Sean Chambers Rocks The House in South Florida

June 17, 2017


Terra Fermata
Stuart, Florida

by Michelle Wilson of Rock Legends Photographers

Sean Chambers is one of today's most talented bluesmen on the music scene, and he is the real deal. Co-mingling his original compositions with covers from classic blues icons, Chambers' deep, gravelly tones and smooth, tasteful guitar licks offer one hell of a killer live show. The Florida native has been influenced by and compared to everyone from Stevie Ray Vaughan to Gary Moore, and he lives up to those comparisons. Chambers and the band took the stage at 7:10pm on a sweltering night in South Florida, and the only thing hotter than the weather was the music. Backed by an incredibly tight band of seasoned pros including bassist Todd Cook, keys/Hammond B3 player Michael "The Professor" Hensley and former drummer Paul Broderick sitting in for current drummer Kris Schnebelen, the house was indeed a-rockin' at Terra Fermata for two blistering sets of bad-ass blues. See the end of this article for links to the full set of photos from Rock Legends Photographers and live footage from this show, as well as a link to my Ink 19 review of Chambers' latest release, Trouble & Whiskey, which is currently #7 on the Living Blues charts and a must-have for every blues fan. 

Tedeschi Trucks Band: A Hometown Inaugural Concert Honoring Gregg Allman

May 27, 2017

EverBank Field

Daily's Place Amphitheater

Jacksonville, Florida

by Michelle Wilson of Rock Legends Photographers

“Hello Jacksonville! Are we ready to party?” Jacksonville Jaguars' owner Shad Khan was all smiles introducing hometown darlings, Tedeschi Trucks Band, as they rolled into town on their "Wheels of Soul" 2017 Tour and kicked off the inaugural concert at the new EverBank Field amphitheater, Daily's Place. The beautiful new venue is adjacent to the football stadium and in fact opens right onto it on an upper level. While construction is not quite complete and several finishing touches need to be done, it was certainly ready enough for opening night, and what a night it was. Fronted by husband/wife dynamic duo Derek Trucks (nephew of the late Butch Trucks and 15-year member of The Allman Brothers Band) and Susan Tedeschi, the 12-member ensemble delivered a bittersweet performance as the news of Gregg Allman's passing earlier in the day cast a dark, emotional shadow over the jam band crowd. But hearing TTB open the show with “Ain't Wastin' Time No More,” a song written by Allman and recorded by The Allman Brothers Band shortly after the 1971 passing of his brother, Duane Allman, the fans got their much needed catharsis through the appropriately chosen homage, and a collective weight was somewhat lifted from the atmosphere. The show, as they say, must go on, and indeed it did.

“Dedicated to Gregg Allman” Jack Pearson May 30th Show

May 31, 2017

Nashville, TN

Story By Butch Worrell of One Heart Photo

Photos By Butch Worrell of One Heart Photo

As is befitting to someone who's contribution to the world of music is so great, there will surely be many “tribute Shows” to Gregg Allman in the near future. Jack Pearson turned his regularly scheduled monthly show at 3^rd and Lindsley into one when he stepped up to the microphone and dedicated his show to Gregg. The first song, very appropriately, was Jack's “My Old Friend”.

Wanee Music Festival 2017 Overview: A Tribute to Butch Trucks

April 21 and 22, 2017

Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park

Live Oak, Florida

by Michelle Wilson of Rock Legends Photographers

The pilgrimage to Wanee Music Festival has become a sacred tradition for thousands of people since the inaugural 2005 event at the Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida. Founded by Gregg Allman and the late Butch Trucks, fans from ALL walks of life converge on the magical, mystical park and enjoy several days of reefer-hazed, alcohol-soaked friendship, fun and of course, MUSIC. Because music is, unequivocally, the universal language, and the jam-based live entertainment at Wanee was the heart and soul of Butch Trucks. So it was only fitting that the event was a tribute to and celebration of the man, the myth, the legend, Mr. Claude Hudson “Butch” Trucks.

