Band CAMINO is made up of […]