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Sunday, March 27, 2022

Bob Weir & Wolf Bros Spring Tour in Full Swing

Bob Weir & Wolf Bros winded though the Southeast with a dip into the Midwest this past week with stops in Nashville, Columbus, Asheville, Chattanooga, and Durham. Accompanied by a string a brass quintet, the band has expanded its musical scope with hat-tricks of sound that take most for a smooth ride with curves and hills.

Bob Weir & Wolf Bros

In Asheville, on a warm, March 24, evening, the city relented and let kids set up Shakedown for a good few hours before the show. Most made it in for the opener where Bobby performed solo acoustic with Dark Star and Bird Song. The Dark Star opener was a completion of the opener from Columbus a few nights earlier.

Jay Lane, Don Was, Jeff Chimenti, and Barry Sless joined Bob Weir along with quintet members Alex Kelly, Brian Switzer, Adam Theis, Mads Tolling and Sheldon Brown for a El Paso > Mexicali Blues that was snappy as tight mariachi brass band, with a pronounced pedal steel mastery by Barry Sless leaving it not hard to imagine there were swinging saloon doors at the entrance to the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.

First set continued with Bob Weir original, Black-Throated Wind, with Casey Jones then lifting the show back before set break leaving many with energetic anticipation for what the second set had in store.

Bob Weir and Wolf Bros Tropical Tuesday Tour in Miami Beach

They say hard work pays off. Bob Weir is embracing this motto on several fronts. Particularity, with his tackling tour schedule with 19 shows performed in March, and 21 total in his band's spring tour which ran from February 28 to March 30, not counting the May 3rd date at BeachLife Festival. On another front, Mr. Weir, at 72, has been posting some impressive exercise videos to his artist Facebook page, showing him and Wolf Bros drummer Jay Lane making steady use of gyms along the tour.

Bob Weir and Wolf Bros at The Fillmore Miami Beach

Miami Beach was vibrant and hospitable, with impressive architecture and art at each turn. Prominent integrations of culture took forms in murals, sculptures, facades, and landscaping.

Saturday, December 8, 2018

The Higgs

Live at The Foothill Fillmore

11/29/2018

Photos By EarthMusic Photography

Story By Leslie Pitts

It's time for the world to meet the Higgs, Southern California's psychedelic jam band sensation that is capturing the attention of concert goers everywhere. They are the musical manifestation of the Higgs Boson particle, the cosmic glue that holds the whole show together.

"Melting faces, blowing minds" is the motto their fans have unanimously coined, and it's well-earned. The Higgs are reaching frequencies that have people clutching their hearts, simultaneously in pre-cardiac arrest and/or orgasmic bliss.
As one of those people, this Higgster can testify that it certainly feels like ascension. How many times can a person say "it doesn't get any better than this" and still be believed? The Higgs are testing the limit with each note. Yeah, that good. Let's just say that if they played 3 nights in a row, and you went every night, you would still leave wishing you had more.

Badfish – A Tribute To Sublime Sizzles In Sebastian, Florida

March 25, 2018

Capt. Hiram's
Sebastian, Florida

by Michelle Wilson of Rock Legends Photographers

There are few if any tribute bands out there that rival the cult-like following of Badfish – A Tribute to Sublime. Packed in like sardines at Captain Hiram's “Grand Sand Bandstand” on the Indian River in Sebastian, Florida, the 1,100 diehards of all shapes, sizes and ages were the living proof. Fun dreadlocks, flowing alcohol and funky-scented air were the vibe of the night, with a heavy police presence to ensure safety. The weather was cooperative, the spirits were abundant and the music was spectacular. It was an ideal night to pay homage to the 90s SoCal Punk-Rock-Ska trio, Sublime.

Dead & Company Playin' In The Sand Feb 15 - 18 2018 in Riviera Maya, Mexico - photos and review

Playing in the Sand 2018 featuring three Dead and Company shows was the trip of a lifetime for Deadheads all over the world; a destination event in the beautiful Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. The nightly concerts took place on February 15th, 17th and 18th at the Barceló Maya Beach resort, on the Caribbean Sea where the band played and the crowd danced in the white sands and turquoise waters. A bonus concert on Friday February 16th included the serene and lively Michael Franti who danced through the crowd singing, hugging and talking with fans.

