Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY - Weather history would eventually reveal that this three day festival would be part of Louisville's hottest and driest September in recorded history. Hydrate, hydrate, take breaks in the shade whenever possible, use sunscreen, and most of all -- don't forget to...hydrate.
Author: Michael W. Bright
Michael W. Bright enjoyed a 30 year career in rock radio, both on the air and in management, most notably as Program Director at seminal Alternative Rock icon WFNX in Boston. He currently lives on a small farm outside of Louisville, Kentucky with his huge family.
Buddy Guy & Kenny Wayne Shepherd // Live @ Iroquois Amphitheater // 8.24.19
Interpol // Live @ Old Forester’s Paristown Hall // 8.8.19
Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- Interpol was celebrating the first anniversary of the release of Maurader, their August 2018 album, and the tour that has filled most of their time for the past year. In addition, this was only the second show at Old Forester's Paristown Hall, a
Festival Preview: Bourbon and Beyond // 9.20-22.19
Article by: Michael W. Bright Louisville- Barely six weeks away, Bourbon & Beyond (the world's largest bourbon festival) returns to Louisville for the third year and has now expanded to a three day experience, September 20-22. Friday VIP tickets are already sold out as are most of the combination Hotel/ticket weekend
Forecastle Festival 2019 / Live @ Waterfront Park / 7.12-14.19
Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright A summer music festival is a fairly simple, predictable recipe and the 17th Annual Forecastle Festival is no different. The most important ingredient is the weather, without which there can be nothing, as last year’s Bourbon and Beyond Festival, also in Louisville, overwhelmingly demonstrated
Death Cab For Cutie // Live @ The Iroquois Amphitheater // 7.7.19
Paul Thorn // Live @ The Brown Theater // 6.20.19
Photos and Article by Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- Paul Thorn is a story teller. Not just in his songs, which are lyrically somewhere between Randy Newman and John Prine, but in the folksy chats between each song which are charming, unpretentious, and particularly southern in style. If you weren't
In This Moment with Sevendust // Live @ The Palace Theater // 5.7.19
Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY --One of the great things about seeing In this Moment in concert is that even if you've already witnessed the current tour in the past year, the show is always a spectacle, the fans are equally fascinating, and their songwriting, particularly the lyrics, offer
