Last weekend, a number of all-star musicians joined forces to pay tribute to the late great Otis Redding, two days after what would have been his 75th birthday. A true force for soul music, it’s no wonder that a Redding-themed celebration would draw the best and brightest, including performances from Andra Day, St. Paul & The Broken Bones and so many more.When Getty Images published an album of photos from the event, which was held in Macon, GA, we couldn’t help but notice the presence of one Gregg Allman. Allman had cancelled tour dates due to an unspecified illness, but recently announced that he would be returning to the stage for his Laid Back Festival at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre.The event was a black tie affair to respectfully tribute the late Redding, with members of his family in attendance. Redding’s hometown was Macon, GA, which also happens to be where the Allman Brothers Band got their start.You can see the pictures featuring Gregg Allman from the event, below.Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images read more
Athens, GA rockers Widespread Panic has announced special guests for their New Year’s Eve show this year. The group will play a three-night run in Nashville, TN, with a special performance at the Ryman Auditorium on the first night, followed by shows at the Bridgestone Arena on the 30th and 31st.On the 31st, Panic will be joined by the Love Sponge String Quartet, the MegaBlasters horn section, and Gospel/R&B singers the McCrary Sisters. The MegaBlasters are no strangers to the Panic scene, as they, along with their own Randall Bramblett, have joined the band many times over the years.Tickets for the NYE performance can be purchased here, while additional information on the full three-night run can be found on the band’s website.Widespread Panic w/ Megablasters “Happy” (Rolling Stones) – Charlotte, NC 12/31/2014:[via Jambands] read more
This year, Levitate Music Festival will be returning to Marshfield, Massachusetts, for two days falling on July 8th and 9th. The festival, which takes place right outside Boston, just dropped their initial line-up for 2017. Levitate will be seeing headliners Dispatch, Ziggy Marley, and Umphrey’s McGee grace their three stages this summer. The lineup also announced fan favorites Lake Street Dive, The Revivalists, JJ Grey & Mofro, Twiddle, Deer Tick, Rubblebucket, and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, among others, who will be playing the event.More information about Levitate Music Festival can be found via their website, and tickets are currently available here to the public. You can check out the full line-up announce below!
It looks like the Insane Clown Posse is getting in on the protest marches, as the group and their Juggalo followers – who were named a “loosely organized hybrid gang” by the FBI in 2011, which has since seen an ongoing lawsuit over what the group sees as slander – are set to join forces on Washington D.C. National Mall on September 16th.According to a website that has been launched for the event, “Over the past five years, our legal team has heard testimonies and reports from Juggalos all over the nation who have lost custody of their children, been fired from jobs, denied access into the armed forces, and the most common consequence — being officially labeled as a gang member by law enforcement agencies for wearing Juggalo related clothing or brandishing one or more Juggalo tattoos.”The website goes on to say, “This is the day that we are asking every single Juggalo to join us in our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., to make a collective statement from the Juggalo Family to the world about what we are and what we are not,” the group said on a website launched for the march. “We must collectively show them that we truly are a family that is united by a shared love of music and fellowship.”The march will be followed by a free concert, with performances by ICP themselves, Vanilla Ice, 2 Live Crew, and more. There is a testimonial page on the site, with many fairly alarming stories that breach basic privacy and civil rights. read more
Knew Conscious is set to host Tennis Jacket ft. Marc Brownstein and Big Gigantic‘s Jeremy Salken tonight after Phish, while local jammers Cycles will close out the weekend tomorrow night. For tickets and more information, check out the Knew Conscious website. With Phish in Denver, CO for their annual, summer-ending 3-night jaunt at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, tens of thousands of heads have flocked to the Mile High City for a Labor Day weekend full of music, music, and more music. Last night, DJ Logic and a group of “Phriends,” including bassist Marc Brownstein (The Disco Biscuits), guitarist Eddie Roberts (The New Mastersounds), keyboardist Borahm Lee (Break Science/Pretty Light Live Band), and drummer Jeff Franca (Thievery Corporation / Congo Sanchez) got the Dick’s late-night lineup off and running, doling out funkafied jams to the sellout crowd until 4am.Phish Gets Dick’s Swinging With Improv-Heavy 5-Song Second Set On Night One [Photos]DJ Russo opened the night, with a proper warm-up set of funky, hip-hop-inspired mixes. Next, DJ Logic spun a set of his own prior to the main event. Knew Conscious recently moved into a beautiful new space, allowing for some extra room to dance, with some truly inspiring artwork adorning every wall for all to take in and enjoy visually. Check out a little video from the DJ Logic & Phriends set below: read more