Why You Can't Miss This Year's Lockn' Festival

Bob Weir Performing at Lock'n Festival

We are just over a month away from one of the summer’s top music events anywhere in the country, The Lockn' Festival. This star-studded event will take place August 24-27 on Infinity Downs Farm located near Arrington, VA. Since its first event in 2013, Lockn' Festival has continuously raised the bar with its top-notch performances from the biggest bands in the rock n’ roll and jam band scenes. With no overlapping sets and a focus on musical collaborations between everyone’s favorite performers, promoter Peter Shapiro has virtually guaranteed that the music hungry crowd will take in performances that no other festival can deliver.

Celebrating 50 Years of The Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead at Soldier Field - Fare Thee Well Tour

This past July marked arguably one of the most epic spectacles in the history of live rock n’ roll. Over the Fourth of July weekend The Grateful Dead reunited for the last three of five shows to mark their 50^th anniversary in what they said are the final shows that they will be playing as a complete group on a short tour they called Fare Thee Well. They chose Soldier Field in Chicago in Chicacgo, Illinois as the venue for these magnanimous performances because it is the last location that The Grateful Dead played with late front man Jerry Garcia before his untimely passing. The group brought on Trey Anastasio of Phish fame as a Jerry replacement, as well as keys players Bruce Hornsby and Jeff Chimenti. Despite the pressure of having such large shoes to fill, Trey did a great job singing lead vocals on many songs as well as switching off lead guitar with Bob Weir. With around 70,000 people attending each night, these shows were truly for the record books. They could not have chosen a better location. The warm summer nights and beautiful scenery including the surrounding skyscrapers looming in the background provided the perfect aesthetic for a phenomenal musical experience.

Golden Gate Wingmen at Crystal Bay Nevada

Crystal Bay, Nevada

May, 31, 2015

Story by Butch Worrell

Photos by Butch Worrell

More than a concert, it was a party! A birthday party for Lisa Tarigo and Owen Rosenberg.

The Golden Gate Wingmen.....John Kadlecik, Jeff Chimenti, Reed Mathis, and Jay Lane played their hearts out and had the crowd dancing and spinning all night long.

Drum Lovers Unite for Mickey Hart

Mickey Hart

Returning to Asheville, North Carolina’s famous musical venue and social club, The Orange Peel, was one of the founding percussionists of the Grateful Dead, Mickey Hart. The heavy rhythm and percussion oriented Mickey Hart Band came through in a rolling thunder, playing to a packed out club with Deadheads from all over and of all ages. The current lineup for the Mickey Hart Band is Mickey on percussion, Crystal Monee Hall on vocals, Joe Bagale on guitar and keys, Reed Mathis on bass guitar, Gawain Matthews on guitar, Sikiru Adepolu on the talking drum and other percussion, Greg Schutte on Drums and Jonah Sharp on keys. Mickey Hart has spent much of his life studying music from all over the world, and it shows in his versatile range of skills in different types off percussion including djembes of all sizes, cowbells, and digital drum machines.

Furthur Brings Out Guests at All Good 2013

Phil Lesh with Furthur

Furthur, the newest and most epic reincarnation of the Grateful Dead since Jerry Garcia’s passing, attained the much anticipated headlining slot at All Good Music Festival and Campout 2013. They played two sets during a four hour set Saturday night from 8:15-12:15. Led by Grateful Dead alums Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, Furthur also features talent from Joe Russo (Benevento Russo Duo, American Babies), Jeff Chimenti (Ratdog), John Kadlecik (Dark Star Orchestra), as well as Sunshine Becker and Jeff Pehrson on vocals. Their performance was incredibly on point. As usual, Furthur just kept cranking out the classic tunes with professional musicianship. It was almost as if this show featured everyone’s favorite songs. The first set featured jams such as “Uncle John’s Band” and “The Music Never Stopped.” The last three songs featured Andy Falco, who is the guitarist from sensational bluegrass band The Infamous Stringdusters.

