Trampled By Turtles, April 24, 2025, The Fillmore, New Orleans, Louisiana On a humid New Orleans night, during Jazz Fest, Trampled by Turtles rolled into town and lit up The Fillmore with a performance that blended raw energy, virtuosic musicianship, and heartfelt lyricism. The Duluth Minnesota-based progressive bluegrass sextet brought their signature sound—a fusion of […]
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage 2025 Festival Lineup Announcement The 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, set to take place from April 25 to May 05, promises to deliver another unforgettable experience that celebrates the city’s vibrant culture. Known for its exceptional blend of music, food, and cultural heritage, the festival stands as a […]
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Soulshine, Benefit For A Hurricane Relief and Recovery, November 24, 2024, Madison Square Garden, NY, NY On the evening of November 24, 2024, Madison Square Garden hosted a monumental benefit concert, Soulshine: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief and Recovery, bringing together an eclectic roster of artists to raise funds for those impacted in Florida and […]
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Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway, Fairfield Theatre, Warehouse November 19, 2024 Molly Tuttle, one of the brightest stars in the contemporary bluegrass and Americana scene, brought her unmistakable blend of virtuosic guitar work and heartfelt songwriting to the Fairfield Theatre Warehouse. Accompanied by her talented band, Golden Highway, Tuttle delivered an evening of stunning musicianship, […]
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Flatland Cavalry : The Wandering Star Tour at The Dome, Oakdale Theatre, November 22, 2024 On a seasonably cold night, the Oakdale Theatre’s Dome, in Wallingford, Connecticut, came alive with Flatland Cavalry. The Texas-based Americana band are currently touring in support of their latest album, Wandering Star. The venue’s intimate atmosphere combined with the venues […]
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Newport Jazz Festival 2024 The 70th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival took place in August on a hot and humid weekend in Rhode Island. For the first time in recent memory, the festival, which takes place at Fort Adams State Park, sold out all three days. Of course there was great jazz but there […]
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Newport Folk Festival 2024 Once again, the Newport Folk Festival, which celebrated its 65th anniversary took place on the last weekend of July. Since 2008, when Executive Producer George Wein hired Jay Sweet as an associate, the festival has been revitalized. Although folk purists questioned Sweet’s moves it is undeniable the festival has returned to […]
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Phish at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT July 23, 2024 I was introduced to Phish very early in their career. In 1988 I was going to the University of New Hampshire and the band was playing the Old Stone Church, in Newmarket, New Hampshire quite regularly. The band was very approachable, just some stoners in […]
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Felice Brothers at StageOne in Fairfield, CT, July 17, 2024 The Felice Brothers are a folk rock/country rock band from upstate New York founded in 2006. The band got their start by playing subway stations throughout New York City. They self released their debut album in 2006 and by 2008 they were being invited to […]
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Duane Betts and Palmetto Motel, StageOne, Fairfield, Connecticut, July 16, 2024 Simply put, Duane Betts is part of Southern Rock royalty. The 46 year old Betts was born in Sarasota, Florida, son of Allman Brothers Band member and co-founder the late, Dickey Betts. Duane was named after Duane Allman, Dickey’s bandmate who was killed in […]
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