Flood Aid at Hasbrouck Park – New Paltz, NY
Hurricane Irene decimated the east coast. Particularly hard-hit was the upstate-New York town of New Paltz, where many farms and homes were destroyed. The area is home to many performing … Read more
Live Show Reviews
Duke Robillard at Iridium Jazz Club – New York, NY
Stony Plain Records recording artist Duke Robillard took the stage at NYC’s Iridium Jazz Club earlier this week and Elmore photographer Arnie Goodman snapped some great shots of the … Read more
Philadelphia Folk Festival at 50 – Schwenksville, PA
The Philadelphia Folk Festival was born in 1962 in Paoli, Pennsylvania, conceived as a fundraiser for the folklore program at the University of Philadelphia. The first year the festival … Read more
Eddie Vedder at the Beacon Theatre – New York, NY
“Back in the day, I’d climb the shit out of this place,” Vedder said, surveying the Beacon Theatre from the stage. Marking 20 years since his onset with Pearl Jam, … Read more
John Butler Trio at Terminal 5 – New York, NY
From saving oceans to his native lands, you’d think this Aussie rocker has no time to save roots music—but he does. John Butler for president? I think so. JBT pulled … Read more
Chrisette Michele at SummerStage Springfield Park – Queens, NY
As the smell of fried fish circulated Springfield Park, the Queens field bustled with amateur vendors selling desserts and nutcrackers (modern moonshine) anticipating a big turnout. They had good reason; … Read more
Eric Church at Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
New York City (pop. eight million plus) doesn’t have a single country radio station. There are no real country venues in Manhattan, either, but Eric Church sold out the Bowery … Read more
Bucky Pizzarelli with Ed Laub at St. Peter’s Church – New York,…
No disrespect intended, but venerable guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli played to a packed House of God at a midtown gig and, sitting just below the altar, the performance was nothing short … Read more
New Release 07/19: The Great Unknown – Other Voices, Other Rooms
ASCAP Songwriter Residency @ America SCORES Philly-based band, The Great Unknown, along with America SCORES kids from various cities across the United States, are releasing Other Voices, Other Rooms as … Read more
The Chris Bergson Band at Bowery Electric – New York, NY
In the last of a series of shows marking the release of their CD Imitate The Sun, the Chris Bergson Band nearly burned down the Bowery Electric with some 50 … Read more
