Tedeschi Trucks Band Brings Their Southern Blues and Rock to Milwaukee The Tedeschi Trucks Band brought their summer tour to the shores of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee with their appearance at the BMO Harris Pavilion on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Located within the vast Milwaukee Summerfest grounds, the cool winds off of the lake did […]
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Jeff Fasano’s “Americana Portrait Sessions” Offers an Intimate View into the Hearts of Americana Artists All photos © Jeff Fasano Peek backstage at the IBMA or Blues Music Awards or at legendary music venues like the Ryman Auditorium, the Bluebird, or City Winery. Peer into the media pits at major Americana or Bluegrass festivals. You […]
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Blue Ox Music Festival 2023, The Pines Music Park, Eau Claire, Wisconsin June 22-24, 2023 Blue Ox Music Festival 2023 Works its Magic Amidst the Pines Blue Ox Music Festival made its 9th appearance this summer in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Spanning Thursday, June 22, to Saturday night, June 24, 2023, Blue Ox Music Festival […]
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Blue Ox Music Festival 2023, The Pines Music Park, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, June 22-24, 2023 Blue Ox Music Festival 2023—Memories Will be Made in The Pines! Brooke Billick Blue Ox Music Festival 2023 is just 2 months away! The festival is all set for its 9th staging this summer at The Pines Music Park […]
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Larkin Poe Brings Their Blood Harmony 2023 World Tour to Milwaukee Written and photographed by Brooke Billick The Lovell Sisters Band, Version 2.0, burst into Milwaukee’s music scene on a dreary, cold and damp Friday night bringing their own version of explosive, raw contemporary Southern blues to the Turner Ballroom. Better known, of course, as […]
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Joe Bonamassa, The Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI, 2/18/2023 Joe Bonamassa Brings His Fierce Intensity to Milwaukee’s Riverside Theater It feels like words themselves are simply inadequate to fully describe the guitar wizardry of Joe Bonamassa. ‘Amazing,’ ‘astounding,’ ‘unbelievable,’ ‘mind-blowing,’ ‘unequalled,’ ‘superlative.’ Yes, they all work, but are still insufficient to convey the experience of witnessing […]
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Long Mama, The Cooperage, Milwaukee, WI, 10/28/2022 Long Mama Proudly Launches Its Debut “Poor Pretender” at Milwaukee’s The Cooperage Milwaukee-indie band, Long Mama, formally launched its debut album, Poor Pretender, before a packed crowd on Friday, October 28, 2022, at The Cooperage. Poor Pretender is the project of Kat Wodtke (pronounced ‘Wood-key’). Wodtke wrote […]
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Zach Pietrini Anodyne Coffee, Milwaukee, WI 9/30/2022 Zach Pietrini Opens His ‘Rock & Roll Is Dead’ Tour in Milwaukee Indie artist Zach Pietrini can claim a title as “Milwaukee’s Americana Crooner.” Over the past 9 or so years he has been in the area, he has pumped out 8 albums and EPs of personal soul-searching […]
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JigJam and We Banjo 3 — Continuing Irish Incursions into American Roots Music and Bluegrass With many concerns about the Corona virus now receding, Americans are again embracing the return of live music by returning to concerts and music festivals in droves. Mid-year 2022 industry statistics showing the sale of 15.6 million tickets for the […]
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Blue Ox Music Festival 2022—An Appreciation Blue Ox Music Festival made its 8th appearance this summer in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Spanning Thursday, June 23, to Saturday night, June 25, 2022, Blue Ox Music Festival provided a packed three days of Americana, Bluegrass and Folk music along with camping, crafts, and lots of family activities. The […]
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