Posts Tagged ‘Lettuce’
Bear Creek Fest 2013 Initial Lineup Includes The Roots, Bootsy, Lettuce & More
The Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival just unveiled their initial lineup for the 2013 edition live on the air on the world's greatest radio station WWOZ New Orleans and on their facebook page. The initial announcement, as to be expected, is pretty damn funky and the inclusion of the... more
FESTIVAL RECAP: 2013 BUKU Music + Art Project
Words by Grant Thomas and Shane Colman | Photos by Shane Colman The second installment of the BUKU Music and Arts Festival proved, once again, that New Orleans knows how to throw a great party. The prime location along the mighty Mississippi provided a unique backdrop of passing barges, not... more
BUKU Music and Art Project 2013: STS9, Passion Pit, Kendrick Lamar, Primus 3D and more
Don't miss our BUKU 2013 Rdio playlist! NOLA's 2nd Annual BUKU Music + Art Project just made a huge initial artist announcement that includes a considerably more diverse artist offering than its inaugural dubstep/hip-hop heavy lineup that included Skrillex, Porter Robinson, Big Gigantic (returning in 2013), SBTRKT and Avicii among others.... more
Live Music Blog’s Best of 2012: Concerts, Albums, Artists and More (Part Two)
Last week, we rolled out Part One of LMB's Best of 2012 feature, highlighting this year's noteworthy albums (Tame Impala's Lonerism, Jack White's Blunderbuss and Alt-J's An Awesome Wave), artists (Alabama Shakes & Father John Misty) live moments (Phish Dick's 8/31/12, MMJ's 3-night LA "no repeats run" & Sigur Ros... more
Summer Camp 2013: moe., UM, TAB, STS9, Avett Bros and more
Following the news that Trey Anastasio Band was going to be one of the headliners at this year's Summer Camp Music Festival, the promoters have gone ahead and confirmed the first wave of artists joining Big Red and team. As expected the festival will feature three days of moe.... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Bear Creek 2012 Sunday (Lettuce, Dumpstaphunk & New Mastersounds)
Ali & Mike Kerr covered the grounds extensively to capture a motherlode of footage and photos at this year's Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival in Live Oak, FL. We'll start the BCMF coverage roll out at the festival's end, with coverage from Sunday's Lettuce, New Mastersounds and Dumpstaphunk sets.... more
ROUNDUP: What Five Bands Should Be Bigger Than They Are (Part Two)
PART ONE (MONDAY) Yesterday, we kicked off a five-day feature in response to the NPR Music What Bands Should be Bigger Than They Are article, with ten different acts (including BATTLES, Anders Osborne and Garage Trois among others) selected by two LMB editors. Today, there are nine different responses because notably,... more
FESTIVAL RECAP: Catskill Chill 2012
Two words coming back from this year's Catskill Chill: CHILLED OUT. This unique festival brings out the best in everyone lucky enough to be a part of it. I felt nothing but amazing vibes and pure talent the whole weekend. You really couldn't ask for a better lineup. Yonder flew... more
VIDEOS: 10 Must-See Artists @ Catskill Chill 2012
The 3rd Annual Catskill Chill Music Festival is hitting Hancock, New York this upcoming September 7-9, 2012, and we're beyond psyched to be attending the festival this year for coverage on the site. For those who haven't followed this fest, it's definitely an up-and-coming must-go festival, with the attendance... more
TICKET GIVEAWAY: Erick “Jesus” Coomes (Lettuce) and Friends @ The Mint LA – 8/22/12
WHO: The Big Lil Baby Jesus Peasant Party featuring Erick "Jesus" Coomes (Lettuce) and Special Guests WHEN: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 @ 9:30 PM WHERE: The Mint / 6010 West Pico Boulevard / Los Angeles, CA 90035 (@MintLA) TICKETS: $12 (PURCHASE) Erick "Jesus" Coomes' Wednesday residency at The Mint continues this week and... more
LMB LA: Mint Residency to Feature Lettuce members at ‘Big Lil Baby Jesus Peasant Party’
The Mint continues their solid lineup of Wednesday residencies with a Big Lil Baby Jesus Peasant Party in August. Guaranteed to be a funky dance party every Wednesday. After playing The Hollywood Bowl last night, The Neville Brothers' Ian Neville stopped in to play with Erick Coomes.... more
RECAP: Gathering of the Vibes 2012 @ Seaside Park, Bridgeport CT
Thursday, 7/19/2012 I have resided in Connecticut for my entire adult-life thus far and before this year, not once have I ever had the opportunity to go to the Gathering of the Vibes. And being that it has taken place in this lovely state of mine going on six years in... more
EPIC FESTIVAL RECAP: Wakarusa 2012
Wakarusa isn’t the biggest festival I’ve been to. They don’t get the A list headliners of Bonnaroo or the media coverage of Coachella. They can’t boast about the bustling city life of San Francisco like Outside Lands or the shady woodlands of Rothbury like Electric Forest, but what Waka may... more
VIDEO PREVIEW: Wakarusa Music Festival 2012
There is less than one week until I'm back on Mulberry Mountain for Wakarusa and I can't even think about anything else. The schedule for this year's festival is so full of what I would consider "must-see" acts that "a few schedule conflicts" doesn't even begin to describe my indescision.... more
