In our never ending quest to keep you up to date on all the festival announcements that bombard our in-boxes each day comes artist line up for the sixth annual
When Michael Franti summons “how you feelin?” people respond. This was clearly the case at Boston’s Avalon Ballroom as Michael Franti and Spearhead had 1,500 bodies jumping to their rockin reggae rhythms, while fans responded with full lung capacity to Franti’s vigorous calls.
Recorded at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia, the energetic 10-song performance showcases work featured on his last two Spearhead studio albums.
Xavier Rudd has been known to dabble around with a few instruments. Well, maybe a few is an understatement, as he keeps himself so encircled on stage, he resembles a coin-dropping carnival act. But after hearing this multi-instrumentalist, it’s tough not to take him quite seriously.
The kick back low-key tunes on Songs From The Front Porch probably won’t make Michael Franti
Photos by Adam Marcinek of Ziggy Marley and Spearhead’s live performance at the Roxy in Boston, MA on March 2nd, 2004.
For nearly two decades, Michael Franti has ignited live music with an outspoken spark that signifies revolution, change and awareness. From the black industrial sounds of the Beatnigs in the 80
