CABINET ‘HOME NOW’ AT KIRBY CENTER HOLIDAY SHOW
Review and photos by Sam Watson It might have been below freezing on the streets of Wilkes Barre Friday night but inside the walls of the Kirby center, local boys of the bluegrass-esque outfit Cabi...
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BOB WEIR’S STUNNING CAPITOL THEATRE PERFORMANCE TOUCHES ON NEW COWBOY SONGS AND GRATEFUL DEAD CLASSICS
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. — Sometimes one needs to look back to move forward. Such is the case with Bob Weir, the legendary Grateful Dead co-frontman. Fresh off a hugely successful, nostalgic summer tour...
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CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD’S PSYCHEDELIC TRIPS AT SHERMAN THEATER
Photos by Sam Watson/Recap by Michael Lester STROUDSBURG, Pa. — It seemed like at just about every turn during its psychedelic song-ending jams Thursday night at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg,...
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‘OLD MAN’ NEIL YOUNG’S EPIC SET HIGHLIGHTS INAUGURAL OUTLAW FEST
Photos by Jim Gavenus MOOSIC, Pa. — After approaching a guitar tech and trading out his acoustic guitar for an electric one Sunday night, Neil Young tore up the script. Literally. Young gra...
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PEACH FESTIVAL 2016: TRIBUTES TO GREGG ALLMAN, PINK FLOYD, LED ZEPPELIN ENLIVEN SOGGY WEEKEND
Photos by Pati Bobeck SCRANTON, PA — Gregg Allman’s absence from last weekend’s Peach Festival on Montage Mountain figured to create a void that would leave festival organizers and headlining acts ...
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YES REVISITS ‘DRAMA’ & ‘TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS’ IN STUNNING, INTIMATE LONG ISLAND SHOW
Photos by Angelo Santoro WESTBURY, NY — Progressive rock juggernaut Yes has pegged most of its recent tours to the recreation of classic albums from its revered catalog. But what happens when the b...
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WORTH THE WEIGHT: THE BAND LIVES ON IN LIVELY CITY WINERY SHOW
Photos by Angelo Santoro NEW YORK, NY — About halfway through the first of its two sets last Thursday night at City Winery, The Weight ripped through a rollicking, chunky version of The Band’s “Tim...
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‘JUST LIKE NEW YORK CITY’: DEAD & COMPANY AT CITI FIELD
Photos by Angelo Santoro FLUSHING, N.Y. — There’s something to be said for ending your career while your skills are at their peak, guaranteeing you won’t have a chance to sully your scorecard. Jerr...
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SON LITTLE, AT BOWERY BALLROOM, HINTS AT SOMETHING BIGGER
By Cal Setar/ Photos by Angelo Santoro Seeing a “bigger” act, one that’s well-established, whether as a bona fide star or just a consistently quality performer that’s been making the roun...
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LIVE FROM THE LOT: SNARKY PUPPY, SOULIVE, REVIVALISTS BRING THE FUNK TO ARDMORE
Words and photos by Greg Hild ARDMORE, Pa. - During the weekend of May 21-22, the Ardmore Music Hall hosted its second annual Live From The Lot festival of funk, jazz, and jam outside of Philadelphia...
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