Category: Performance

Umphrey’s McGee UM Bowl May 1-2 In Las Vegas

Posted 11 Dec 2014 in News, Performance
Umphrey's McGee UM Bowl

This coming May Umphrey’s McGee will be headed to Las Vegas for their annual UM Bowl.  This will be the sixth time around for the UM Bowl.

Phish NYE After Party: Roosevelt Collier’s Jimi Meets Funk!

Posted 10 Dec 2014 in Music, News, Performance
Roosevelt Colliers Jimi Meets Funk

If spending New Year’s Eve (and the 3 nights after) with Phish isn’t enough for you then you will have plenty of options to keep the party going late into the night.  One of these options is to check out Roosevelt Collier’s Jimi Meets Funk. 

Big Blues Bender 2015 Lineup Has Some Heavy Hitters

Posted 06 Dec 2014 in News, Performance
Big Blues Bender 2015 Buddy Guy

If blues is your thing.  If insanely talented guitar and other musicians is your thing. If Vegas is your thing.  Or if you just happen to have nothing to do in September 2015 make sure you take a look at the lineup for the 2015 Big Blues Bender.  It’s loaded to say the least.

Rich Robinson Solo Acoustic Tour and New Album News

Posted 25 Nov 2014 in News, Performance
Rich Robinson

Chris Robinson isn’t the only Robinson brother in the news this week.  News recently came out about his partnership with Anchor Steam to release Brotherhood Steam Beer.  Not to be outdone brother Rich Robinson released some news of his own upcoming tour and EP.

Dopapod Show Cut Short Due To Fire

Posted 22 Nov 2014 in News, Performance
Dopapod

On Friday night Dopapod took the stage at the Gramercy Theatre in NYC.  The band was set to play to fans to celebrate the release of their new album Never Odd Or Even.  To say the band was ‘on fire’ is more of a literal than a figurative statement.

Zappa Plays Zappa: One Size Fits All

Posted 18 Nov 2014 in News, Performance
Dweezil Zappa

This is pretty big news for any of you Zappa fans out there.  Dweezil Zappa may be heading into the studio to record all new original material but don’t worry…it’s not the end for Zappa Plays Zappa.  In fact, Dweezil has some awesome plans in the works.

Go See Primus But Don’t Heckle Les Claypool

Posted 17 Nov 2014 in General News, News, Performance

Most of us know that Primus is an awesome band that has been putting out great music for a very long time.  The second you hear that bass kick in you pretty much know it’s a Primus song because it doesn’t sound like anything else out there.  But this article isn’t about the music.

Perry Farrell, Joe Walsh and Oteil Burbridge Join Foo Fighters and Umphrey’s McGee

Posted 15 Nov 2014 in General News, News, Performance
Umphrey's McGee

Both the East and West coast of the United States were treated to some very special guest appearances at concerts.  One was at Bear Creek in Florida and the other at a Foo Fighters show in Los Angeles.

Turkuaz Invades South Florida With An Army Of Funk!

Posted 14 Nov 2014 in General News, News, Performance

It’s been a great couple of weeks for the music scene in South Florida.  There has been a flood of top notch bands making their way through the sunshine state as they head towards the Bear Creek Music Festival this weekend.  Wednesday gave Guitar News Daily an opportunity to see some extremely funky music from Turkuaz.

TAUK Destroys The Funky Biscuit On 11.6.14

Posted 07 Nov 2014 in General News, News, Performance
TAUK

Be warned in advance.  If I get a little carried away and start rambling in this review it’s because TAUK left my jaw on the floor last night with the show they put on at The Funky Biscuit in South Florida.  You’ve been warned.