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An Evening Of Great Acoustic Music Spanning Many Genres

Click here to read my review of this fabulous show on No Depression.

Jake Armerding

Jake Armerding

Zachariah Hickman

Jake Armerding

Annie Bartlett

Mina Kim

Jake Armerding

Jessie Armerding

Jake Armerding

Jake Armerding

Zachariah Hickman

Jim Trick

Jake Armerding

Annie Bartlett

Mina Kim

Jim Trick

Jake Armerding

Jim Trick

Jake Armerding

Jake Armerding

Jim Trick

An Evening of Guitar Magic

While I have seen Jason Isbell perform a number of times over the past four years, I had not seen him with the 400 Unit since the band swept the 2014 Americana Music Association top awards with the album Southeastern nor since they won the best album and song awards at this year’s AMA.

Jason Isbell

Jason Isbell

I love the latest album, Something More Than Free, so I knew I was in for a treat at his recent show at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium.

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The Results Of Summer Camp For Songwriters

Click here to read my review of this fantastic show on No Depression.

Dinty Child

Dinty Child

Mark Erelli

Mark Erelli

Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose

Zachariah Hickman

Zachariah Hickman

Dave Godowsky

Dave Godowsky

Jocie Adams

Jocie Adams

Laura Cortese

Laura Cortese

Kristin Andreassen

Kristin Andreassen

Sean Staples

Sean Staples

Sean Staples

Sean Staples

Rose Cousins

Rose Cousins

Dietrich Strause

Dietrich Strause

Mark Erelli, Kris Delmhorst

Mark Erelli, Kris Delmhorst

Annie Lynch

Annie Lynch

Zachariah Hickman, Mark Erelli, Dietrich Strause

Zachariah Hickman, Mark Erelli, Dietrich Strause

Dinty Child

Dinty Child

Zachariah Hickman

Zachariah Hickman

Dinty Child, Sean Staples

Dinty Child, Sean Staples

Zachariah Hickman

Zachariah Hickman

Sean Staples

Sean Staples

Kristin Andreassen

Kristin Andreassen

Jocie Adams, Dietrich Strause, Charlie Rose

Jocie Adams, Dietrich Strause, Charlie Rose

Zachariah Hickman

Zachariah Hickman

Dinty Child

Dinty Child

David Champagne

David Champagne

Sub Rosa

Sub Rosa

David Champagne (as David Bowie)

David Champagne (as David Bowie)

Sean Staples, Dave Godowsky

Sean Staples, Dave Godowsky

Rose Polenzani, Annie Lynch, Jocie Adams, Kris Delmhorst, Rose Cousins

Rose Polenzani, Annie Lynch, Jocie Adams, Kris Delmhorst, Rose Cousins

David Champage

David Champagne

Jocie Adams

Jocie Adams

Prop for Kris Delmhorst's song

Prop for Kris Delmhorst’s song

Brilliant Collaboration on Under the Covers

Click here to read my review of this fabulous show on No Depression.

Under the Covers (sorry, Rose Cousins is hidden by the music stand)

Under the Covers (sorry, Rose Cousins is hidden by the music stand)

Rose Cousins

Rose Cousins

Mark Erelli

Mark Erelli

Zach Hickman

Zach Hickman

Jake Armerding and Mark Erelli

Jake Armerding and Mark Erelli

Rose Cousins

Rose Cousins

Zach Hickman

Zach Hickman

Mark Erelli

Mark Erelli

Jack Armerding

Jack Armerding

Rose Cousins and Jake Armerding

Rose Cousins and Jake Armerding

Jake Armerding

Jake Armerding

Zach Hickman

Zach Hickman

Mark Erelli

Mark Erelli

Rose Cousins

Rose Cousins

Zach Hickman and Jake Armerding

Zach Hickman and Jake Armerding

Zach Hickman

Zach Hickman

A Gutsy Performance?

My review of this show by Mark Erelli is published on No Depression.

Marco Giovino, Zachariah Hickman, Mark Erelli (l to r)

Marco Giovino, Zachariah Hickman, Mark Erelli (l to r)

Mark Erelli

Mark Erelli

Marco Giovino

Marco Giovino

Zachariah Hickman

Zachariah Hickman

Mark Erelli

Mark Erelli

Marco Giovino, Zachariah Hickman, Deni Hlavinka, Mark Erelli (l to r)

Marco Giovino, Zachariah Hickman, Deni Hlavinka, Mark Erelli (l to r)

Mark Erelli

Mark Erelli

Zachariah Hickman, Mark Erelli

Zachariah Hickman, Mark Erelli

Marco Giovino

Marco Giovino

Mark Erelli

Mark Erelli

Marco Giovino, Zachariah Hickman, Mark Erelli (l to r)

Marco Giovino, Zachariah Hickman, Mark Erelli (l to r)

Mark Erellki

Mark Erellki

Marco Giovino

Marco Giovino

Deni Hlavinka, Mark Erelli

Deni Hlavinka, Mark Erelli

Deni Hlavinka, Mark Erelli

Deni Hlavinka, Mark Erelli

The Western Den

The Western Den

Deni Hvalinka of The Western Den

Deni Hlavinka of The Western Den

Ro Rowan of The Western Den

Ro Rowan of The Western Den

Chris West of The Western Den

Chris West of The Western Den

Deni Hvalinka and Chris West of The Western Den

Deni Hlavinka and Chris West of The Western Den

Deni Hvalinka

Deni Hlavinka

Barnstar! Has Earned That Exclamation Point!

Barnstar! is one the most enjoyable acts to see live, and their recent CD release show at OBERON drove that point home to the sold-out audience.

Barnstar!

Barnstar!

Barnstar! (yes, the exclamation point is part of the name) is a bluegrass band based in the Boston area. They do not tour often, but when they do it would behoove you to see them.

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Much Talent On The Stage This Night

I went to this show at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion as much to see Ray LaMontagne as I did to see one of the openers, Jason Isbell.

Ray LaMontagne

Ray LaMontagne

Jason Isbell

Jason Isbell

I will say up front that this is one of my least favorite venues in the Boston area – the sound is inconsistent, the stage is high, and the view (and sound) is best from the center of the center section in rows 6 through about 16. In addition, for this show photographers were relegated to the far right of the venue, 15 rows back (I apologize for the less-than-usual quality of my photos – I now know I need a monopod). Read the rest of this entry

Barnstar! Rocks Club Passim

Yes, the exclamation point is part of the band’s name – I like the POW! statement it makes (at least to me) about this terrific band.

Barnstar!

Barnstar!

Barnstar! is a group of extremely talented local musicians playing bluegrass music.  Read the rest of this entry

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