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LMB NYC: Concert Calendar (May 28-June 3) – Bela Fleck, Galactic, Radiohead and more
Happy Memorial Day, concert freaks! Since you're all probably heading out to enjoy the last day of a nice long weekend, let's get right down to business with this week's NYC shows listings. Galactic are back in NYC for a four-night NOLA funk throwdown at Brooklyn Bowl with Corey Henry... more
LMB NYC: Concert Calendar (May 21-27) – American Babies, Alabama Shakes, Jack White, Maps & Atlases, Steve Winwood
As we continue the transition from spring to summer, the NYC concert calendar is starting to pick up some steam. The hot ticket of the week is Jack White with the latest "it" band -- the Alabama Shakes -- playing two nights at Roseland. But there are plenty of other... more
LMB NYC: Concert Calendar (May 14-20) – Beach House, Barr Brothers, Maps & Atlases, Dumpstaphunk, The Great GoogaMooga
This week in NYC live music is a bit quieter and more random than previous weeks, but still offers up plenty of the goods. For well-crafted singer-songwriter-y stuff, I'm liking The Barr Brothers, Beach House, and Maps & Atlases. For something louder and more fuzz-worthy, don't miss the new combo... more
LMB NYC: Concert Calendar (May 8-13) – Avett Brothers, Budos Band, Lotus, M83, Neon Indian, Steve Kimock, Undead Festival
Per usual, there's lots going on this week in NYC live music, including shows by the Avett Brothers, the Budos Band, Lotus, M83, Neon Indian, Steve Kimock, and MMW. Read on for all the highlights as I see 'em.... If you're more into singer-songwriter folk and rock, then there are some... more
LMB NYC: Concert Calendar (April 30-May 6) – Andrew Bird, Feist, Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, The Shins, Toubab Krewe
We've got another big week of live music in the Big Apple, including some indie rock heavy-hitters like Andrew Bird, The Shins w/ Real Estate, and Feist, along with a three-night indie showcase taking over the stage at Brooklyn Academy of Music, entitled "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry." Headliners for the three-night... more
LMB NYC: Concert Calendar (April 23-29) – Conspirator, Death Cab for Cutie, Jack White, Miike Snow, The Shins, Washed Out
Although this week isn't quite as bumpin' for NYC concerts as the last two weeks, there are still plenty of great shows happening around town. Washed Out is back in NYC with a full touring band at Music Hall, Here We Go Magic hits the Knit, fun. rides their new-found... more
LMB NYC: Concert Calendar (April 16-22) – Furthur, Kraftwerk, Paul Simon, Greyboys, Sphongle, Brothers Past
We've got another big week of concerts in NYC on our hands. Furthur and Kraftwerk are back to finish off their long multi-night runs, Paul Simon makes his NYC return, Rodrigo y Gabriela step it up to Radio City, the Greyboy Allstars get set to funk out Brooklyn Bowl, Portugal.... more
LMB NYC: Concert Calendar (April 9-15): Dr. John, Furthur, Kraftwerk, The Boss, White Denim
Easter's over and holy hell -- sorry -- it is an awesome week for NYC concert fans. Check this out... Furthur -- in Allman Bros fashion -- is setting up shop at the Beacon Theatre for a long ass run, Kratfwerk is in town for their eight-night run of... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (April 2-8): The Boss, SBTRKT, NMAS, The Rapture, The War On Drugs
We've got another great week in NYC live music this week, including several nights of The Boss, Dr. John with Dan Auerbach (of the Black Keys), a multi-night run by Citizen Cope, plus shows by The Rapture, SBTRKT, the North Mississippi All Stars, and the War on Drugs (who come... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (March 26 – April 1)
Lots of good shows in NYC this week, including another big 90's jamband reunion with the original lineup of Strangefolk getting the band back together at Brooklyn Bowl. We've also got a number of great indie rock shows, including Of Montreal, Cloud Nothings, Delta Spirit, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Wild... more
