Category Archives: concert reviews
Passion Filled The Stage At This Americana Triple-Header
As I walked to my car after this stellar show, I overheard two men express exactly what I felt: that The Lone Bellow put their hearts and souls into the show, filling the less-than-intimate House of Blues with a passion as well as an intense connection with the audience that is not easy to achieve.
The Lone Bellow
The Lone Bellow has been on a meteoric rise since I first saw them at the Newport Folk Festival in 2013, and unless they stop creating new music, I do not foresee that slowing any time soon.
Drive On Down And See The Turnpike Troubadours
A friend suggested I should see The Turnpike Troubadours at The Wilbur Theatre last week because they do not travel much outside Oklahoma and Texas – or did not until this tour. I did not know the band prior to the show, but we have some similar taste in music so I took her advice and got a ticket.
The Turnpike Troubadours
All this was before I knew that The Black Lillies, one of my favorite up-and-coming bands, were supporting them on at least part of the tour!
Nobody Ignored This Elephant (Revival) In The Room
Finally, I was able to see Colorado-based Elephant Revival perform a full set at a sold-out show at The Sinclair last weekend; sadly, I missed their sets at the festivals I attended last summer where they played, although I caught a few songs they performed at one of the Newport Folk Festival’s after-shows.
Elephant Revival
The show was absolutely worth seeing, and the rest of the audience agreed. They did not take the stage until 10:30 pm, but hardly anybody left early due to the late hour.
Elephant Revival (with Nora Jane Struthers and Parsonsfield)
Wisewater, A Delightful Duo, Delivered An Excellent Roots Show
Click here to read my review of this show on No Depression.
Forrest O’Connor
Kate Lee
Wisewater with Mark Whitaker
Forrest O’Connor
Kate Lee
Mark Whitaker
Wisewater
Forrest O’Connor
Kate Lee
Mark Whitaker
Wisewater
Kate Lee
Kate Lee
Forrest O’Connor
Mark Whitaker
Kate Lee
Mark Whitaker with Forrest O’Connor
Wisewater
Kate Lee
Mark Whitaker
Kate Lee
Mark Whitaker
The Get Right Band Funked Up The House!
This was my third time seeing The Get Right Band, an Asheville-based funky rock band, at The Extended Play Sessions, and I am not growing tired of them in the least!
The Get Right Band
This band needs to be seen live to be fully appreciated; they have an energy as well as a way of connecting with their audience that makes them stand out.
The Get Right Band
Thrills And Chills In Abundance
Click here to read my review of this show on No Depression.
Sean Trischka
Kellan ‘Social Grace’ Zakula
Dietrich ‘IT’ Strause
Seat Trischka, Stash ‘Eddie Van Halen’ Wyslouch, Nate ‘Abe Lincoln’ Sadak
Jenna ‘Zombie’ Moynihan, Isa ‘Dolly Parton’ Burke
Mike ‘Arkansas Wal-Mart Shopper’ Block
Michele Beneforti
Mairi ‘Zombie’ Chaimbeul
Maggie Gearan, Jenna Moynihan, Isa Burke
Sean Trischka
Sean Trischka and Friends
Nate Sadak
Dietrich Strause
Michele Beneforti
Isa Burke
Sean Trischka and Friends
Sean Trischka and Friends
Sean Trischka and Friends (Sumaia Jackson on fiddle in white sweater)
Sean Trischka and Friends
Kellen ‘Social Grace’ Zakula
Sean Trischka and Friends
Sean Trischka
Sean Trischka and Friends
Sean Trischka and Friends
Sean Trischka
Dietrich Strause
Sean Trischka and Friends
Sean Trischka and Friends
Sean Trischka
Mairi Chaimbeul
Sean Trischka and Friends
An Evening Of Jazz Artistry
I would be less than honest if I said anything less than “Al DiMeola is one of my favorite musicians, jazz or otherwise”, and his performance last night at the Berklee Performance Center supported that opinion.
Al DiMeola
Al made a triumphant return to his former stomping grounds (I suppose I can’t call it an alma mater since he never graduated) on Halloween for the last show of his US Elegant Gypsy & More 2015 tour.
Al DiMeola
Excellent Stories Told Through Songs
Click here to read my review of this show on No Depression.
Dietrich Strause
Lyle Brewer
Jef Charland
Dominic Billet
Dietrich Strause
Dietrich Strause
Dietrich Strause Band
Annie Lynch
Lyle Brewer
Dietrich Strause and Lyle Brewer
Jef Charland
Annie Lynch
Dietrich Strause
Annie Lynch
Dietrich Strause
Annie Lynch
Dietrich Strause
Annie Lynch
Honky Tonk Rocked The Middle East
I had not heard of Whitey Morgan and the 78’s until I met Tony Martinez, one of Whitey’s guitarists as well as the opening act, in Nashville last month. When Tony told me about this show at the Middle East Upstairs, I promised I would be there.
Whitey Morgan
I think Tony was surprised that I was, but I keep my word (and I knew that I didn’t have a show previously scheduled that night)!
Tony Martinez
A Melange Of World Music
All I knew about Grand Fatilla before I saw them perform at Regattabar was that the same bass player who is in one of my favorite bands (Club d’Elf) was in the band, and that was enough for me to want to see Grand Fatilla perform.
Fabio Pirozzolo
I was not at all surprised that I thoroughly enjoyed this show; excellent musicians and interesting music are a great combination!
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