Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds

It is safe to say that summer concert season is in full swing.  June has come and gone, with a flurry of outdoor music festivals to kick start the season. Don't you worry, however. July has arrived with an equally impressive slate of…

Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds have announced a final stint of shows before lead singer Arleigh Kincheloe embarks on maternity leave, with a second baby on the way, due in October. But that has not stopped her from holding true to…

Arleigh Kincheloe, aka Sister Sparrow, mesmerized a full house at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock Saturday night, with the Dirty Birds backing her, as she held the audience entranced, proving one’s presence can dwarf their stature. The…

Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, whose recent album Gold was voted by NYS Music staff as the best overall album of 2018, will flock to Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock for the second time on January 26, 2019. SS&TDB were joined by…

Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, whose recent album Gold was voted by NYS Music staff as the best overall album of 2018, will flock to Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock for the second time, on December 29. Sister Sparrow & The…

Rule number one - turn off your shuffle. In today's society we are overstimulated and the idea of an album, top to bottom, is fleeting. As we break into day two, the soundscapes of song become more vibrant when articulated within the peaks…

Prior to Saturday’s show at Syracuse’s Westcott Theater on October 29th, more than a few friends asked me, “what kind of music do Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds play?” Not one that prefers to pigeon-hole such a multi-talented band, I…

The Sweetwater 420 Festival dropped its initial lineup with Widespread Panic and the Trey Anastasio Band as the 2017 headliners. Atlanta's Sweetwater 420 Fest's initial lineup includes a number of established and up-and-coming acts.…

This year’s New York State Blues Festival will be headlined by Butch Trucks & Freight Train. Trucks, known best as a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, will close out the free, two-night festival in Syracuse’s Clinton Square.…

Friday nights at the Brooklyn Bowl typically carry a heightened sense of expectation for a combination of sights and sounds that so reliably induce ecstasy. And the New York City-based funky soul-rock ensemble Sister Sparrow and the Dirty…