Posts Tagged ‘Dr. John’
HIGHLIGHTS / TWEETS: Day One at Jazz Fest 2013
There truly is nothing like Day One at Jazz Fest. Once one steps foot on the sacred Fairgrounds for the first time, all the forethought, plotting and planning that goes into crafting an idyllic and tailor-made Fest experience starts unfolding, evolving and happening. As is always the case, the magic... more
FEATURE: Bonnaroo’s Collaborative Nature
The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, especially in its early years, was in large part all about the unknown collaborations and Superjams that were to unfold once you crossed the Centeroo arch threshold into the venue area of the magical 700-acre Tennessee farm. In recent years, the Superjams have been... more
JAZZ FEST 2013 – Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Dave Matthews Band, Black Keys, Hall and Oates and more
The lineup for this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has been released. Topping the lineup this year is Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dave Matthews, Maroon 5, John Mayer, The Black Keys, Willie Nelson, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Widespread Panic, Dr. John, Frank... more
Live Music Blog’s Best of 2012: Concerts, Albums, Artists and More (PART ONE)
While there's still plenty of live music magic yet to be made, the end is near and 2012 will be in the rear view in five short weeks. Furthermore, December is generally a skinny month for studio releases (although Big Boi's Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors drops on 12/11) so... more
Dr. John’s “Big Shot” Swagger
Show me a song / songwriter with more authentic swagger and you’ll win the grand prize. Here’s the catch: it’s impossible. See the lyrics below and answer us some questions (with nods to Carles). What hip-hop artist would you like to see cover / sample this song? Could “Big Shot” be... more
PREVIEW: High Sierra 2012 Artist Playshops
High Sierra is less than four weeks away and our groups' camp plans are slowly crystallizing, but until yesterday there was one large part of the puzzle that had not been put into place: the Artist Playshops schedule! For the last week I had been refreshing the High Sierra's website... more
JAZZ FEST 2012: PHOTOS / VIDEOS / RECAP from Sunday, 4/29 (Dr. John, Iron & Wine, The Boss, Worship My Organ)
After the insanely epic Saturday I had down at Jazz Fest, I was unsure of how well my stamina would keep with me at the hot and humid fairground day we had planned to see Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band close out the weekend on the main stage... more
PHOTOS: Avett Brothers @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series – Woldenberg Park – 4/1/12
Between sets by Dr. John and the evening’s headliner Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefers, North Carolina’s The Avett Brothers took to the stage for a 90-minute set starting at 6:00 p.m. Continue below for a gallery of shots from the performance. Animated .gif of The Natchez Crew Getting Down... more
Set Recap: Dr. John @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series – Woldenberg Park – 4/1/12
After making his trademark strut out to the stage, the one-and-only Dr. John, just two days before the anticipated release of his phenomenal new LP Locked Down, ran through an hour set before a sizeable daytime crowd in Woldenberg Park. In the light of a perfect Sunday, accompanied by seven-piece... more
Dr. John and Dan Auerbach Perform “Revolution” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Dr. John stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night to perform “Revolution,” the lead single from the legendary New Orleans artist’s new LP Locked Down, an album many are hailing as his best studio work in decades. Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, who produced the record last... 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
NCAA Big Dance Concert Series Releases Performance Schedule
This weekend’s “Big Dance Concert Series” at Woldenberg Park has announced the performance schedule. The 3-day concert series of FREE shows will coincide with the NCAA Final Four, which starts Saturday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome where basketball powerhouses Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State and Kansas will compete to tear down... 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
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Feb 20-26)
This week in NYC Live Music, Galactic and Big Sam bring the NOLA funk to NYC to help us get in the Mardi Gras mood. Plus, we've got a few other interesting shows including Small Black, Superhuman Happiness, Railroad Earth w/ Cornmeal, Heartless Bastards and more. Read on for my... more
Tipitina’s Announces 2012 Fess Jazztival, Instruments A Comin’ Details
Tipitina’s announced their 11-night Fess Jazztival lineup this morning, and the annual late night-during-Jazz Fest run starts on Thursday, April 26th this year and runs ’til Sunday, May 6th. Dirty Dozen Brass Band will kick it off on the 26th and Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk will close it down once again... more
Jazz Fest 2012 Adds Bruce Springsteen, Releases Daily Lineups
Bruce Springsteen @ Jazz Fest 2006 || Photo by Michael Weintrob / JamBase More colossal news coming in today for Jazz Fest 2012 as organizers announced the addition of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to close out the first weekend of the Festival on Sunday, April 29. This news... more
Year In Review: LMB NOLA Staff and Friends Live Music Highlights
This little corner of the Internet would not be possible without the hard work and support of the people below. We’ve got an eclectic confederation of folks keeping the wheels turning at LMB NOLA and we hope you enjoy reading our memories from the year in music.
JAZZ FEST 2012: Rumors, Guesses, Wishes & More
The Voodoo Experience is now in the rearview and the relentless fall concert schedule is starting to slow down (although one could easily keep themselves busy on the live circuit until NYE) and therefore it’s time to start speculating about the 2012 Jazz Fest lineup. Hard to say who will... more
PHOTOS / HIGHLIGHTS: Day Three @ Voodoo Experience 2011
My experience since being in New Orleans is that Sundays are an exceptionally treasured day in the city, and this perhaps never rings truer than during the all-too-common special weekends and particularly, during local music festivals. Sunday during this year’s Mardi Gras was a picture of perfection and one of... more
