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I Never Imagined I Would Spend an Afternoon in a Honky-Tonk and Love It!
Ten years ago, I would have told you I did not like country music. Two weeks ago, I voluntarily went to Robert’s Western World, the most authentic honky-tonk in Nashville, and had a terrific afternoon there!
Robert’s Western World
I was advised by a number of Nashvillians that Robert’s is the only honky-tonk that natives visit because it is the only one that still delivers authentic and traditional country music. Naturally, I headed straight for it when I was in The District.
A/K/A Honky Tonk Row
Yowza, What an Incredible Jazz Fusion Show!
It has been a long time (nearly 40 years) since I have seen the incomparable jazz drummer Billy Cobham perform his own music, so I was more than ready to enjoy his show at Regattabar last night. Not only did I enjoy the show, but I was in awe of the performances.
Billy Cobham
Billy played with Ron Carter when I saw Ron’s show six months ago; as Billy stated, that was fun but this night would be most special for him because the band would be playing his (and his band members) music. Special indeed!
Billy’s signature drum
Triple-Header Singer-Songwriter Show
This summer, the Lowell Summer Music Series presented a few new types of shows for us. One of them, a slate of three singer-songwriters, was held on another glorious evening last month. Heather Maloney, Adam Ezra, and Ben Taylor were the musicians we saw.
Ben Taylor
Heather Maloney
Adam Ezra
The show consisted of 45 minute sets from Heather and Adam, and 75 minutes from Ben. Adam was first to the stage.
Another Evening of Great Blues
When Regattabar announced a show by the legendary Coco Montoya, I knew I would finally be able to see him perform. I became aware of him about twenty years ago but for some unknown reason I never got myself to one of his shows.
Coco Montoya
What a great show it was – definitely worth waiting for! Read the rest of this entry
Check The Ryman Off My Bucket List!
I am a very lucky woman indeed to have been able to see an icon like Merle Haggard perform at the iconic Ryman Auditorium!
Merle Haggard
As soon as I saw the concert announcement, I knew I had to grab a ticket quickly. It was good that I did because the two shows sold out very quickly. Read the rest of this entry
Seth Walker’s Wonderfully Gritty Blues
Last night, I headed to Atwood’s Tavern to hear Seth Walker, a blues guitarist and songwriter currently based in New Orleans who previously lived in Austin and Nashville (three of the greatest music scenes in the US). I saw Seth open for The Mavericks about eighteen months ago, just him and his guitar, and was excited to see this show on his schedule.
Seth Walker
Seth is an engaging performer who deserves to have larger audiences than he had last night at his first headlining show in the Boston area. The small crowd was treated to a show in which Seth gave us everything he has, pouring out his heart as if this was a sold-out show.
Seth
Peter Wolf Delivers Classic Blues
Peter Wolf, former front man of the J. Geils Band and disc jockey at defunct Boston FM radio station WBCN (it is now digital only), delivered an action-packed performance on another lovely night under the stars at the Lowell Summer Music Series.
Peter Wolf and the Midnight Travelers
While not a sold-out show, the crowd was large and enthusiastic. Read the rest of this entry
It Was a Fabulous Bluesy Soulful Funky Night in Lowell
JJ Grey & Mofro is a band that I had not seen until their performance at the Lowell Summer Music Series last month, but it was not due to a lack of desire.
JJ Grey & Mofro
I saw JJ perform as part of the Southern Soul Assembly, an acoustic quartet with JJ, Luther Dickinson, Anders Osborne, and Marc Broussard, in a show that will probably end up as one of the top ten shows of my concert year, but I had never seen him with his own band.
JJ Grey
When the show at the Series was announced, I knew my time had finally come!
An Evening at a Rare Jazz Performance
When I decided to spend an evening at Regattabar listening to the Swallow Talmor Nussbaum Trio, I had no idea that I was in for a rare treat.
Ohad Talmor, Steve Swallow, Adam Nussbaum
Composed of Steve Swallow on bass, Ohad Talmor on saxophone and Adam Nussbaum on drums, this trio does not perform often so I knew I had to see this show.
Steve and Adam
Stellar Three-Part Harmonies from Red Molly
Last week, I attended another wonderful taping of an Extended Play Session at Alternate Root TV. This night, Red Molly gave us an intimate look into their music and process.
Red Molly
I knew of Red Molly but had never heard them, and was excited to hear their brand of American roots music.
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