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Wednesday, October 5, 2016

KAABOO | Del Mar Fairgrounds | Del Mar, CA | September 16 – 18, 2016

It was a beautiful Southern California weekend as the weather was perfect for an all outdoor festival. It was the 2^nd annual KAABOO and my second time in attendance for this three-day event. There were definitely more options this year than last as KAABOO advertised itself as a high end all sensory experience including good food and spirits, spa like indulgences, music, comedy and art. They even had a swimming pool…..

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, The Space, Westbury NY

Images and article by Bill Kelly

Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews and his band, Orleans Avenue, knocked down the house with a rollicking good show at Long Island's newest concert venue, The Space at Westbury. Funk, jazz, blues and James Brown covers, Shorty and company brought their stew of New Orleans sound to a packed house of appreciative fans.

Where there's smoke.....there's fire

The old adage, “where there’s smoke, there’s fire” was confirmed this past weekend as the band, Dragon Smoke pulled into San Francisco for a stop at The Independent, one of the best venues in the city to enjoy a show. Known for it’s excellent light and sound, it was a perfect evening with one of the finest bands working in New Orleans (or anywhere else for that matter). Dragon Smoke delivered one of those elusive performances one always hopes to see and hear once in a while. One that is perfectly paced, that has plenty of dynamic and emotional range and delivered by a band where one can sense they are right there…in the moment….at the top of their game. Played to a packed sold out house, the band played until way past midnight and the crowd responded in kind; loudly expressing their joy and satisfaction.

Bright Light Social Hour with Black Taxi

Bright Light Social Hour (Austin) and Black Taxi (NYC) made a stop at Cosmic Charlies this past week. We decided to check these guys out on the way back from Asheville's Mountain Oasis Festival and found two great bands. BLSH is an up and coming band out of Austin, Texas who have been dazzling crowds at Austin City Limits Festival and SXSW. During SXSW, the band took home the award for Best Album at the Austin Music Awards. Both these bands delivered their own versions of Soul, Funk, Indie and Psychedelia playing styles. I am certain you will be hearing more about both of these bands in the near future.

Images by Doug Siegel

Galactic Takes Over Gulf Shores

Words by: Jeremy Carson

Photos by: David Oppenheimer

Galactic at Hangout Music Festival

Kicking off the summer festival season with a blast was The Hangout Festival taking place in Gulf Shores, Alabama. With the main stages right on the beach, The Hangout stands out as one of the most epic spring musical vacations. On a beautiful Sunday afternoon on May 19, from 2:15-3:15, New Orleans funky jazz powerhouse Galactic dominated the Chevrolet Stage. Nothing is better than dancing to the sextet with the Gulf of Mexico on your right and the white Alabama sand underneath your bare feet. Galactic’s live shows really demonstrate their wide variety of musical styles and influences. Vocalist Corey Glover’s unique hip hop twang, drummer Stanton Moore’s layered rhythms, and guitarist Jeff Raines’ melodies all blend into a robust harmony. Throw in Robert Mercurio’s funky bass and Richard Vogel’s booming keys and you have a substantially flawless performance that is not to be missed. This show also featured Corey Henry on Trombone. It is no question why Galactic has become festival favorites after more than 15 years of playing shows.

Dumpstaphunk Stays Funky Summer and Winter

Dumpstaphunk

Bringing the funk back to Bonnaroo Music Festival, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk tore up the stage at the ‘Other Tent’ late night on Friday, June 9th 2012. The New Orleans funk quintet did not disappoint their fans one bit as they lived up to their high energy performance expectation. One of the highlights of the set was a funktastic rendition of David Bowie’s “Fame” that really had the crowd getting down and dirty in the warm Manchester, Tennessee night.

The Jackson Unity Tour Plays the Apollo Theater

Images and article by Bill Kelly

The Jacksons - Jermaine, Marlon, Tito and Jackie, played the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem last Thursday night, almost exactly three years after the death of their famous brother, Michael. Stepping back into the limelight, the remaining brothers honored their past and demonstrated why they are the forerunners of all the boy bands that followed.

Galactic at Bonnaroo Music Festival

Branding their own sound of New Orleans Funk, Galactic has been storming though 2011 with their new lineup which has been the addition of Corey Glover and Corey Henry. Galactic performing at Bonnaroo at 3pm on What Stage, Bonnaroo's main stage. Tens of thousands braved the heat and 4 days of nonstop music and continued to rage for Galactic's adrenaline pumped set. Corey Henry made himself at home climbing out on the speakers in front of the stage and grooving out into the audience singing to the crowd. Corey Glover took a trip up to the edge of the pit and standing on the bench against the front row blazed his trombone to a energetic and receptive crowd indicated by all of the hands in the air. Toward the end of the set, Galactic's drummer, Stanton Moore, pulled his snare off of his drum set and came to the front of the stage joined by the rest of the band for a drum & percussion jam!

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