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Goose Turned Up the “Goonz” During an Explosive Second Night at Viva El Gonzo

Viva El Gonzo returned to San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, on May 8, 2026, for a second day that leaned heavily into collaboration, stylistic variety, and extended jamming. While the festival already carried a relaxed atmosphere thanks to the beachside surroundings and late-night pacing, Day Two especially felt curated around contrast. Acoustic songwriting… Continue reading Goose Turned Up the “Goonz” During an Explosive Second Night at Viva El Gonzo

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Night One of Viva El Gonzo Blended Beachside Escapism With Fearless Improvisation

The second edition of Viva El Gonzo brought fans back to the shores of San José del Cabo for another weekend of music, collaboration, and late night exploration on May 7, 2026. Once again, the destination itself felt like part of the experience. The tropical setting, warm air, endless tacos, and beach-side atmosphere gave the… Continue reading Night One of Viva El Gonzo Blended Beachside Escapism With Fearless Improvisation

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The Music Never Stops in New Orleans During Jazz Fest: A Journey Through the Clubs and Special Shows Around Town

Ivan Neville & Cory Henry with Grahame Lesh & Friends at the Joy Theater on April 29th, 2026 | photos by Andy J. Gordon While nearly half a million people were attending the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a whole other music scene took place at the clubs around town. With the multitude… Continue reading The Music Never Stops in New Orleans During Jazz Fest: A Journey Through the Clubs and Special Shows Around Town

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Disco Biscuits Deliver a Precision Heater at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas

Riding the residual energy from Phish at the Sphere earlier on April 24, 2026, the Disco Biscuits stepped into a sold-out Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas and delivered a performance that refused to play the role of merely an after party. Instead, the band leaned into the moment and shaped it into something distinctly their own. Marking… Continue reading Disco Biscuits Deliver a Precision Heater at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas

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Gov’t Mule Brings Cosmic Southern Rock Fire to Sand Mountain Amphitheater

Photos courtesy of Jean Longuil Frank On Friday, April 27, I made the drive up to see Gov’t Mule at the celestial Sand Mountain Amphitheater in Albertville, Alabama. Located inside a 130-acre park and established in 2020, the venue is truly something special. The people of Albertville and the surrounding counties should be proud to… Continue reading Gov’t Mule Brings Cosmic Southern Rock Fire to Sand Mountain Amphitheater

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Yolonda Lavender, Ja’Leeyna and Asia Sings Shine at Bell’s Spring Concert Series

Yolonda Lavender | photos by Dan Ward The night is wonderfully cool and calm, the perfect spring evening. At Bell’s, Racheal Reinholtz is solving all the last-minute issues before the second show of her Spring Concert Series — and what a show it is going to be. Racheal has convinced three of Kalamazoo’s finest to… Continue reading Yolonda Lavender, Ja’Leeyna and Asia Sings Shine at Bell’s Spring Concert Series

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Dead Floyd’s Peoria Trip: “Shakedown Street,” “Another Brick,” and a “Brokedown Palace” Landing

Dead Floyd | Peoria, IL | May 2nd, 2026 – photos by Ginger West Some shows you watch. Others you fall into. Saturday night in Peoria was the latter — the kind of night where the room shifts a little and you’re suddenly somewhere else entirely. From the moment you walked into Kenny’s Westside Pub,… Continue reading Dead Floyd’s Peoria Trip: “Shakedown Street,” “Another Brick,” and a “Brokedown Palace” Landing

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Molly Tuttle and Ketch Secor: Live and In Love

Ketch Secor and Molly Tuttle | Sweetwater Music Hall | Mill Valley, CA | May 1st, 2026 – photos by Gabriel David Barkin Molly Tuttle is on tour across the U.S. this year with her full band. Old Crow Medicine Show (OCMS) also has a ton of dates scheduled throughout the summer. But that didn’t… Continue reading Molly Tuttle and Ketch Secor: Live and In Love

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Bear’s Sonic Journal: Concordance – 150 Years of Charles Ives

Bear’s Sonic Journal Concordance: 150 years of Charles Ives So you think you are a Deadhead? Or maybe you run to the snack bar during “Drums” and “Space.” Well, I’m here to let you know that there’s a lot more to that than you had originally imagined. Phil Lesh, Grateful Dead bass player, and Owsley… Continue reading Bear’s Sonic Journal: Concordance – 150 Years of Charles Ives

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Graham Nash at Parker Playhouse Review – Living Archive, Open Wounds

Photos by : Russell Levine The air in Fort Lauderdale felt like it had something to confess Wednesday night, thick, electric, slightly untrustworthy. Inside Parker Playhouse, the lights dropped low, candles flickered like quiet conspirators, and out walked Graham Nash, 84 years old and still carrying the kind of truth most people spend a lifetime… Continue reading Graham Nash at Parker Playhouse Review – Living Archive, Open Wounds

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