Paul Simon
Photos by Kyra Kverno I go to concerts for a living, and Paul Simon’s performance was the best I’ve seen in years. First, Simon has such a catalogue of good music … Read more
Live Show Reviews
Firefly Festival, Pt. 3
The last day of a major festival produces mixed feelings: dread that normal life will resume at the end of the night, and relief that at the end of the … Read more
Gobsmacked!
Gobsmacked! is a goody bag of slick, cheesy fun backed up by an array of vocal prowess. The acapella troupe opened the show with a symbolic coming into harmony, with … Read more
Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell and Frank Turner
Just a few short days before the official start of summer Philadelphians crowded together under the hot sun for what may have been one of the best shows to take … Read more
Firefly Festival, Pt. 2
By Saturday at Firefly, one of the largest festivals on the East Coast , nearly 100,000 people purposefully streamed down shut-down highways and across closed bridges. I drove some 15 … Read more
Firefly Festival, Pt. 1
One of the largest festivals on the East Coast and the US, Firefly takes over the tiny capital of Dover, Delaware (also tiny, and the first state), and interjects nearly … Read more
James Taylor
On June 22, five-time Grammy award-winner James Taylor showered the people of Austin with his music and lyrics for nearly three hours and two encores. At 69 years old, … Read more
CityParks Foundation Gala Concert Honoring Ron Delsener
Photos by Ebet Roberts If you’ve attended, or are planning to attend an outdoor show this warm weather season, Ron Delsener’s the man to thank. And a spectacular thanks he … Read more
Bonnaroo
There’s a real magic about Bonnaroo. You don’t need to be VIP, a super fan, in love, or on drugs to experience it (although copious water intake helps). It dances … Read more
Chicago Blues Festival
Photos by Laura Carbone This most iconic of the blues festivals could only be set in the city where modern blues was born. Chicago blues came up from the South with … Read more
