Posted by: leeway | May 17th, 2019
Umphrey's McGee- Romare Bearden Park, Charlotte, NC 5-10-19
Set 1: Remind Me, Slacker, Nemo > Sociable Jimmy > Nemo, Roulette > The Triple Wide, Can't You Hear Me Knocking[1]
Set 2: Nothing Too Fancy > Partyin' Peeps, Bridgeless[2] > Attachments, Wappy Sprayberry > Bridgeless, Glory[3] > Nothing Too Fancy
Encore: Comfortably Numb
[1] with G. Love on harmonica and Mike Quinn on saxophone
[2] with MLK (U2) tease
[3] with Roundabout (Yes) tease in intro
Posted by: pkerr | May 14th, 2019
Circles Around the Sun was formed of sonic stardust from the big bang of the Grateful Dead's 2015 "Fare Thee Well", a series of shows that were equal parts reunion, redemption and revelation. First created to compose intermission music, the circle rolled downhill of its own accord, and quickly snowballed into its own force of nature. Like Pinocchio's sunshine daydream, they believed hard enough to turn into a real band. Their second album, 2018's
Posted by: leeway | May 10th, 2019
Laura Reed and her band (complete with horn section) kicked off the evening with a set of soulful R&B with a good bit of blues and funk flavors throughout. She's got an incredible voice and also plays a custom ukulele and a mean harmonica. She invited out a guest guitar shredder, Emily Musolino (formerly of Dark Water Rising), to crank the rock up to 11.
Posted by: leeway | May 7th, 2019
The festival has on-site camping, food and craft vending, and is very family-friendly. There are lots of activities designed for children, the grounds are very clean and forested, and it's generally a much more relaxing and peaceful experience than larger festivals. It's also held at the best time of the year, before the summer heat sets in, whereas the larger festivals always seem to pick the hottest week in July, on land with not a tree in sight, which never makes sense to me.
Posted by: pkerr | April 18th, 2019
Dark Star Orchestra descended on Raleigh's Ritz for a rip-roaring riot of a show, inventing their own energetic setlist chock full of Grateful Dead classics and beloved covers. A special energy floated in the air on this beautiful spring evening, blessing the faithful with one more Saturday night to smile smile smile with friends and celebrate another long strange trip around the sun.
Posted by: pkerr | April 14th, 2019
Guitar wizard Charlie Hunter and phenomenal vocalist Lucy Woodward rolled into the Cat's Cradle Back Room in Carrboro, NC to launch the tour behind their new album "Music!Music!Music!" which drops April 19. The vivacious virtuoso evolved from his customary 7- and 8-string guitars to employ a special 6-string made in NC which still enabled his stunning technique playing chunky rhythms, eclectic solos and funky bass all at once.
Posted by: pkerr | April 8th, 2019
Nashville's premiere jamgrassers The Infamous Stringdusters soared into Saxapahaw, NC, transforming the Haw River Ballroom in this quaint and subdued village into a blazing scene of barnstorming bluegrass.
Posted by: jerryfriend | April 4th, 2019
Widespread Panic performed at Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) March 29-31. Our team was on hand on 3/31 to capture some photos and vibes to share with you. The shows had quickly sold out and anticipation was high for the three night stand. With 2000+ fans on hand for an entire weekend, we decided some partying was in order!