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe have added eight additional shows to their upcoming spring tour schedule, including four more “Eat A Bunch Of Peaches” dates—the band’s highly regarded celebration of the Allman Brothers Band and their 1972 Eat A Peach album—throughout the Southeast in mid-April. Known for his genre-spanning excellence in tributes, the Rolling Stones saxophonist and his nineteen-year-old band will perform the music of the Allman Brothers Band in Atlanta, Memphis, Asheville, and Charlotte, in addition to the previously scheduled dates.Each of these performances will include Galactic drummer Stanton Moore joining KDTU drummer Zak Najor behind the kit on double drums, to complete the double drummer lineup original to the Allman Brothers Band. Stanton will also join KDTU for three previously announced “Eat A Bunch of Peaches” shows at Wanee Music Festival in Live Oak, FL, 420 on the Block in Denver, CO, and at The Joy Theater in New Orleans on May 5. Additionally, the “Eat A Bunch of Peaches” performances will feature acclaimed keyboardist Kenneth Crouch who has worked with such artists as Lenny Kravitz, Eric Clapton, and Lauryn Hill.In addition, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe has also added three Texas shows and another evening performance during New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in late April. For more information, head to Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe website.Whipping Post – Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe – Chicago – 11/17/17[Video: Nunu Zomot]Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 2018 Tour Dates3/23 – New Orleans, LA – Hogs for the Cause3/24 – Longmont, CO – Hops & Handrails3/25 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen4/11 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre ^^4/12 – Memphis, TN – New Daisy Theatre ^^4/13 – Asheville, NC – Salvage Station ^^4/14 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre ^^4/20 – Denver, CO – 420 On The Block ^^4/21 – Live Oak, FL – Wanee ^^4/26 – Houston, TX – Last Concert Cafe4/27 – Austin, TX – Parish4/28 – New Orleans, LA – House Of Blues +4/29 – Dallas, TX – Big Beat Dallas5/5 – New Orleans, LA – Joy Theater ^^5/26-27 – Palmer, AK – Great Alaska Music Festival6/21 & 6/28 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest7/14 – Alta, WY – Targhee Festival7/19-22 – Scranton, PA – Peach Festival8/3 – Telluride, CO – Telluride Town Park8/4 – Telluride, CO – Telluride Jazz Festival8/18 – Cockeysville, MD – Hot August Music Festival^^ Eat A Bunch of Peaches+ w/ Robert Walter’s 20th CongressView All Tour Dates read more
For tickets and more details on Umphrey’s McGee’s upcoming NYE run, head to the band’s website here. Umphrey’s McGee has revealed the opening acts for their upcoming New Year’s run. The Chicago rockers will head to The Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgie for four nights from December 28th through 31st. On New Year’s Eve, December 31st, the band will perform three sets with Mad Dog’s Filthy Little Secret Horn Section as they previously announced.On Friday, December 28th, Umphrey’s McGee will be joined by Memphis, TN’s rising stars Southern Avenue, who opened the evening and sat in for a Beatles cover during UM’s recent set at The Capitol Theatre. The next night, Saturday, December 29th, Umphrey’s will be joined by Brooklyn-based instrumental rock-fusion quartet TAUK. On the final evening before their three-set New Year’s Eve celebration, UM will be joined by frequent Vulfpeck cohorts Cory Wong and Atwaun Stanley.Umphrey’s McGee has also announced two late-night shows that will follow their Tabernacle shows. On Friday, December 28th, the synthwave sextet Doom Flamingo featuring Umphrey’s bassist Ryan Stasik will play Atlanta’s Variety Playhouse after the main event. The following night, Saturday, December 29th, supergroup TAUKing McGee featuring TAUK and members of Umphrey’s McGee will play the Cotton Club at The Tabernacle. Tickets for both late-night shows go on sale this Friday, October 26th at 11:00 a.m. (EST) here. read more
Dave Matthews Band has welcomed an impressive mix of guest performers to jam with them during their 2018 fall area tour thus far. Warren Haynes, Jon Faddis, James Casey, and Eric Krasno have all been welcomed to the stage to play alongside Matthews and his group since the tour began in late November. DMB continued that trend during the first of two shows in their original hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia on Friday, where they welcomed the show’s support act, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, to join them for a mid-set performance of “That Girl Is You” from their new studio album, 2018’s Come Tomorrow.The Friday night concert at Charlottesville’s John Paul Jones Arena began with a pair of tunes from 2002’s Busted Stuff, with “Big Eyed Fish” transitioning smoothly into “Bartender”. They continued with another older fan-favorite in “Satellite” before turning to one of their newer tunes, “Samurai Cop (Oh Joy Begin)”. “#41”, “Again and Again”, and “Everyday” all came next before the band charged into a cover of Aerosmith‘s 1975 anthem, “Sweet Emotion”, which has become a recurring setlist staple throughout much of the fall tour.Dave Matthews Band – “Sweet Emotion” (Aerosmith cover) – 12/14/2018[Video: DMB4041]The band’s mid-set collaboration alongside the Preservation Hall Jazz Band came 10 songs into the show. Their performance of the newer song started with plenty of