Lee "Scratch" Perry & Subatomic Sound System Upset States

Lee "Scratch" Perry

Dub pioneer, The Upsetter, Lee "Scratch" Perry with his band Subatomic Sound System made their debut appearances in North Carolina along their ongoing U.S. tour including a January 19 performance at Asheville's newest nightclub, Ellington Underground.  At 81 years young, Lee Perry greeted the crowd of the sold out show bright eyed and brightly dressed.  Upbeat and engaging, Lee "Scratch" Perry with his band Subatomic Sound System played late into the night.  Emch aka Seicntifik provides the backbone to the sound for Subatomic Sound System, with Talia Bentson on vocals, Larry McDonald on percussion, and Troy Simms on saxophone.  Born Rainford Hugh Perry in Jamaica 1936, Lee "Scratch" Perry took times during his performance to partake before passing on to the crowd. 

Jonny Lang Brings His Musical Passion to House of Blues, Orlando

January 19, 2018


House of Blues, Orlando
Lake Buena Vista, Florida

by Michelle Wilson of Rock Legends Photographers

Once in a while there is a concert that pulls you in from the moment you arrive, wrapping you in an almost visceral cloak of unbridled joy. Jonny Lang's performance at House of Blues, Orlando, was just such a show. There was a special vibe coursing throughout the Central Florida venue, one that would endure for the entire evening. Perhaps it was due to the brilliant pre-show music playing from Doyle Bramhall II's latest release, Rich Man. Perhaps it was the visage of Lang himself, lost in the profound hypnosis of his own guitar reverie, as if he knew a secret that no one else knew. Perhaps it was the knowledge that night after night, year after year, the child guitar prodigy with the 40-year-old gritty vocals, Kid Jonny Lang, morphed into the international blues-drenched Christian rocker sensation of today. Perhaps it was all of these thoughts spinning in the minds of the packed crowd, but whatever it was, Lang was on fire and the audience knew it from the first note.

Hot Tuna kicks off 2018 Tour at City Winery Nashville

January 12, 2018

Nashville, TN

Story By Butch Worrell of One Heart Photo

Photos By Butch Worrell of One Heart Photo

Hot Tuna kicked off their 2018 tour to a sold out crowd at Nashville's City Winery last night. Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady have been performing together as Hot Tuna ever since 1969 in both acoustic and electric modes.

Preview of the 2018 Sunshine Music Festival

NOW IN ITS SIXTH AWESOME YEAR

TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND

2018 SUNSHINE MUSIC FESTIVAL

FEATURING A DYNAMIC LINE-UP INCLUDING:

MIKE GORDON ¤ MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD ¤

GALACTIC ¤ HOT TUNA ¤

FOUNDATION OF FUNK featuring Meters drummer Zigaboo Modeliste and bassist George Porter, Jr.

with special guests Eric Krasno and John Medeski ¤

THE SUFFERS ¤

            

               SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 - ST. PETE, FL

               SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 – BOCA RATON, FL

 Once again the award-winning Tedeschi Trucks Band makes their sixth headlining appearance at the 2018 Sunshine Music Festival and has handpicked an unparalleled line-up of exciting acts on two live music stages along with a wider array of refreshing craft beers and a larger variety of food vendors.   

Big Orange Music Festival Brings Blues and Funk to Southwest Florida

November 18, 2017


Laishley Park
Punta Gorda, Florida

by Michelle Wilson of Rock Legends Photographers

Southwest Florida's Laishley Park in Punta Gorda was rockin' by the water during the Second Annual Big Orange Music Festival featuring Evan Taylor Jones, Sean Chambers Band, Tinsley Ellis Blues Is Dead, North Mississippi Allstars, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and headliners JJ Grey & Mofro, who also headlined last year's inaugural festival. 

Elton John & Band - Wonderful Crazy Night Tour

Cross Insurance Arena, PORTLAND, ME, USA - - Nov. 17, 2017

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Sir Elton John - dressed in a flamingo-sequined tailcoat, opens with "The Bitch is Back".

 Elton John came to Portland and Bangor Maine for two dates as part of a 6-city concert tour that coincides with the anniversary of a songwriting collaboration with Bernie Taupin that started 50 years ago. The enthusiastic fans who managed to score tickets heard a extraordinary show that ran over  two nonstop hours and featured 22 iconic hits and classic album tracks from throughout his incredible five-decade career.

Current Band Members

Davey Johnstone - electric guitars (musical director and member since 1972)
Nigel Olsson - drums (drummer with Elton’s original three-piece band)
Ray Cooper - percussion
John Mahon - percussion
Kim Bullard - keyboards
Matt Bissonette - bass guitar
Elton on piano, vocals



More images and setlist after the jump...

An Evening with Chris Robinson Brotherhood

 Infinity Music Hall & Bistro, Hartford, CT - - Saturday, November 4, 2017

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The scent of nag champa emulating from possible dust clouds set the stage for an evening with Chris Robinson Brotherhood.

 

 

A crowd of mostly mesmerized folks dropped into Infinity Hall in downtown Hartford, CT to catch The Chris Robinson Brotherhood on their seemingly never ending fall/winter/spring tour. 

Infinity Music Hall and Bistro is a favorite spot for those who have visited, and on this Saturday the fans were both energized and primed for some psychedelic folk blues from Northern California's The Chris Robinson Brotherhood (CRB).

CRB Band Members

Chris Robinson vocals, guitar

Neal Casal lead guitar

Adam MacDougall keyboardist

Jeff Hill bass guitar

Tony Leone drums

Set list after the jump...