Forecastle Festival 2019 / Live @ Waterfront Park / 7.12-14.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - July 26, 2019 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
The Ride Festival // Live @ Telluride Town Park // 7.12-14.19 FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Linda Carlson - July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Telluride, CO – It’s hard to imagine a more glorious venue for a band to perform. Gazing from the Fred Shellman Memorial Stage, performers at The Ride Festival are treated to a spectacular box canyon view that is second to none. 2019 marked the festival’s
Death Cab For Cutie // Live @ The Iroquois Amphitheater // 7.7.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - July 18, 2019 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY -- It was 92 degrees... 99 including the heat index. Humidity level at showtime was hovering at 85%. If you were under the shedded roof at the Iroquois Amphitheater, as you descended to some of the best seats, the more unbearable it
Mamby on the Beach 2019 Preview PREVIEW by Charles Yamabe - July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Returning August 23-24 Mamby is back for another year in Chicago! This year the festival takes place on a new beach (Montrose Beach) that has sweeping views of the Chicago skyline. While it may have a new location it's still the same
Daughtry // Live @ Mason Municipal Center // 7.3.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Linda Carlson - July 7, 2019 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Mason, OH – Just north of Cincinnati, Ohio lies Mason, a comfortable, thriving town that every summer night is showered by fireworks at the King’s Island Amusement Park. On this July 3rd evening, however, Mason hosted its annual Independence Day celebration (Red, Rhythm & Boom),
Styx // Live @ Chrysler Hall // 6.24.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - July 2, 2019 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Darugar Norfolk, VA -- Rock giants Styx brought the magic to Chrysler Hall, in a rescheduled and relocated event that was to be originally held at the Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion in Portsmouth. Structural issues with the canopy at Portsmouth's open-air venue led to the
Paul Thorn // Live @ The Brown Theater // 6.20.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 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
Hangout Festival // Gulf Shores, Alabama // 5.17 – 5.19.19 FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Charles Yamabe - June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Gulf Shores, AL -- Beaches, beats, and butts… These three words are all you really need to describe Hangout Fest. Of course, it would be remiss of me to not go into any further details. So, let's delve a little deeper into what makes Hangout
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival // Live @ MAPFRE Stadium // 5.17-19.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 31, 2019 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Columbus, OH – After ten years, Rock on the Range, a rock and heavy metal festival that boasted 120,000 fans each year, has morphed into Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival. The three-day festival continues its tradition of rock, including contemporary, classic and heavy metal,
The Struts // Live @ The NorVa // 5.16.19 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - May 28, 2019 Article and photos by Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: In the midst of a long, world-wide tour supporting sophomore album Young and Dangerous, The Struts kept the audience engaged and enthusiastic for the entire evening. Flamboyant front man Luke Spiller, with mannerisms and an appearance eerily reminiscent of rock legends Freddie
