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Joe Ely Crosses Genres
Joe Ely is another artist whose music I know but not well; I had wanted to see him, either solo or with The Flatlanders, for a while but always had conflicts. I was thrilled when some local solo acoustic shows were announced AND I could get to one of them!
Joe Ely
I’d been told Joe ‘never disappoints.’ Not only did he not disappoint Sunday night at Bull Run, but he surpassed any expectations I had. Read the rest of this entry
Delbert Gave It Up For Our Love
Friday night, I saw a fabulous blues musician who I’d never seen perform – Delbert McClinton.
Delbert McClinton
What a performer! It was obvious to me that he’s a seasoned musician who enjoys what he does. He appeared to love playing at Bull Run, which is an intimate venue. The stage is a mere inches off the floor and the tables start close to the stage which makes it easy for the artists to engage the audience. Read the rest of this entry
Get Into a New Orleans Groove with The New Orleans Suspects
What a night of great music by The New Orleans Suspects at Johnny D’s on Thursday night!
This is the closest I could get to a shot of the full band…
The name of the band may not be familiar to you yet, but their pedigrees should be. Read the rest of this entry
Excellent Week for Concert Announcements!
There are some interesting shows that were announced this week for Boston, and I’m hoping some of the shows I saw for New York make their way up here.
Gipsy Kings at the Calvin Theatre – Wednesday, January 22
Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt at The Wilbur Theatre – Thursday, January 23
The Deadly Gentlemen’s Ball at The Sinclair – Saturday, January 25
Lady Antebellum at TD Garden – Friday, January 31
Autumn Defense (featuring John Stirratt and Pat Sansone of Wilco) at The Narrows Center for the Arts – Friday, February 7
Autumn Defense at Great Scott – Wednesday, February 12
G. Love & Special Sauce at House of Blues – Friday, February 14
Josh Ritter at Somerville Theatre – Thursday, March 6
Jefferson Starship at The Narrows Center for the Arts – Tuesday, March 18
The Irish Rovers Farewell Tour at the Calvin Theatre – Saturday, March 22
Southern Soul Assembly at House of Blues – Tuesday, April 8
Duke Robillard at The Narrows Center for the Arts – Saturday, April 12
Amy Black (CD Release Party) at The Narrows Center for the Arts – Friday, May 2
Il Divo at Wang Theatre – Friday, May 16
If any reader wants to suggest shows I missed, please leave me a comment and I’ll add it to the following week’s announcement post.
It’s Always the ‘Year of the Cat’ for Al Stewart!
As it is in my house (with four long-haired cats), but Wednesday night it was all Al Stewart‘s ‘Year of the Cat’ at Club Passim. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision to see this show, and we were lucky to get tickets for his second sold-out performance.
Al Stewart
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m extremely open-minded about hearing live music – if I trust someone’s opinion, I’ll go hear the band. The previous night, my friend suggested we go. I knew Al’s biggest hits – ‘Year of the Cat’, “Time Passages’, ‘On the Border’ and ‘Song on the Radio’ – but not much of his deep catalog, so I was looking forward to the show. Read the rest of this entry
Hey Hey, He Was a Monkee…
Michael Nesmith is so much more than that, however. And that’s a good thing!
Michael Nesmith
I don’t know what I expected from the concert at Bull Run on Sunday night, which sold out quite quickly when it was announced a few months ago. I hoped he would perform songs mostly from his solo career, not from his days with The Monkees. That’s exactly what he did. He started the show by telling us they would perform only songs he’s written. Read the rest of this entry
Concerts Announced Recently
This was a slightly slow week for new concert announcements but there are some interesting ones to share.
Robert Earl Keen at Royale – Saturday, January 18
White Denim at The Sinclair – Tuesday and Wednesday, February 25 and 26
The Wood Brothers at Somerville Theatre – Friday, February 28
Los Lobos at Bull Run – Sunday, March 9
Snarky Puppy at Berklee Performance Center – Friday, March 14
Keb’ Mo’ at The Wilbur Theatre – Saturday, March 22
Eddie From Ohio at The Wilbur Theatre – Sunday, March 30
Interesting Funky Music
Last night’s musical entertainment was a young band called Moxa at Church of Boston; my friend works with the drummer. He has been promising his colleague that we’d attend a show and we finally made that happen.
Moxa is basically a jam band that incorporates funk, jazz, soul, and rock, to name a few styles.
Another Incredible Triple-Header, World Blues This Time!
I was very excited about this show at the Mahaiwe Theatre – to be able to see American Blues master Taj Mahal on the same bill as Vusi Mahlasela, the Woody Guthrie of South Africa, was indeed a special occasion. I’ve seen each of them a few times and knew what to expect.
Taj Mahal at the Outside the Box Festival July 2013
Vusi Mahlasela at Regattabar in February 2011
Zappa Does Indeed Play Zappa
I have to admit I’m not terribly familiar with Frank or Dweezil Zappa’s music. I know the biggest hits Frank had, as most people of my age do, but not the more obscure songs. I relished the opportunity to get to know the music better.
Zappa Plays Zappa
This is Zappa Plays Zappa‘s Roxy Music & Elsewhere 40th Anniversary Tour. Read the rest of this entry
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