Jam Cruise 11 Lineup Announced: moe., MMW & Scofield, Galactic and more
The lineup and locations for Jam Cruise 11 have been announced. This year the annual cruise will make stops in Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos and Coco Cay, Bahamas and the top of the bill will feature moe., Medeski, Martin, Scofield & Wood, funky METERS, Galactic, Karl Denson's Tiny... more
Catskill Chill Music Festival Lineup Announced: Yonder, Lotus, Conspirator, EOTO and more
The lineup for Catskill Chill Music Festival was announced today and will feature Yonder Mountain String Band, Lotus, Conspirator, Soulive, EOTO and tons more LMB favorites. It's set for the weekend of September 7-9, 2012 at Camp Minglewood in Hancock, NY and tickets are on sale now. Read... more
Gathering of the Vibes 2012 Lineup: Primus, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Hornsy, STS9 and more
The lineup for this year's Gathering of the Vibes Music Festival has been announced. No surprise that the top of the lineup will feature a very Dead-heavy set of artists -- Phil Lesh & Friends, Bob Weir with Bruce Hornsby and Branford Marsalis, Mickey Hart Band, 7 Walkers and... more
High Sierra 2012 Lineup: STS9, Galactic, Built to Spill, Lotus, Soulive & more…
The lineup for High Sierra Music Festival was just announced and it's absolutely a fantastic day for all my friends (based on my chat windows and the status updates I'm reading). We wait all year for this announcement locally because we know that High Sierra is one of 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
All Good Music Festival Announces 2012 Lineup: ABB, Phil Lesh, Flaming Lips, Lotus & more…
The lineup for this year's All Good Music Festival was just announced and will feature headlining sets from The Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh and Friends, and the Flaming Lips. Joining them near the top of the lineup is the duo of Bob Weir and Bruce Hornsby (featuring Branford... more
TOUR DATES: Dave Matthews Band 2012 Summer Tour
After taking most of 2011 off, Dave Matthews Band will hit the road this summer for a massive trek across North America. The band has chosen a bunch of interesting opening acts for their 40 summer dates, including The Avett Brothers, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic... more
Jazz Fest 2012 Late Night Schedule / Ticket Links
Check back periodically, this post will be updated as more shows are announced. Go crazy.
YEAR IN REVIEW: Artists Share 2011 Live Music Highlights
For whatever reason, in music, as is the case in just about any other line of work, some days don’t glue themselves to the long term memory bank like the others. However, on any given night, certain indescribable circumstances can converge, lightning-and-a-bottle can be captured, magic can happen, and an... 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.
VIDEO: 2011 Bear Creek Music Festival Mashup
Randy over at Funk It! does some amazing videography work and this might be his best yet – a 16-minute video that manages to blow through 26 different performances from the 2011 Bear Creek Music Festival. Apparently Mr. Funk It managed to capture over 14 hours of footage from the... more
Bear Creek 2011 Schedule Posted
I am very excited to be making my first trek down to Live Oak Florida in less than 3 weeks for the Bear Creek Music Festival, and the anticipation has only increased now that the schedule dropped last week. It's my first time ever flying to a festival, so it'll... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Oct 10 – 16
This week in NYC shows, there's some great jazz, including Pat Metheny (Tues @ The Blue Note), Wynton Marsalis (Fri & Sat @ Lincoln Center), and Brad Mehldau and Joshua Redman (Sun @ Bailey Hall). Other than some classic jazz, there's a nice mix of funk, folk, rock, and a... more
The Royal Family Affair Schedule Announced
Soulive's inaugural three-day outdoor festival, The Royal Family Affair, kicks off this weekend up at Stratton Mountain in Vermont. They just announced the schedule for the weekend's festivities, which includes sets by Chromeo, Big Gigantic, Soulive and plenty of their Royal Family label brethren. If you're looking for nice midsize... more
The Royal Family Ball with Soulive (& Guests) @ Terminal 5, NYC 10/2/10
Words by Alex Borsody and Kevin Anderson, Photos by Rob Chapman The Royal Family ball celebrated the release of Soulive’s new album Rubber Soulive and featured an eclectic selection of musical legends playing alongside the Royal Family, including Talib Kweli, Warren Haynes and John Scofield. The show started around 6:30 with... more
Bear Creek Music Fest 2010: moe. Joins Umphrey’s McGee, Dumpstaphunk and more…
moe. was just added to the headlining slot for this year's Bear Creek Music Festival, joining Umphrey's McGee and more the week of November 12th-14th in Suwannee Music Park down in Live Oak, Florida. This festival looks pretty rad. Also scheduled to perform are Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Lettuce, The New... more