Catalpa NYC Festival Initial Lineup: Black Keys, Snoop, TVOTR, Umphrey’s McGee
It looks like we've got yet another summer festival on our hands here in NYC. The inaugural Catalpa Festival is set to take place July 28-29 on Randall's Island and they've announced their initial lineup, including The Black Keys, Snoop Dogg, TV on the Radio, and Umphrey's McGee in the... more
Camp Bisco 2012 Lineup: Bisco, Skrillex, Bassnectar and more…
Camp Bisco -- the Disco Biscuits' annual music festival now in its 11th year -- has released their initial 2012 lineup via RollingStone.com, with The Disco Biscuits sharing headlining duties with dubstep powerhouses Bassnectar and Skrillex. Rounding out the rest of the lineup is a nice mix of DJs (Amon... more
LMB NYC Concert Calendar (March 19-25): Allman Brothers, Black Keys, Dr. Dog and Perpetual Groove Ticket Giveaway
We've got another big week in NYC live music on our hands. The Allman Brothers head into the final week of their annual Beacon run, the Black Keys head back to MSG for round II, Dr. Dog hits the stage at Terminal 5, and we're celebrating Perpetual Groove's return to... more
VIDEO: Bruce Springsteen’s Keynote Speech at SXSW
The Boss delivered the keynote speech at SXSW down in Austin this week, and it's definitely worth a watch. As with much of his music, Springteen's speech is centered around great storytelling. It also comes with a nice dose of Rock and Roll history. Descriptive, thoughtful, inspiring. Good stuff.
LN Labs Fund: Live Nation to Invest in More Music Startups
Well, this is an interesting move. Fresh off of their acquisitions of BigChampagne and Setlist.fm, Live Nation Labs has now established the "LN Labs fund" to invest in promising startups in the live music tech space. They're officially describing the fund as "a vehicle for strategic investment, partnership and mentoring... more
The Allman Brothers Announce the Peach Music Festival
UPDATE (3/26): the lineup announcement was due today but delayed; we'll have any updates on this as they become available. In case you missed it the Allman Brothers Band has announced a new festival for this year. The Peach Music Festival is slated for August 10-12 at Montage Mountain in Scranton,... more
5th Annual Roots Picnic Lineup: The Roots, Kid Cudi, De La Soul, Wale, Major Lazer, Diplo, St. Vincent, Tune-Yards
The Roots have announced the lineup for the 5th annual Roots Picnic which takes place June 2-3 at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia, PA. The lineup includes: The Roots, Kid Cudi, De La Soul (backed by The Roots), Wale, Major Lazer, Diplo, St. Vincent, Tune-Yards, Danny Brown, Shabazz Palaces, Moosh &... more
LMB NYC Concert Calendar (March 12-18): Allman Brothers, Black Keys, New Multitudes and more
This week in NYC shows, we've got another big benefit at Carnegie Hall, the Allman Brothers continue their Beacon run, plus shows by The Black Keys, Megafaun, New Multitudes, and more. Read on for the weekly highlight reel... Another week, another big ass star-studded show at Carnegie Hall. This one... more
VIDEO: The Barr Brothers Live from the Grand Canyon
Per the now-standard band promo video, we've seen bands play in all sorts of random places...from the insides of cabs, in boiler rooms, on odd-colored couches, on the tops of buildings, and so on and so forth. But I've personally never seen a band play at the edge of... more
Songkick Gets Sequoia Funding, NYT Interview
Man, the live music tech scene has really picked up over the last few weeks. First, Thrillcall launched a mobile app that adds last-minute ticketing offers to its concert database service. Next, Google added concert info to their artist search results. Then, Setlist.fm got bought by Live Nation. A day... more
Starscape Festival 2012 Lineup: Conspirator, Flux Pavilion, Mimosa, Wolfgang Gartner
