July 2011
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Trey Announces Small Fall Run
The Trey Anastasio Band will play a few shows this fall in addition to their headlining slots at Langerado and the Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival. The East Coast run sees Trey continuing picking up from his last few solo tours, playing smaller theaters and clubs. Trey will tour with the septet that debuted on his 2010 winter tour; featuring Russ Lawton (drums), Tony Markellis (bass), Ray...
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Levon Helm & Emmylou Harris' Summerstage Ramble
Two of America’s musical legends teamed up this past Monday in Central Park, when Emmylou Harris and Levon Helm delivered a perfect night of music. Emmylou’s set leaned heavy on newer cuts from her Hard Bargain album, but also touched on classics like “Red Dirt Girl” and a gorgeous rendition of “Long Black Veil.”
Levon and his band, anchored by the...
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Railroad Earth's Patchogue Pickin'
In a game-time decision, I took the LIRR ou to Patchogue last weekend to check out the Great South Bay Music Festival. Loaded up with many local bands and some up-and-comers, the main reason for my travel was to check out Railroad Earth’s hour set right before the headliners, Umphrey’s McGee. The festival was beautiful; situated right on a park on the water, and featured a main...
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The Biggest Ball Of Them All?
That’s a question I’ll leave you to decide. But, after giving these Super Bal IX sets a few listens over the past few weeks, I have my own opinions on that. The bar was set pretty high even before the boys descended onto Watkins Glen for their July 4th festival spectacular. The first leg of this summer’s tour had been a strong one, seeing the band pick right up where they...