Show Reviews

Phish wrapped up their annual three show Labor Day run at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park last evening. The Commerce City  venue has been host to some of the most memorable music in the modern era of the band. As the dust settles from this years run 2016 is no exception with highlights found in every […]

About halfway through Wilco’s set at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland on Sunday, Jeff Tweedy quipped that the band’s show would be followed by a performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This was a reference to Wilco’s stage setup, a bucolic layering of trees enveloping the band backed by an array of clouds […]

Seated in the heart of Bushwick, The Market Hotel has earned a reputation as being one of Brooklyn’s best DIY music venues, and for good reason. Pass through the unmarked doors and climb the tight staircase to the second floor and it feels more like you’re going to a house party than a ticketed show. The […]

Phish loves Dick’s. Fans love Dick’s. If you’ve attended one of the past five runs you know exactly why everyone loves Dick’s. Come Labor Day weekend, the Phish compass points to Commerce City as what was once viewed as a most random Denver area venue has evolved into a fan favorite, integral end-of-summer tour stop. […]

In Portland, Oregon, a city that does a better job than most at shunning any kind of corporate schlock unless it’s Subaru or Lululemon, it almost feels wrong that a music festival sponsored by big beer could be such a draw. But if that beer happens to be Pabst Blue Ribbon, exceptions are made. Portlanders […]

It has been a bumpy road over the past couple of year for the Texas trio, as injury and illness have had a couple of the band’s members sidelined, causing postponed and even canceled shows. Billy Gibbons (guitar/vocals), Dusty Hill (bass guitar/vocals) and Frank Beard (drums) were last scheduled to play in Boston nearly two […]

The sun began to set on a humid Summer night at the Circuit of the Americas, but the masses of black-clad concert-goers had already amassed. The Austin360 Amphitheater has seen its share of ‘big’ acts, but it has never looked as packed and ready to burst at the seams as Slipknot and Marilyn Manson’s show […]

It’s not every day that metal’s Prince of Darkness can be quoted as saying, “Fucking awesome! Best band I’ve seen in a long time. That’s the truth.” just after briefly discussing the possibility of having Rival Sons tour with the fathers of heavy metal, Black Sabbath. But, that’s exactly what happened when Sharon spotted the […]

Kevn Kinney has been a fixture on the Atlanta music scene for three decades now. A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Kinney arrived in Atlanta in 1985 and quickly connected with local musicians to form Drivin N Cryin.  The original incarnation of DNC was a power trio known for their incendiary live performances. They played incessantly […]

What’s more striking than watching the saxophonist Marcus Strickland work? Watching him rest. It’s his frequent breaks, for stretches of several minutes—time spent not playing—that imply as much gratitude for his band as suspense for the song. In this way Strickland dictates rhythm in respite, allowing his eight-year-old quartet the space to emerge from the […]

There is no doubt that when you label your tour #THEHIGHROADTOUR and you are Snoop Dogg, you are directly speaking to the cannabis-smoking culture of our society. In this latest joint tour of Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa, at least three marijuana-related companies were sponsors; but then again it seemed the entire night was a […]

Prophets of Rage bulldozed through Mansfield, Mass with the power of a triumphant guerilla army, serving up songs from multiple iconic discographies and showcasing members of three different acts of historic stature. It’s not a secret that while the guitarist, drummer and bassist from Rage Against The Machine wanted to keep up a productive pace, […]

For the second time in as many weeks a truly legendary pop music icon has made an appearance at the newly upgraded Chumash casino resort in Santa Ynez. Two weeks ago it was the inimitable Stevie Wonder who made an astounding two night sold out stop at the Samala Showroom inside the resort. Thursday night, […]

“As we sailed into the mystic, Hark, now hear the sailors cry, Smell the sea and feel the sky, Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic” – Warren Haynes during Sunday’s “Wake up with Warren” acoustic set. Despite festival Gregg Allman’s unfortunate cancellation due to health issues.The Peach Festival was a healthy success […]

ALO, on their way from their California home to Washington’s Summer Meltdown festival, stopped by Portland, Oregon’s Wonder Ballroom for a little Friday night dance party. Polecat, a five-piece band from Bellingham, was on hand to get the crowd properly warmed up. With drums, stand-up bass, electric guitar, fiddle, and one musician switching between 12-string […]

Revolution Hall welcomed a real live rock n roll show Wednesday night as the Hard Working Americans (HWA) came to town on their Cavalcade Of Chaos Tour, with the Mother Hips in tow. There were a few feelings of trepidation among Portland fans after the HWA had to cancel a live radio performance earlier in […]

Cottonwood Ranch hosted the inaugural Vertex Music Festival this past weekend in the Southern Colorado mountains of Buena Vista and the occasion proved to be nothing but an absolute success for both promoters and concert-goers. Lack of attendance was a thought that came to mind considering Arise was going down the same weekend, in the […]

There’s something to be said for a festival that can last for nearly two decades and still manage hold onto the magic that made it so special in the first place. In its 18th year, Pickathon did exactly that. Even as the festival has grown – although the size is still intimate compared to many […]

Writing a review of Weird Al is writing about an American original. While still (only) in his 50s, Weird Al Yankovic has been writing parodies – and polkas – since 1976. Seriously. His recent show at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo on July 27th (an oddly fitting venue for Al, despite the fact that he had […]

Tuesday August 2nd, marked the first onstage reunion for the New Century Jazz Quintet in months, uniting the group for the first time since recording its third and latest album, Arise, in May. The first performance, at Jazz Standard in New York’s Gramercy district, served up a heavy swing set with an urgency and swiftness […]