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It was the night after Halloween in Sussex, NJ. All who dared to traverse the wind and rain were met with a field of mud and fans. Twiddle got New Jersey Slipping' brought the heat to their last drive-in show, this past Sunday November 1…

Last Saturday was a special gathering in the midst of a strange year. Le Getaway was a sold out, socially distanced event held by lespecial and Eggy which featured daytime activities, drum circles, basketball courts, ping-pong tables, and…

Grateful Dead cover band heavyweight champions Joe Russo’s Almost Dead continue their reign at a legendary venue with three nights at the historic Capitol Theatre, starting on Friday, February 21.

The 14th Annual NolaFunk Mardi Gras Ball was headlined by Voodoo Dead at The Capitol Theatre on February 6. The impressive supergroup consists of Steve Kimock, Dead & Company’s Jeff Chimenti, moe.’s Al Schnier, Wally Ingram, John…

It was cold in the Beacon and the lights were low. Spirits were high, as masses of Umphrey's McGee fans piled into the Beacon Theatre, shaking off those winter blues with some good ol' fashioned rock n roll. Photo by Zach Culver …

Home For the Holidays featured a stacked lineup of top of the line musicians in the Dead community including Melvin Seals, Oteil Burbridge, Tom Hamilton, Duane Trucks, Jacklyn LaBranch, and Lady Chi. They played Jerry Garcia Band…

Keller Williams is in the midst of a huge tour that's stopping in for two upcoming Upstate NY performances in Albany at Skyloft on October 24 and in Syracuse at Westcott Theater on October 25. Keller has been touring extensively this year…

Derek Trucks sits in with Trey Anastasio Band. Words By: Karina Verlan Images By: Filip Zalewski (Essence Photography) For the past seven years, LOCKN' has been a true musical haven for improvisation, acting as a base for some of…

Incredibly entertaining performances consumed SummerStage by all bands, each unique in their own sonic essence. Funky groves, and a little shred, is a good way to describe their sounds. The rain didn’t stop the fans from enjoying…

It rained, it scorched, a few artists had to cancel due to travel issues, but that did not stop Summer Camp from being an absolute blast! A festival full of ups and downs but mostly a lot of awesome, jaw dropping moments of improvisation…