After putting the run on hold last year, The Disco Biscuits revamped City Bisco this summer and relocated to the biggest and brightest city of them all, New York City. On April 18 and 19 the band performed at Irving Plaza in downtown Manhattan, playing back to back heaters that included fan favorites “Therapy,” “Confrontation,” […]
Photo Gallery: Assembly of Dust at Stage One, Fairfield, CT
Assembly of Dust kicked off their pre-Thanksgiving run with a sold out show in Fairfield, CT at Stage One. Opening this evening was Dave Diamond Band. Assembly of Dust performs Saturday, November 21 at Flour City Station in Rochester and Sunday, November 22 at The Waiting Room in Buffalo. Set 1: Fountain, Avenue of Giants, […]
We Had No Complaints: Perpetual Groove’s Return from Hiatus at Brooklyn Bowl
There is a sticker growing in popularity in the jam band scene nationwide. It is a simple square sticker, white letters on a blue background, stating “I Have No Complaints.” The original idea, the “saying before the sticker” came from a Phish phan on tour after the group reunited. After each show, if his pals […]
Lockn’ 2015: Turning Lemons into Tasty Lemonade
The third year of Lockn’ Music Festival brought together another year of incredible jam and classic rock acts to a crowd of aging Deadheads and jamband lovers in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia. The location was as ideal as you could get – mountains for miles on a hilly expanse with room for […]
Bananas, Blow and Dick Waving: Dean Ween Group Thrills Small Hotel
For two days the Dean Ween Group took over The Heath at the classy The McKittrick Hotel, which, in fact, is not a hotel at all. The McKittrick, most known for being the home of Sleep No More, is a frequent stop on most tourists’ itinerary. On this Monday and Tuesday the McKittrick was going […]
Lettuce and The Soul Rebels bring the funk in the sun to Central Park SummerStage
On a picturesque day in New York City, tens of thousands of visitors flock from all around the world to Central Park. Some are row boating on the Lake, some come for lunch at Tavern On The Green, and many came for hometown funk band Lettuce. As the crowds filtered in to Summerstage one of […]
Jesus on the Mainline Fills the Stage at Brooklyn Bowl
Jesus On The Mainline is a fifteen piece ensemble comprised of some of the best young musical talent New York City has to offer. Led by band leader Andrew Neesley (lead vocals, violin) his ensemble consists of Mel Flannery (vocals), Amanda Brecker (vocals), Tim Emmerick (vocals,guitar,banjo), Tomek Miernowski (bass), Dave Scalia (drums), Pascal Le Beouf (keyboard, […]
Jam Jar at Brooklyn Bowl with Formula 5 and Friends
Never miss a Sunday Show. Especially when Sunflower and the Seeds is opening. It appears this seven-piece rock band from New Jersey gets tighter each time they play together and on this particular Sunday, the lucky seven’s seemed to be rolling. The band is comprised of Kyra “Sunflower” Schenck (vocals/acoustic guitar), Brittany Beckett (vocals), Victor […]
Pink Talking Fish Spin Dark Side of the Moon on its Head
I could sit here and type a review of Pink Talking Fish who took Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon this past Saturday, October 18 at The Cutting Room in New York City and played it straight through while weaving Phish songs and Talking Heads song into the mix. I could tell about the smart pairings […]
Peach Music Festival Delivers on a Much Anticipated Weekend
The Peach Music Festival may have hit a few bumps in the road in the last week before the festival got under way, however it did not stop them from having one very successful event. When the news came out that Bob Weir and Ratdog would be cancelling the remainder of their touring schedule, including […]