Posts Tagged ‘Pimps of Joytime’

HIGH SIERRA 2013: Late Nights Announced

HIGH SIERRA 2013: Late Nights Announced

05/01/2013  |  No Comments

The 23rd edition of the High Sierra Music Festival is just over two months away (63 days, 8 hours...) and today the organizers rolled out their always-important late night schedule to go along with the impressive headliners (Robert Plant, Thievery Corporation, Primus) slated for July 4th weekend. Late night... more

Summer Camp 2013: moe., UM, TAB, STS9, Avett Bros and more

Summer Camp 2013: moe., UM, TAB, STS9, Avett Bros and more

12/03/2012  |  No Comments

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

Mardi Gras 2012 Celebration @ Tipitina’s with Galactic, Shorty, funky METERS and More

02/15/2012  |  Comments Off

The yearly Tipitina’s Mardi Gras calendar kicks off today with Bunny Matthews’ Birthday Party featuring Jean-Eric and will roll until Galactic’s annual sunrise set on Tuesday morning reaches it’s completion and Mardi Gras revelers are released into the wild to march in celebration of the culmination of Carnival Season. For... more

Must See Sets @ Voodoo Experience 2011

Must See Sets @ Voodoo Experience 2011

10/24/2011  |  Comments Off

The Original Meters – 6:15 p.m. – Le Flambeau WWOZ Stage The announcement that the Meters would be re-forming for an extra special set at Bonnaroo alongside Dr. John (where they performed his classic album Desitively Bonnaroo) got me hoping that the quintessential funk quartet would have enough fun to get... more

PREVIEW: Great Big Shows Upcoming @ Tip’s

PREVIEW: Great Big Shows Upcoming @ Tip’s

10/21/2011  |  Comments Off

It’s a busy couple weeks at Tipitina’s Uptown, providing ample options for those looking to accent their Voodoo weekend and Halloween festivities with some live music. The big run of shows kicks into gear tonight with the Papa Grows Funk record release party. Tomorrow night, Rebirth Brass Band will be... more

Catskill Chill Music Festival: 2011 Lineup (UM, Conspirator, Break Science & more...)

Catskill Chill Music Festival: 2011 Lineup (UM, Conspirator, Break Science & more…)

08/29/2011  |  No Comments

One of the music festivals that can often get overlooked amidst a sea of the bigger OSL's and ACL's of the world is the upstate New York gem known as Catskill Chill Music Festival. We've written about the festival in the past and would be remiss to not mention... more

Late Night Spotlight: The Boom Boom Room Presents! Boogalooin’ at Jazz Fest 2011

04/28/2011  |  Comments Off

The good folks over there at The Boom Boom Room have done it again. 2011′s edition of Boogalooin’ at Jazz Fest (in it’s 11th year) is a prime example of the collaborative spirit that brings together so many world class musicians, to late night gigs that can only been seen... more

High Sierra 2011: MMJ, Ween, Neko Case, Warren Haynes, Yonder, Dr. Dog & more...

High Sierra 2011: MMJ, Ween, Neko Case, Warren Haynes, Yonder, Dr. Dog & more…

02/28/2011  |  1 Comment

The lineup for High Sierra 2011 was just announced, nearly a full day early here on the West Coast and the same day that Electric Forest announced their lineup. Some fans may consider a tough choice between the two festivals, but not me and about 50 other friends out... more

Halloween in California? Don't like Phish? Go To Las Tortugas

Halloween in California? Don’t like Phish? Go To Las Tortugas

07/24/2009  |  22 Comments

No offense to the promoters behind this year's Las Tortugas Music Festival, but they clearly did not do their homework and decide to hold off this year given that they'll be in direct competition with the Phish Halloween celebration dubbed Festival 8. It's a good lineup and all, even... more