fresh energy thanks to the unapologetic tone and presence of NOLA outfit’s horns. The song took plenty of time to open up and develop, with the members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band playing away on their trombones, trumpets, and saxophones while a smiling Matthews strummed along on with his acoustic guitar. You can watch a video of the Preservation Hall sit-in below:Dave Matthews Band with Preservation Hall Jazz Band – “That Girl Is You” – 12/14/18[Video: Brandon Gorall]The second half of the show saw the band continue with performances of “Louisiana Bayou”, their go-to cover of Peter Gabriel‘s “Sledgehammer”, “Don’t Drink The Water”, and “So Right”. The set came to an end following performances of “Why I Am”, “You & Me”, “Dancing Nancies”, and “Grey Street”. They would return for a two-song encore of “Christmas Song”, which recently made its way back into the setlist after a four-year break, and their cover of Bob Dylan‘s “All Along the Watchtower”, which included a verse from Led Zeppelin‘s “Stairway To Heaven”. The tour will come to a close with a second performance at the John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday night. Dave Matthews Band will look to pick up where they left off starting with a run of European concert dates next spring. Tickets to the band’s upcoming performances can be found on the official DMB website.Setlist: Dave Matthews Band | John Paul Jones Arena | Charlottesville, VA | 12/14/2018Set: Big Eyed Fish > Bartender, Satellite, Samurai Cop (Oh Joy Begin), #41, Again and Again, Everyday, Sweet Emotion (Aerosmith cover), Minarets, That Girl Is You*, Louisiana Bayou, Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel cover), Don’t Drink the Water, So Right, Why I Am, You & Me, Dancing Nancies, Grey StreetEncore: Christmas Song, All Along the Watchtower** (Bob Dylan cover)* with Preservation Hall Jazz Band** with “Stairway To Heaven” verse read more
On Monday, Paul Simon stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to perform two songs and sit down for an interview segment with Stephen Colbert.During the interview, Simon discussed his recent “Farewell Tour”, explaining that he doesn’t intend to tour anymore, but will continue to perform and donate his concert profits to various charitable causes he believes in. He went on to discuss the importance of his “final” concert in his hometown of Queens, NY, as well as his recently released studio album In The Blue Light. The album is comprised of old, re-recorded Paul Simon tunes that either got no attention because they were on a record with radio hits or were on a record that had no hits at all, Simon joked. You can watch Paul Simon’s interview with Stephen Colbert below.Paul Simon Interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert[Video: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]Following the interview, Simon ran through two cuts off of In The Blue Light. For “Rene & Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War”, Simon was backed by longtime collaborator Mark Stewart on guitar and yMusic. Simon also worked through “One Man’s Ceiling Is Another Man’s Floor” with Stewart and The Late Show house band Jon Batiste and Stay Human. Watch Simon’s The Late Show performances below:Paul Simon – “Rene & Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War”[Video: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]Paul Simon – “One Man’s Ceiling Is Another Man’s Floor”[Video: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert] read more
Bonnaroo Music Festival will return to its home in Manchester, TN on June 13th-16th with a loaded lineup that includes Phish, Childish Gambino, Odesza, Cardi B, and many more. While the four days and late nights of music inside the main event hub will be filled with live performances and shenanigans across multiple tents and stages, it’s actually the campgrounds which have earned the reputation as one of Bonnaroo’s best locations for daytime hangs and late night parties.In hopes of stepping their weekend programming up a notch in 2019, Bonnaroo organizers continue to expand their presence out in the campgrounds with more experiences, art installations, and events/parties set to take place in the Plazas over the four days and nights.According to an announcement via press release shared by Bonnaroo on Monday, Plaza 2 in the campground will become “Roo’s Sanctuary Of Self Love,” curated By Hayley Williams of Paramore. Fans will get the chance to enjoy hair styling, mini spa treatments, and glitter stations, in addition to alternative therapies and panels on mental health and self-love. There will also be nightly themed dance parties for those hoping to keep the fun going well into the morning hours. Another new campground installation will be known as “Where In The Woods,” where the forest will host DJs and surprise sets which run late into the night.Other Plazas will feature interactive experiences inspired by the landscape and the spirits of the Louisiana Bayou and Nashville, comedy performances, and one-of-a-kind dance parties curated by popular Brooklyn nightclub, House of Yes.Fans can watch the video below to get an inside look on how Bonnaroo organizers haved upped their campground game in 2018 and again in 2019.Bonnaroo – Way More Than Just “Camping”[Video: Bonnaroo]Music fans can head over to the Campground Plaza information page on the Bonnaroo website for more detailed info. Ticket package options for Bonnaroo 2019 are also now available for purchase by clicking here. read more