Category Archives: concert reviews
Where The Heck Are We???
That was something Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos said repeatedly last weekend at Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, Massachusetts!
Cesar Rosas
Admittedly, Bull Run is a bit off the beaten path… The venue, though, is first-class and is able to attract such musicians as Los Lobos because of that.
David Hidalgo
Another Wonderful Evening of Americana Music
Large arenas like TD Garden are not the best places to see acoustic music. Sometimes, though, this type of band gets too popular for smaller venues, and that’s the case with the Avett Brothers and Old Crow Medicine Show.
Avett Brothers and Old Crow Medicine Show
I saw both bands perform at the 2013 Newport Folk Festival and was extremely impressed with Old Crow so I was especially glad to be seeing them again. Read the rest of this entry
A Jazz Supergroup Performs
Four Generations of Miles Davis performed at Regattabar last weekend; I was only able to catch one set, but oh what a set it was!
Set List for both Friday shows
The four musicians who comprised this show all played with Miles Davis, albeit at different times. Read the rest of this entry
It Was A Privilege To See The Spring Quartet
I made a somewhat last-minute to see The Spring Quartet at the Sanders Theatre last week.
Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spalding, Joe Lovano, Jack DeJohnette (l to r)
I’d never seen Jack DeJohnette perform but have been extremely interested in doing so for many years. I finally seized the opportunity. Read the rest of this entry
Live Snakes!!! At Regattabar!!!
Last week I finally saw a band that I became familiar with about a year ago. I saw a listing for a show of theirs and thought they sounded like a fun band to see; unfortunately I had a conflict that night.
Revolutionary Snake Ensemble
The Revolutionary Snake Ensemble held a combination CD release (“Live Snakes”) and Mardi Gras party at Regattabar, replete with costumes, beads and a second line!
Mardi Gras beads!!!
Chemistry Was In The Air As Two Seemingly Disparate Music Legends Performed
There was much excitement in the air in TD Garden on Monday night, as the sold-out (or nearly sold-out) crowd waited for the two legends, Paul Simon and Sting, to take the stage.
Sting and Paul Simon
I made a last-minute decision to see this show, and I’m extremely glad I did. I had never seen Sting perform, and hadn’t seen Paul Simon since the famous Simon & Garfunkel concert in Central Park in 1981.
Both Bands
What a Crazy and Wonderful Duo (de Twang)!
This was another show where I had no idea what to expect, but when my friend asked if I was interested and I listened to some videos, my response was, “Hell, yes!”
The show on Saturday at The Sinclair was Les Claypool’s Duo de Twang; Les is the bassist for Primus, a band with which I am clearly not familiar as I thought they are strictly a metal band. The photos are not up to my personal standard because of the lack of lighting and my perspective of the stage, so I’m only posting a few.
Les Claypool and Bryan Kehoe
A Lively Americana Performance
The Wood Brothers rocked the Somerville Theatre on Friday night!
The Wood Brothers
I had never seen them perform but knew that they play a style of Americana music that I typically love. I’m happy to report that they exceeded my expectations!
The Wood Brothers
The Eclectic St. Vincent Performs
I surprised myself at how much I enjoyed St. Vincent‘s show at the House of Blues last week!
St. Vincent
Her music is not of the style I generally enjoy, but I saw her perform with David Byrne 18 months ago, loved what I heard, and was excited to see her again. Her solo show proved that she has the power to be a headliner.
St. Vincent
I Was A Deadhead Again, For A Night
I admit it, I love jam bands.
The Bob Weir & RatDog show at the House of Blues brought me right back to the early 1970s when I first saw the Grateful Dead perform.
RatDog
I don’t call myself a Deadhead, but I loved them back in their heyday (and possibly my heyday as well!). Every once in a while, I need a fix from RatDog or Further (and some of the other iterations as well) and I got that on Monday evening. Read the rest of this entry
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