Phil Lesh - Big Plans for 2014 after Free Show in Central Park

Phil Lesh

It is old news that the latest Grateful Dead formation, Furthur featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, is taking a 2014 hiatus after their sold-out four-night event in January called Paradise Waits at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Mexico. After their bash on the beach, Weir and Lesh both intend to keep playing music, focusing on their solo projects. This is understandable considering Furthur’s intense touring schedule over the past four years. It was just announced that Lesh, 73, is teaming up with heavyweight music promoter and Relix Magazine publisher Peter Shapiro to pursue an easier way to keep the music going after 46 years on the road.

The Mickey Hart Band

Mickey Hart with the Mickey Hart Band

The final installment of Grateful Dead music over the course the weekend at All Good Music
Festival and Campout 2012 was The Mickey Hart Band on Sunday afternoon. Mickey, one of the
drummers from the Grateful Dead, led a terrific show backed by Dave Schools from Widespread Panic on bass, Gawain Mathews on lead guitar, Joe Bagal on lead vocals and keyboard, Sikiru Adepoju on talking drum and djembe, Crystal Monee Hall on background vocals, and Ian Herman on drums. Of
course, Mickey was going full-throttle playing a myriad of percussion instruments including cowbells,
djembes, and even a digital drum pad.

12 Days of Furthur - Day 6 - Simpsonville Charter Amphitheatre at Heritage Park

Concert Photos Magazine and Performance Impressions concert photography archives are bringing you photos from 12 Furthur shows by David Oppenheimer on the first 12 days of 2012! Here is Day 6 - Furthur photos from 7/29/11 at Charter Amphitheatre at Heritage Park in Simpsonville, South Carolina.

More photos from Simpsonville with an automate slide show up at Performance Impressions: Futhur Tour Photos - Simpsonville

Phil Lesh with Furthur at Charter Amphitheatre at Heritage Park in Simpsonville

12 Days of Furthur - Day 5 - Raleigh Amphitheater

Concert Photos Magazine and Performance Impressions concert photography archives are bringing you photos from 12 Furthur shows by David Oppenheimer on the first 12 days of 2012! Here is Day 5 - Furthur at Raleigh Amphitheater on 7/28/11 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Before we get into Day 5, here is an update on winter events related to band members of Furthur and the Grateful Dead.

12 Days of Furthur - Day 4 - Canadaigua - CMAC

Furthur at Gathering of the Vibes

12 Days of Furthur - Day 3

Concert Photos Magazine and Performance Impressions concert photography archives are bringing you photos from 12 Furthur shows on the first 12 days of 2012! Here is day 3 - Furthur at Gathering of the Vibes - GOTV 2011!

On July 22, 2011, being seaside at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut provided little relief from the bombarding heat even though the site for Gathering of the Vibes is on the coast of Long Island Sound. The second day of the festival tied the record high temperature for Bridgeport of 103° set in 1957.

Phil Lesh & Bob Weir with Furthur at Gathering of the Vibes

Furthur at SPAC - Summer Tour Photos

12 Days of Furthur - Day 2

Furthur performed at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on July 19, 2011. Shakedown raged on through the afternoon developing into a 60 wide river of people late in the afternoon. The hot afternoon lent to an awesome evening inside the arena. SPAC is a great venue within Saratoga Springs Spa and State Park. Inside the show, the lawn area opens up to huge courtyards of manicured grass.

Concert Photos Magazine and Performance Impressions are releasing photos from 12 Furthur concerts during the first 12 days of the new year.

Click on any photo to start slideshow - click on photo or mouse wheel to scroll or check out the automatic slideshow linked off the top of this page at Performance Impressions - Furthur Photos at SPAC

Phil Lesh with Furthur at SPAC in Saratoga, NY

Furthur at All Good Festival

Happy New Year from Concert Photos Magazine! We are excited about the great year on the horizon and plan to cover lots of shows in 2012. Starting off 2012, CPM is excited to bring you: 12 Days of Furthur. Photos from 2011 Furthur summer tour and fall tour.

