My first time at the Newport Folk Festival, as the folk fest celebrated its 60th anniversary! Read about the musicians I was able to see, with some extra detail given to the set by Dawes in celebration of the 10th anniversary of their album North Hills. Click the title to read more …
Tag: rock
We Burned Like Fire
The Struts are on fire as they tour behind their latest album Young & Dangerous. Their unforgettable show at The Wiltern July 2nd, showed their range in performance from a beautiful solo piano ballad by front man Luke Spiller to glittering pop rock that has the audience singing along and fully engaged. It was cool to briefly see local Kelsy Karter bringing some feminine style to rock and commanding the stage. Tour openers The Glorious Sons amped up the crowd with their powerful rock songs and tight musicianship. (Click through to read more….)
Sweeter Each Season – Toad the Wet Sprocket
For my summer vacation I decided to follow two of my favorite bands around California. I’ve been loving Toad the Wet Sprocket since the early 1990s and their opening band Beta Play for the past three years, since I first saw them open for Toad at an unforgettable show in Fresno under their former band name Tommy and the High Pilots. This post covers four shows that I attended and will be a little more personal than my usual posts — part travelogue, part recap. The first show I saw on this road trip was at the Crest Theatre in
Free My Heart
It already seems like a few months ago that I saw Ryan Adams play at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California on June 3, 2017, rather than a few weeks ago. With the wrapping up of the school year and school-year-based activities, June can get pretty hectic and have been crammed full of events for my family. But that Saturday it was all about rocking out, having fun with friends, and enjoying the perfect Southern California weather, as Ryan Adams and the Unknown Band unleashed their music into the night. Singer and guitar player Karen Elson opened, promoting her
I Carried On Just How I Came
I was extremely excited for weeks prior to the concert date to see The Lemon Twigs play The Constellation Room at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA on February 6, 2017. However, when the day of the show arrived my excitement had plummeted. Feel free to skip down another paragraph if you want to avoid my complaints or read on to see how one’s state of mind can affect the enjoyment of a show. My son had a school function that evening that I needed to attend, so I was leaving for the show a lot later than I normal