“The picture on the cover, that’s Broadway in Baltimore, maybe back around the time I started playing in the clubs,” Del McCoury says with a smile. Then he adds, just before breaking into his signature, eyebrow-wiggling laugh, “Back then, you could get anything you needed ...view article
As he begins his first major tour in three years, guitarist Steve Kimock announces seven West Coast dates, taking his new quartet from Sacramento, to Chico, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, and Hermosa Beach, before heading overseas to play Fuji Rock Fest in Japan.
Kimock has hand picked an ...view article
McNear's Mystic Theater in Petaluma, California was the first sold out show of the west coast tour to my knowledge. With a capacity of 550 and a proximity to San Francisco of some 40 miles, it's easy to understand why. Umphrey's was definitely feeling the energy last night as they proceeded ...view article
The New Riders of the Purple Sage formed in 1969 as a vehicle for Jerry Garcia to play pedal steel guitar and John Dawson to promote his original songs. Almost forty years later, notwithstanding a twenty-five year hiatus, the legendary "psychedelic cowboy band" returns with Where I Come From, its first ...view article
On December 31st, the guitar monk meets the best of the funk, for a New Year's blow-out at the Rex Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA. Seminal guitar wizard, Steve Kimock is joined by friends and family, including funky bassist Bobby Vega (Zero, KVHW, Sly & the ...view article
Later this week the Dump Truck is getting loaded up and heading out for Dumpstaphunk’s Spring tour. Starting with a 3 night run through Alabama before heading out to to their annual pilgrimage at the Wanee music festival in Live Oak, FL. Their tour continues with a stop at the Historic ...view article
The inaugural edition of the North Coast Music Festival, in 2010 was a mixed bag as an experience. The music was excellent but the “festival” had a lot of rough edges, but given that it was the first attempt at this type of festival that was to be expected. The 2011 edition ...view article
The Road to Delfest with The Travelin’ McCourys featuring Billy Nershi (String Cheese Incident) and The Jeff Austin Band (with Jeff Austin formerly of Yonder Mountain String Band, Danny Barnes, Ross Martin, and Eric Thorin)
Delfest marks the kick off to festival season for ...view article
.jpg "Umphrey's McGee - 10/28/2009: McNear's Mystic Theatre, Petaluma CA")
