The first weekend of JazzFest is now over, and honestly, I’m kind of sad about it. I can’t even tell you how much fun I’ve had here in New Orleans. I head home tomorrow afternoon, but I’ll bring with me some very solid memories and a jones for quite a few new artists. So, let’s [...]
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JazzFest – Day Three
Posted in Show Review, tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Allen Tousaint, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Better Than Ezra, Dave Matthews Band, Deacon John, Earth Wind & Fire, Etta James, Huey Lewis, Jackson 5, Janis Joplin, JazzFest, Jeff Coffin, LeRoi Moore, Mick Jagger, Robert Parker, Rolling Stones, Terence Blanchard, Wanda Rouzan on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
JazzFest – Day Two
Posted in Show Review, tagged Billy Crudup, Dumstaphunk, Erykah Badu, Galactic, Gilligan's Island, Glen David Andrews, Ivan Neville, James Taylor, JazzFest, Jeff Tweedy, Josh Goldsmith, Kermit Ruffins, Little Feat, Paul Sanchez, Rebirth Brass Band, Shamarr Allen, Sonia Tetlow, The Del McCoury Band, TLC, Wilco on April 25, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Ed. Note: I updated this post last night (in addition to the pictures) to fill in some of the details regarding Wilco’s mysterious Cow Bell Man. (Those details are now corrected.) Details, of course, are below… Exhausting day at Jazzfest here in New Orleans. So much good music, often playing in two or three places [...]
JazzFest – Day One
Posted in Show Review, tagged Amanda Shaw, Bob Dylan, Booker T, Charlie Daniels, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Drive-By Truckers, Henry Butler, JazzFest, Joe Cocker, Marc Broussard, Marc Cohn, Michael McDonald, Spoon, Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience, Wynton Marsalis on April 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Fun day in New Orleans. I didn’t see every great band that played today, but I definitely saw whole bunch of bands worth mentioning. First up was Marc Broussard. He’s got that great, soulful white-guy voice that was super popular in the 80′s. My buddy suggested he should go on tour with Marc Cohn and [...]
Three Days in Tennessee
Posted in Upcoming Shows, tagged Allen Toussaint, Band of Horses, Beastie Boys, Bela Fleck, Bonnaroo, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews Band, David Byrne, David Grisman, Gov't Mule, JazzFest, MGMT, Nine Inch Nails, Okkervil River, Phish, Tennessee, The Decemberists, The Ting Tings, Trey Anastasio, TV on the Radio, Widespread Panic, Wilco on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Doing anything the weekend of June 11, 12 and 13? If not, you might want to gas up the car, grab a tent and a sleeping bag and head on down to Manchester, Tennessee. Bonnaroo announced its lineup and, well, it’s one of the most impressive I’ve ever seen. Here are the highlights: Bruce Springsteen [...]