Todd Stoops

A double header of Vermont jammers treated a Massachusetts crowd to a night of improvisational grooves, saxophone sit-ins and Christmas carol teases in true holiday fashion at Thunder Road Music Club & Rock n’ Roll Bistro. Vermont’s…

Bassist Reed Mathis is embarking on a new adventure. His album, Beathoven, just out September 30, features nine different trios tackling his rearrangements of Beethoven's 3rd and 6th Symphonies. But the true nature of the project is the…

If you’re not quite ready for the summer to end, the Catskill Chill offers many music lovers one last chance to spend a weekend immersed in sights and sounds at the festival's new location. Just a mere ten miles southwest from its former…

The 7th annual Werk Out Music and Arts Festival at Legend Valley Music Venue and Campground was stacked for success with a powerhouse line-up. Taking place in Thornville, Ohio, August 4-6,  it was more than just the music that fueled the…

From the first moment festival-goers entered Timber Ridge in Windham, VT, the frendly feeling was immediate and overwhelming. Everywhere the eye could see, campers were setting up tents, walking around and looking for long-lost faces they…

It’s no surprise that the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock released an exciting schedule for the spring. This unique venue draws a variety of world-class artists throughout the year. This April and May will feature familiar names from…

RAQ is baq. Let's hope they continue this upward trajectory. The four-piece band has not played much in recent years due to members being tied up in a cavalcade of other projects. A somewhat perfect storm recently paved way for the band to…

Phish will return to New York City's Madison Square Garden for a four night New Year's run. While Phish might be the main event, there are many shows happening around the city both before and after Phish that fans might interested in…

Becoming a highly successful jam band is not an easy task. Very few smart, thought-provoking, improvisational rooted groups have found themselves on the path to becoming a top-tier act in the music industry. In a musical world where bands…

Elise Testone brought her All Star Tribute to Led Zeppelin to The Spot Underground in Providence, Rhode Island on Friday, Dec. 4. Rhode Island band Sgt. Baker and the Clones opened for her, and Breakfast for the Boys from New Paltz closed…