Author: Michael Aarons

Chuck Prophet Acoustic Trio w/Mark ErelliUnion Stage, Washington, DCJanuary 7, 2023 Victorious over a battle with lymphoma, Chuck Prophet is back on the road playing gigs. The Chuck Prophet Acoustic Trio features the 60% of the Mission Express comprised of himself (of course), his wife Stephanie Finch on keys, vox, guitar and Vicente Rodriguez on […]

Freedy Johnston at City Winery, Washington, DC October 6, 2022   “….I might play some happy songs,” mused Freedy Johnston from the stage. Then he picked up his setlist, glanced over it carefully, looked back at the audience and said something like “…welp, …none of those on HERE.” And so it was – the happy moments could […]

The Airport 77s/The Highballers/Smokin’ on Planes CD Release Party for The Airport 77s We Realize You Have A Choice The Runaway, Washington, DC September 29, 2022 After emerging from the pandemic with an arsenal of twelve new power-pop gems, The Airport 77s took to the stage at The Runaway in Washington, DC to celebrate the […]

The Fleshtones, The Plimsouls and Blasé Debris — The Hangar on the Hudson, Troy, New York   August 14, 2022 On the first weekend after a multi-week-long blanket of searing heat and humidity loosened its grip on the northeastern United States, energy restrained by the oppressive weather was coiled tight and ready to be unleashed.   When the potential transmuted into the […]

Playing a pair of Stonetree custom guitars, the guitar duo blasted out dirty, custom rock ‘n roll sounds while the rhythms were commanding and grooving all at the same time.