Carmen Nickerson Debut Album Room to Grow Celebrates Her Roots! Carmen Nickerson has paid her dues while living a life she’s loved. From her humble origins on a rural farm in Iowa to the lights of LA, to the cabarets, venues, and music locales of the Midwest, Nickerson has walked a long path to get […]
Hiss Golden Messenger Brings Their Jump for Joy Tour to Milwaukee An enthusiastic Milwaukee crowd warmly welcomed Durham, North Carolina band, Hiss Golden Messenger, to the iconic Turner Hall on an early November night as the band continued its tour supporting their newest release, Jump for Joy. Grammy-nominated Hiss Golden Messenger is the creation of […]
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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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