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Great Southern Soul/Rock Was In Da House!

The Lowell Summer Music Series hosted JJ Grey & Mofro several nights ago for a joy-filled return engagement, seven years almost to the day since the band’s debut appearance at the Series!

JJ GREY
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Live Music Is Returning To Lowell

It’s been a very long 14 months for all of us, not only lovers of live music. We are excited to announce that the Lowell Summer Music Series will be able to present a season of live music this summer. Based on current federal guidelines, they are not sure when Boarding House Park will be cleared to host full-capacity events. The intention is to host all events at Boarding House Park if it is permitted, but they have secured Lowell Memorial Auditorium as a back-up location to ensure there will be live music in downtown Lowell this summer! 

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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

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

JJ Grey

When the show at the Series was announced, I knew my time had finally come!

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More Hits From The Lowell Summer Music Series

This morning, I’m bringing you two excellent additions to the Lowell Summer Music Series lineup.  I’m pleased to announce that the Canadian band Barenaked Ladies will perform on Saturday, July 19, and JJ Grey and Mofro will perform on Thursday, August 14.

Barenaked Ladies (Official Photo)

Barenaked Ladies (Official Photo)

I have never seen BNL perform but I have it on good authority (some friends who’ve seen them many times) that the band puts on a wonderful show. Read the rest of this entry

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