With Halloween just around the corner, Spafford fans are getting amped on what surprises the beloved holiday may hold this year. This year, the Arizona quartet will be hitting New Orleans on Halloween night for a special performance at Parish @ House of Blues along with friends and supporting act Southern Avenue. Spafford has become known for their legendary jam-fueled […]
Today, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds have announced the additional performers and daytime activities for their second annual destination event in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Set for January 12-14, 2018, the all-inclusive concert vacation features three nights of Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds performing on the beach in Riviera Maya, Mexico, just steps away from the ocean. Additional artists include […]
Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux has just revealed his plans for a new installment in his archival series! For volume 24 of his long-running Dave’s Picks, David Lemieux has chosen to feature the Grateful Dead’s performance at Berkeley Community Theatre on August 25th, 1972. Dave’s Picks Volume 24 can be purchased for pre-order here, with only 16,500 individually numbered copies being released. […]
There is a feature length documentary film about the renowned New Orleans funk band Papa Grows Funk that has been accepted into the Oscar-qualifying 2017 New Orleans Film Festival, dubbed Do U Want It?. The film chronicles the rise of Papa Grows Funk, a legendary band that once included John Gros (Hammond B3 organ and lead vocals), […]
Today, The Smithsonian unveiled a new a Kickstarter page seeking $250,000 to help fund the nine-disc Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap. This anthology will be produced in collaboration with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, plus an executive committee of hip-hop experts ranging from artists and producers, such as rappers Chuck D and MC Lyte, drummer Questlove of The […]
For 30 years, Neil Young and Pegi Young‘s annual Bridge School Benefit and Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA was a highly anticipated annual event, bringing together some of the most talented names in music for a multi-day concert to help raise money for the severely physically and speech-impaired children of The Bridge School. After celebrating the event’s 30th anniversary […]
The innovative horn-and-drum trio that is Moon Hooch has just released a brand-new music video for their song “Rough Sex” off the album Red Sky. The Brooklyn-based band has made waves with its unique and groovy take on electronic dance music, consistently blowing minds with their new and ingenious ways of playing their instruments. The band is always a […]
MGMT have been on a musical hiatus since the release of 2013’s self-titled album, the record that included millennial favorites “Alien Days” and “Plenty of Girls In the Sea,” but suggested a definite pause in creativity. The band, made famous through their early-to-mid 2000s hits “Kids” and “Electric Feel,” recently returned to the stage with […]
Wildfires have been continuing to devastate Northern California, and across the country, people are stepping up to help those affected by the fires rebuild. San Francisco’s Boom Boom Room, a beloved funk, jazz, and blues club across from the iconic Fillmore, has just announced that on Thursday, October 19th, the venue will be hosting a live music […]
Connecticut funk-rockers Kung Fu have announced a three-night run in Colorado over Halloween weekend. On October 26, the band will perform at The Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO, and on October 27 and 28, they will bring the party to Denver at the Be On Key Psychedelic Ripple. For their all three nights, the band will […]