jimmy herring

Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh is making up for lost time from last year with an essential October residency at the legendary Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. Three different Phil & Friends lineups will perform over three…

On Saturday, September 28, 2019, Jimmy Herring played Brooklyn Bowl NYC with his new band The 5 of 7. The band consists of bassist Kevin Scott, drummer Darren Stanley, guitarist and singer Rick Lollar, and Matt Slocum on keyboards. …

In the spirit of the Allman Brothers, fellow Georgia peaches Widespread Panic graced the Upper West Side with a multi-night run of shows at The Beacon Theatre as a prelude to spring. Southern accents and charm were prevalent throughout the…

"FUSION LIVES!" This was the mantra repeated by an enthused patron during breaks between songs at The Egg on Thursday, November 2nd. Few would disagree with her this evening, one that included the legendary and inspired sounds of Mahavishnu…

Jimmy Herring and the Invisible Whip struck the match. John McLaughlin and the Fourth Dimension fanned the flames. Together, using material from a 45 year old band, McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra, they built a blazing fire inside…

After dedicating the last decade of his life to touring with Widespread Panic and co-founding the Aquarium Rescue Unit, Project Z, and Jazz is Dead, guitarist Jimmy Herring decided it was time to head back on the road--this time, with…

Col. Bruce Hampton (born Gustav Valentine Berglund III) collapsed onstage at a celebration of his 70th birthday at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta May 1. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported his death hours after Hampton was rushed to the…

Gearing up on a chilly Friday afternoon in Brooklyn, I was about to embark on a new journey, my first Widespread Panic show. For somebody who has been seeing live music consistently for twenty years now, it came as a shock to those around…

Col. Bruce Hampton & the Aquarium Rescue Unit have announced a summer reunion tour scheduled for late July and early August. The band will feature the old-school lineup of Col. Bruce Hampton, guitarist Jimmy Herring (Widespread Panic),…

The Wetlands Preserve may be gone, but it is far from forgotten, thanks to Pete Shapiro and The Capitol Theatre, which served as the location from which to pay tribute to the fabled venue on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. The former…