Tommy Castro & the Painkillers, Daryl’s House, Pawling, NY
Tommy’s entrance was straight out of a B.B. or an Albert King show. The band opened up with an instrumental and then introduced Tommy, who then introduced the band, and … Read more
Live Show Reviews
Brandi Carlile at the Beacon, NYC
Photos by Debra L. Rothenberg Brandi Carlile brought her big voice and big heart to the Beacon Theater in support of her sixth album, By The Way, I Forgive You, with … Read more
Deva Mahal
Photos by Ebet Roberts Deva Mahal released more than her debut CD at a packed club on the Lower East Side, she unleashed the full force of her talent, and … Read more
Gregory Darling, Madly, at SIR
Photos by Ebet Roberts A lucky few were on hand to hear Gregory Darling preview his new album, Madly, at the famed SIR Studios, in New York. Darling, sometimes on … Read more
Nick Moss Band, Black Eyed Sally’s, Hartford, CT
Photos by John DaDalt Touring in support of their recently released debut on Alligator Records, The High Cost of Low Living, The Nick Moss Band played Black Eyed Sally’s in Hartford … Read more
Teskey Brothers, Rockwood Music Hall
Photos by Ali Kaufman Fresh from SXSW and with just a few select dates scheduled before heading to the UK, the Teskey Brothers captivated the packed Rockwood Music Hall. … Read more
Tampa Bay isn’t in Tampa
Photos by Laura Carbone Six reasons to go to The 2018 Tampa Bay Blues Festival: It’s one of the major kick-off festivals of the year, after all the cruises have … Read more
Jimmie Vaughan at the Iridium
Photos by Arnie Goodman Jimmie Vaughan is such a good guitarist that he headlined the venerable Iridium (long the home of electric guitar inventor Les Paul and his signature Gibson … Read more
Dixie Dregs at Town Hall, NYC
Photos by Arnie Goodman Like buying a Payday candy bar and receiving instead a winning Megamillions ticket—a payday by anyone’s standards—anyone attending a concert by the Dixie Dregs expecting to … Read more
Bruce Katz Band at Black Eyed Sally’s, Hartford, CT
Photos by John DaDalt The Bruce Katz Band’s return to Black Eyed Sally’s after an absence of many years filled the club with an enthusiastic audience. Outstanding on both piano and … Read more
