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by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - November 24, 2024

Article and photos by Wendy Podmenik Woodell VA BEACH, VA-- It's time for this star to rise. Just earlier this year, Samantha Fish, with Jesse Dayton, was nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album Death Wish Blues. While the award eventually went to Larkin Poe, there has been buzz about Samantha Fish for

Paul Thorn // Live @ the Bomhard Theater // 11.8.23

by Michael W. Bright - November 16, 2024

Article & Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY – Paul Thorn’s recent concert at the Bomhard Theatre in Louisville offered his signature blend of wit, gritty storytelling, and Southern-infused rock, gospel, and blues, captivating a devoted crowd that couldn’t seem to get enough. Thorn warmed up with a couple of familiar songs

Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real // Live @ The NorVa // 4.4.23

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - April 11, 2023April 11, 2023

Article and Photos by: Wendy Podmenik Woodell NORFOLK, VA-- How do you match greatness? How do you rise above and beyond a living musical legend, if that legend is your own father? By relentlessly creating, touring, and exploring within yourself- Lukas Nelson is always giving homage to father Willie Nelson but

Tab Benoit // Live @ Headliners // 12.16.22

by Michael W. Bright - January 3, 2023

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville KY— I had been listening to this guy’s music for a few days trying to figure out an approach to the upcoming concert. Tab Benoit has been touring nonstop, more or less, for the past five years, save six months off the road

Rival Sons // Live @ Bogart’s // 10.30.22

by Linda Carlson - November 5, 2022

Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Halloween Eve at Bogart’s found Cincinnati’s WEBN radio station hosting “WEBN Night Of The Rocking Dead,” with headliner Rival Sons. The WEBN crew really embraced the spirit of the Halloween theme. Giovannie & The Hired Guns opened the evening. Fronted by lead singer

Squirrel Nut Zippers // Live @ The Ludlow Garage // 10.27.22

by Linda Carlson - November 1, 2022

Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – In a broad and crowded entertainment field, Squirrel Nut Zippers is a band that is quite remarkable. They are a crazy, delightful blend of gypsy jazz, swing and… vaudeville. It’s an intoxicating mix that has to be experienced to fully appreciate. The

ZZ Top // Live @ Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion // 8.2.22

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - August 4, 2022

Article and photos by Wendy Podmenik Woodell PORTSMOUTH, VA-- In terms of truly iconic blues/ rock bands, ZZ Top is certainly at the top- with classic riffs, catchy lyrics, and pure musicianship enveloping a slew of hits that helped define the genre and the decades. On an nearly unrelenting hot and

Train // Live @ Veterans United Home Loan Amphitheater // 7.2.22

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - July 18, 2022

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA-- A warm summer night was the perfect setting for a great concert line up. Three bands that worked together, either on stage supporting each other's sets or by recording together in the past. A powerful opening by the legendary Blues Traveler, and John Popper's work on the harp

Buddy Guy // Live @ The Palace Theater // 2.25.22

by Michael W. Bright - March 1, 2022

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY--Blues music is alive and well. In fact it may even occupy a greater space than it did two years ago, pre-Covid. We're all sick and tired of being sick and tired. At the same time we desperately want to celebrate SOMETHING! So when the center

Ana Popovic // Live @ Ludlow Garage // 1.28.22

by Linda Carlson - February 2, 2022

Article & Photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati had experienced a steady snowfall all day long that made evening rush hour traffic thick and slow. Just the sort of weather that could cause events to be cancelled, and I wondered how many people would brave the evening snow-covered roads to