Gregg Allman at Harrah's Cherokee Casino

Gregg Allman

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, the only casino in Western North Carolina, hosted a night with Gregg Allman on beautiful January night in the mountains.  Harrah’s Casino Resort is a spectacular venue for a show.  They have all of the casino games you could ever want to gamble on: craps, roulette, slots, poker; Harrah’s has it all.  Their 3,000 person capacity event center is quite decadent, and the room full of fans was delighted to be able to see one of the founding members of one of the most influential southern rock jambands of all time: The Allman Brothers.

Allman Brothers Band at the Beacon Theater

The Road Doesn’t Go On Forever....

Images and article by Bill Kelly

Bittersweet can best describe the feeling evoked by Friday night’s sold out show at the Beacon, the fifth of fourteen sold out evenings of the bands final Beacon run.  An almost unbroken run (let’s not get into the whole Dolan/Circus thing) since 1989, over 200 shows that have become as much a harbinger of spring in New York as March Madness and crocuses blooming in Central Park a few blocks east of the theater.

The 25th Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam

Warren Haynes

The annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam returned to the US Cellular Center (formerly the Asheville Civic Center) in December for its 25^th year.  The event has one again expanded to two nights plus the Pre-Jam on Thursday night at the Orange Peel.  The Christmas Jam has been one of the integral events in Asheville’s annual musical calendar since its much smaller debut in 1989.  Every year features sought-after bands and musicians of all types collaborating together to create a musical experience like no other.  Local hero and Gov’t Mule front man Warren Haynes has manufactured an event that not only gives people the best in musical talent, but also gives back to the community.  All proceeds from the event go to the Habitat for Humanity, which is a non-profit organization that aims to assist people with affordable housing.  The X-mas Jam has become so popular over the years that tickets are guaranteed to sell out weeks before the event.

Allman Brothers Band at The Beacon - 2013

Images and article by Bill Kelly
On Friday evening the Allman Brothers began a 11 night run at the Beacon Theater that has become an annual harbinger of Spring in the New York area.  Following last year’s residency, many in attendance felt that Gregg Allman’s tenure with the band was drawing to a close; he left the second to last night show late in the 2nd set because of pain from a bulging disc and could not appear at the last show at all, being replaced by Bruce Katz on organ with Warren Haynes picking up lead vocals.  On Friday night, in much better health, Allman sang strongly, in full voice as the entire Beacon joined him singing Midnight Rambler.

Warren Haynes Christmas Jam Pre-Jam

Gregg Allman and Warren Haynes

Each year around Christmas time, Warren Haynes organized a benefit concert in his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina.  The Warren Haynes Christmas Jam benefits Habitat for Humanity.  This year's performers include, Sheryl Crow, String Cheese Incident, Blind Boys of Alabama, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Warren Haynes Band.


Tune in now to hear the live stream from the private Pre-Jam.

http://wncw.org/listen-live

Contribute to Habitat for Humanity via the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam

The Allman Brothers Band at All Good Festival

Happy Birthday Gregg Allman!

Gregg Allman

Yesterday Gregg Allman turned 65 yesterday.  To begin Concert Photos Magazine's release of galleries from the 2012 All Good Festival, we are starting with The Allman Brothers Band July 21, 2012 performance.

The Allman Brothers At The Beacon - Jukes Horns And Eric Krasno Help Celebrate 40th Anniversary Of Eat A Peach

Images and article by Bill Kelly

More than March madness, Spring training or early crocuses, to many New Yorkers the sure harbinger of spring is the Allman Brother’s multi-night run at the Beacon. Opening the show with a recording of  Bill Grahm’s introduction to the classic Filmore East concert of June 27th, 1971, the band covered songs both on the original record plus Midnight Rider, Statesboro Blues and Whipping Post from the 2006 live bonus release from that historic show.   In between the opening Trouble No More and rousing Whipping Post encore, the Allmans were joined for several songs by the Jukes horns, who played with the band through amazing covers of The Band’s It Makes No Difference, and, according to Haynes, Bill Grahm’s favorite tune, Van Morrison’s Into The Mystic.  A mid show accoustic set included a rare rendering of Duane Allman’s Little Martha. 