Baltimore's untz-tastic electronic music fest, the Starscape Festival, just released their full 2012 lineup over on their Facebook page, This year's "Garden of Eden" event includes Conspirator, Flux Pavilion, Ghostland Observatory, Mimosa, Wolfgang Gartner, and Beats Antique, as well as a bunch of other DJs and bands playing live... more
Concert-focused Social Site Superglued Acquired by Complex Media
One day after we saw Live Nation buy setlist wiki site Setlist.fm, we've got another -- albeit smaller -- acquisition in the Live Music Tech space. Complex Media, an "online network for 20-something men," has acquired the concert-focused social site Superglued. Though decidedly smaller and scrappier than similar sites like... more
Live Nation Acquires Setlist Database Site Selist.fm
We've now got another interesting Live Nation acquisition The concert industry behemoth has just acquired the setlist wiki site Setlist.fm. Although most fans in the jam world have grown accustomed to being able to easily search and find a setlist for most of their favorite bands' shows, for other... more
Beale Street Music Festival 2012 Lineup: Jane’s Addiction, My Morning Jacket, Primus, Girl Talk
The Beale Street Music Festival returns to Memphis this May for its 36th annual run. This year's lineup is as eclectic as always, with headliners including Jane's Addiction, My Morning Jacket, Florence + The Machine, Wiz Khalifa, Evanescence, Primus, and Girl Talk, among many others across the genre spectrum. The... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (March 5 – 11)
This week in NYC Live Music, we've got a special all-star cast for the "Robert Johnson at 100" benefit at the Apollo, week II of Soulive's "Bowlive" residency at Brooklyn Bowl, and the start of another mega-residency, the Allman Brothers annual Beacon run. Read on for those and other NYC... more
TOUR DATES: Radiohead Expands North American Tour
photo by janina_b Hot off of their North American tour debut in Miami, Radiohead has expanded their tour to a second North American leg in May and June, including cities throughout the East and Midwest. Radiohead 2012 U.S. Tour Dates: 03/05 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center w/ Other Lives 03/07 –... more
PHOTOS: Bowlive Night 3 (Soulive w/ Karl D., Big Sam, Questlove, & Rahzel) @ Brooklyn Bowl 3/1/12
Last night, I found myself back at Brooklyn Bowl, and since it's the first week of March, that can mean only one thing: Bowlive! Soulive's annual residency at Brooklyn Bowl -- now in its third year -- kicked off this week with some great shows all around. Thanks to a... more
VIDEO: Soulive @ Brooklyn Bowl, Night One of Bowlive III
One of our fav amateur concert videographers (mkdevo) was on hand for night one of Bowlive III and pieced together a nice playlist of Soulive with guests John Scofield and Luther Dickinson. Check it out: In case you missed it, the entire 10-night Bowlive III residency is being livestreamed... more
New Superfly Festival Set for Brooklyn’s Prospect Park: The Great GoogaMooga
ScottyB just hipped us to this new festival from Superfly that they're calling The Great GoogaMooga (oh Superfly! You and your silly festival names!). The event is being billed as "A Theme Park of Food and Drink," and will bring tons of food, beer, and wine, along with at least... more
TECH: Google Adds Concert Links to Artist Search Results
I caught this quiet Google Search announcement the other day and I finally got a chance to mention it here: Google has officially added links for upcoming concerts to search results for bands and musical artists. While this may seem like a pretty small change, anything that Google does to edit... more
Newport Folk Festival 2012 Lineup: MMJ, Jackson Browne, Conor Oberst, Iron & Wine, Arlo Guthrie
The Newport Folk Festival has announced their 2012 lineup, with My Morning Jacket and Jackson Browne heading up the top of the two-day lineup, along with Iron & Wine, Conor Oberst, Arlo Guthrie, Deer Tick, Dawes, tUnE-yArDs, The Head and the Heart, The Tallest Man on Earth, Tom Morello, Sharon... more
