2nd annual Lantern Tour at NYC’s Town Hall
Review and Photos by Lou Montesano For the second consecutive year, the Women’s Refugee Commission’s Lantern Tour held benefit concerts in Washington, DC, and New York (Nov 5 and 6) … Read more
Live Show Reviews
Trampled By Turtles fires up Brooklyn Bowl
Photos and Review by Lou Montesano Alt-country is a legitimate and growing music category while alt-bluegrass remains more of a sub-genre. One wouldn’t know that, though, by the sold-out house … Read more
Jazz Foundation of America’s Loft Party 2019
Photos: Arnie Goodman What a night! Five stages within 100 yards of one another, this event is a fan’s dream come true. A mashup of a one-night festival, a backstage … Read more
The Waterboys at Webster Hall, NYC
Photos by Debra L. Rothenberg I first saw The Waterboys around 1984, on the redeye to NYC from London. Everyone on the flight was sleeping except me and the three … Read more
Peter Frampton’s Finale at MSG
Photos by Robert Armstrong It was an emotional night. Unlike a lot of the supergroups of the ’70s touring today, acts like Ozzy, Deep Purple and Kiss, this actually is … Read more
Iggy Pop at the 92nd Street Y
Photos: Rob Morata/Michael Priest Photography Iggy Pop’s new album, Free, is, by all accounts an excellent effort, so when the opportunity arose to hear him speak about this latest work, … Read more
Newport Jazz Festival 2019 Presented by Natixis – Day 3 Highlights
Photos by Mary P. Hynes Sunday began in rousing fashion as NYC’s “joyful jazz” ensemble, Sammy Miller & The Congregation—a barefoot clad sextet with three horns led by vocalist/drummer Miller—showed … Read more
The Natixis Newport Jazz Festival 2019 – Day 2 Highlights
Photos by Mary P. Hynes Saturday was about diversity and power at the 65th annual Newport Jazz Festival. Under glorious but somewhat hot weather and spectacular vistas, Newport couldn’t have … Read more
The Natixis Newport Jazz Festival 2019
Photos by Mary P. Hynes Never having attended a Newport Jazz Festival, the lineup and allure in its 65th year brought considerable excitement and anticipation. While queuing up for “the … Read more
Sarah Grace at Rockwood Hall
Photos by Debra Rothenberg Voice Coach Adam Levine hailed her as a “powerhouse,” and fellow coach Jennifer Hudson praised Sarah Grace’s sassiness, while her own coach, Kelly Clarkson, marveled over the … Read more