Warren Haynes Christmas Jam

Words by Meredith Berke - www.viewskewed.com
Photos by David Oppenheimer - www.performanceimpressions.com

Christmas Jam, December 2010, Asheville, NC - (click on photos for large view)

The Christmas Jam in Asheville is a yearly event hosted by guitarist Warren Haynes.  All proceeds are donated to Habitat for Humanity.  The caliber of musicians, the beautiful Asheville charm, the official “Pre-Jam” and the shows before and after the official “Christmas Jam” turned out to be a 24-hour festival filled with southern jams, lots of guitars, and some very happy guests. 

 Warren Haynes Band

The Friday night “Pre-Jam” at The Orange Peel, the crowd was treated to the official Christmas Jam rehearsal, aproposly named “The Pre-Jam.”  The Orange Peel unveiled the annually made brew Christmas Jam White Ale, and the crowd enjoyed a preview of the headliners for the “Christmas Jam:” Dirty Dozen Brass Band, John Bell, JoJo Hermann, Todd Nance, Umphree’s McGee, Steve Miller, Warren Haynes, Gregg Allman, and Ivan Neville, among others. 

 Steve Miller Band

Saturday night at the Asheville Civic Center for an evening packed with rocking jams from Umphree’s McGee,  John Bell (Widespread Panic), Steve Miller singing with a harpist, the unveiling of The Warren Haynes Band with Ivan Neville, Ruthie Foster, and Ron Holloway.

Gregg Allman played and jammed with Haynes, Neville, Audley Freed, and Cody Dickinson.

Gregg Allman

John Bell came on to sing with Allman, and then New Orleans’ own The Dirty Dozen Brass Band came on to add horns into the mix and the jam kept sliding on and on late into the evening.

 John Bell

It was also snowing outside.  Inside that Civic Center, on the other hand, was hot,… sweaty hot. 

 Dirty Dozen Brass Band

 Umphrey's McGee

 Ron Holloway

 Warren Haynes Christmas Jam

 Edward Haynes & Family - Warren Haynes' Dad

 The Warren Haynes Band

 The Warren Haynes Band

 Ruthie Foster

 Steve Miller

 Roger Lewis - Dirty Dozen Brass Band

 Steve Miller and Carlos Reyes

 Ivan Neville

 Audley Freed

 The Warren Haynes Band

 Umphrey's McGee

 Gregg Allman

 Robert Kearns

 Count M'Butu

 Fred Eltringham

View photos and slide show of the 2010 Warren Haynes Christmas Jam Pre-Jam

More photos and slide show from the 2010 Warren Haynes Christmas Jam

 Warren Haynes Christmas Jam

The Allman Brothers Band Photos - Charlotte 2009

The Allman Brothers and Widespread Panic alternated opening for each other while on tour in the fall of 2009.  Got into the show during The Allman Brothers Band's second set.  Danny Louis of Gov't Mule sat in with The Allman Brothers in Charlotte.  Concert photos from October 3, 2009 - Charlotte, North Carolina

 The Allman Brothers Band

 The Allman Brothers Band on October 3, 2009 in Charlotte, NC

Jimmy Herring and Derek Trucks put in double time performing with both bands on the tour.

The Allman Brothers Band Jimmy Herring Derek Trucks

Jimmy Herring and Derek Trucks with The Allman Brothers Band

 Gregg_Allman_The Allman Brothers Band

Gregg Allman with The Allman Brothers Band

More concert photos of The Allman Brothers Band at Performance Impressions

 

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