Monthly Archives: February 2018

Wow! The Hits Keep On Coming At Lowell Summer Music Series!

This is an incredible announcement from the Lowell Summer Music Series! Appearing in his début at the Series on Thursday, June 14th is David Crosby! I have seen him a number of times both solo and with Crosby Stills & Nash and Crosby Stills Nash & Young and he never disappoints. Last summer the Series had Graham Nash and Stephen Stills, this year Croz! Maybe next year Neil Young???

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More Fabulous Artists Added To The Newport Folk Festival Lineup

The Newport Folk Festival continues its rolling lineup announcements with more excellent artists!

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The Lowell Summer Music Series Gets Even Better!

Another terrific artist is coming to the Lowell Summer Music Series for their Series début! Appearing on Sunday, June 17th is Fitz & The Tantrums! I saw this band a couple of years ago as the headliner of a large one-day music festival in Boston and thoroughly enjoyed their high-energy performance!

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The Great Lineup Announcements From The Lowell Summer Music Series Continue!

I am thrilled to announce that another fabulous first-timer is coming to the Lowell Summer Music Series! Appearing on Saturday, August 11th is Ladysmith Black Mambazo! I have seen this marvelous band several times over the years and they never fail to enthrall their audiences.

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Storytelling At Its Finest

Martin Sexton‘s recent show at the Crest Theatre at Old School Square may not have been his best attended show, but what was lacking in numbers was more than made up for by the enthusiasm of the audience!

Martin Sexton

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The Great Lineup Announcements From The Lowell Summer Music Series Continue!

Another fabulous first-timer is coming to the Lowell Summer Music Series! Appearing on Sunday, June 24th is Brian Setzer with special guest Miss Mary Ann and the Ragtime Wranglers! This is another band I have yet to see!!!

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Another Wonderful Announcement From The Lowell Summer Music Series!

The Lowell Summer Music Series continues its rolling announcements for the 2018 season with another wonderful first-timer to the Series! Appearing on Friday, August 17th is Postmodern Jukebox! I have been dying to see this band, and now you can see them!

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We Were Taken To The River And Beyond

There is so much history in the Memphis music scene, and three of the elder statesmen of that scene headlined a stupendous show titled Take Me to the River at the Parker Playhouse over the past weekend.

These three gentlemen – William Bell, Bobby Rush, and Don Bryant – are 78, 84, and 75 years of age, respectively, but none of them show any signs of slowing. We were in the presence of music royalty and we knew it. And we appreciated it!

William Bell

Bobby Rush

Don Bryant

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Here Is Another Week Of Fabulous Newport Folk Festival Lineup Announcements

The Newport Folk Festival continues its rolling lineup announcements with more excellent artists!

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The 2018 Newport Folk Festival Lineup Announcements Have Begun!

The Newport Folk Festival started its lineup announcements this week and the initial ones are winners!

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