Full Steam Ahead for Furthur Tour

Furthur

Furthur is gearing up for a fall tour that is sure to add some frequent flyer miles for those catching most of the shows. Starting on the first day of autumn, Furthur plays three shows at the Cuthbert Amphitheater in Eugene.

Then after single day shows in Montana and Utah, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and the rest of the band, crew and tour settle in for three days at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. Heading west after that, the tour dips into Vegas for a show at the Hard Rock and continues to California for 2 shows at at The Greek Theater in L.A. and 2 more in Monterey. After a three week break, Furthur opens the east coast run of the tour in Manchester, New Hampshire on November 3 and then trucks on through the Northeast including a November 10 show at Madison Square Garden. Getting as far south as Charlottesville, Virginia on the east coast leg of the tour, Furthur will then be performing 5 shows across the mid-west to the delight of many who have not been able to travel to catch shows in the past couple of tours.

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Furthur

Here is the full rundown of the tour dates:

    Fri, Sep 23rd, Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene, OR
    Sat, Sep 24th, Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene, OR
    Sun, Sep 25th, Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene, OR
    Tue, Sep 27th, Adams Event Center @ University of Montana, Missoula, MT
    Wed, Sep 28th, Maverik Center, West Valley City, UT
    Fri, Sep 30th, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
    Sat, Oct 1st, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
    Sun, Oct 2nd, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
    Tue, Oct 4th, The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
    Wed, Oct 5th, The Greek Theater, Los Angeles, CA
    Thu, Oct 6th, The Greek Theater, Los Angeles, CA
    Fri, Oct 7th, Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey, CA
    Sat, Oct 8th, Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey, CA
    Thu, Nov 3rd, Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NH
    Fri, Nov 4th, Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME
    Sat, Nov 5th, Mohegan Sun Arena, Wilkes-Barre, PA
    Sun, Nov 6th, Mullins Center, Amherst, MA
    Tue, Nov 8th, John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
    Thu, Nov 10th, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
    Fri, Nov 11th, Oncenter, Syracuse, NY
    Sat, Nov 12th, Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
    Sun, Nov 13th, First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
    Tue, Nov 15th, Bryce Jordan Center, State College, PA
    Wed, Nov 16th, Jerome Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
    Fri, Nov 18th, Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL
    Sat, Nov 19th, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI
    Sun, Nov 20th, Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO
    Mon, Nov 21st, Old National Centre (Formerly Murat Centre), Indianapolis, IN

Furthur

Tickets are still available for the first leg of the tour and the second leg of the tour has ticket sales dates of September 16 and September 17 - details are here on Furthur's tour page.

Bob Weir with Furthur

Furthur

John Kadlecik with Furthur

Phil Lesh & Bob Weir with Furthur

Phil Lesh with Furthur

Furthur may be having another ticket pre-sale on September 15 at 10am.

Furthur tickets pre-sale password is FALL2011.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Gathering of the Vibes This Weekend

Gathering of the Vibes starts this Thursday and is set to be a mid summer spectacular. GOTV is on the waterfront in beautiful Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut with beaches to swim at in the festival! There are still some tickets available online although with 4 day passes and individual day passes available but VIP tickets are sold out.

Get your tickets to Gathering of the Vibes: here.

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Phil Lesh with Furthur

Headlining this year's GOTV will be Furthur featuring Phil Lesh & Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, Jane's Addiction and Elvis Costello. Elvis Costello made a surprise appearance with Furthur at Radio City Music Hall on Furthur's spring tour.

Gathering of the Vibes also has Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead billed to perform in a rare appearance of the Rhythm Devils. Also performing at GOTV are Dumpstaphunk, Toots and the Maytals, moe., Levon Helm Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Big Gigantic and several dozen other bands. Dark Star Orchestra will be performing with Donna Jean Godchaux of the Grateful Dead which really means that GOTV is not to be missed by any fans of the Grateful Dead. Visit Gathering of the Vibes' website for more details: http://www.gatheringofthevibes.com/Home