Live Show Reviews

Exclusive: Great Fun in Harlem with the JFA

Stars and upstarts turned up for the Jazz Foundation of America’s annual fundraiser, among them megastars John Mayer and Bruce Willis, the JFA’s musical director Steve Jordan,  blues great Robert … Read more

Sloan

One Chord to Another– one of Sloan’s countless underappreciated classic records– just turned twenty, so they’re playing it in its entirety on tour this year. The Canadian power pop quartet (whose … Read more

RoseAnne Fino & the Lovely Misfits

Though she’s been known to highlight and flirt with Americana, Fino’s underlying ethic has always been– and I dare say will continue to be– punk. Coronated by Patti Smith with … Read more

Bobby Rush

Photos by Arnie Goodman Is Bobby Rush the current King of the Blues? During the 1980s he earned the title “King of the Chitlin Circuit” while living in Jackson, MS. … Read more

David Bromberg’s Birthday Bash

Photos by Mark J. Smith  What a great night of music! Joining the David Bromberg Big Band to celebrate Bromberg’s birthday and open the show was the absolutely excellent duet … Read more

Les Brers

Photos by Lou Montesano In auto racing, the driver gets the glory. In rock, it’s the singer and the guitar hero who become mythical — think Jagger/Richards, Page/Plant, et al. … Read more

Carol Lipnik

Photos by Lou Montesano  Among rockers who look to Elmore to discover new music, “cabaret” likely conjures images of lounge singers covering well-worn tunes for patrons attempting to recapture the perceived sophistication of … Read more

Highly Suspect

Photos by Rayven Kirk  If you haven’t heard of Highly Suspect yet, don’t worry – you will soon. The Grammy-nominated trio from Brooklyn made a stop at Trees, a small … Read more

Steely Dan

  Photos by Ehud Lazin A classic show from a groundbreaking band, showcased in a spectacular theater in the greatest city in the US. What could be better?