Posts Tagged ‘Preservation Hall Jazz Band’
PHOTOS: Jazz Fest 2013 (Phoenix, Frank Ocean, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Galactic and More)
After a soggy Thursday and Friday, Saturday marked a long overdue clearing of the skies and (slight) drying of muddy conditions that persisted at the track on days four and five (not dissimilar from what you saw yesterday at the Kentucky Derby, Go Orb Go!). Our man Jim Brock was... more
Seven Must-See Sets on Bonnaroo’s Newly Released Schedule
A day after announcing who would be playing late nights on The Which Stage and in This, That and The Other Tents, the festival has announced the schedule for the 12th Annual round-the-clock music, comedy and arts festival in Manchester, TN. As with any of these mega fests, fans will... more
Bonnaroo Announces 2013 Late Night Lineup
The late night scene at Bonnaroo is arguably unparalleled on the American festival circuit when it comes to producing legendary, one-of-a-kind performances on a yearly basis. The festival has just announced this year's lineup and the following bands will be performing their set late night on the Bonnaroo stages this... more
It’s Jazz Fest Time In New Orleans
The cubes are out, the late night grids are full and the time has come: It's Jazz Fest season in New Orleans! For those who can't make the trip, AXS TV (Ch. 340 on DirecTV) will broadcast the festival on television for the very first time from April 26th... 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
Bonnaroo 2013 Lineup: Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons, Tom Petty, Bjork, Pretty Lights, Wilco and more
The lineup for Bonnaroo has been announced! Headlining this year's festival will be Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bjork, Wilco, Pretty Lights and R. Kelly! Tons of amazing talent is on this lineup including LMB faves like David Byrne & St. Vincent, Animal... more
Sasquatch 2013 Lineup Announced: Mumford & Sons, Postal Service, Sigur Rós, Primus 3D and more
The lineup for this year's Sasquatch Music Festival has been released! Topping this year's massive lineup will be Mumford & Sons, The Postal Service, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Sigur Rós, Vampire Weekend, and The XX -- definitely an impressive set and that's just the first six artists. LMB... more
My Morning Jacket and Preservation Hall Jazz Band Headline Sandy Benefit Concert on 1/2/13
My Morning Jacket and Preservation Hall Jazz Band have just announced plans to contribute to the ongoing Sandy relief efforts with a benefit show on January 2nd, 2013, see the press release for information on the event below. Tickets on Sale December 14 at Noon EST Greetings from Asbury Park….. It's never... 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
CONCERT RECAP: Pretty Lights Illumination Tour @ Mardi Gras World, NOLA 10/6/12
As the first smooth synth line was thrown at the crowd, the open night sky was transformed in to an orgy of lasers, LEDs, strobes, and a stage that was in the shape of a downtown skyline, garnished with bridge and all. And the bass, yeah it was definitely there... more
PHOTOS: PHJB Opened Pres Hall West Last Night, Led SF Second Line Through The Mission Today
Last night, the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the thriving institution/organization that is the hallowed Preservation Hall opened the doors of the brand new Preservation Hall West venue in San Francisco's Mission District. Band leader Ben Jaffe remarked on the special nature of the night, saying "I think this... more
A Closer Look at the 2012 Voodoo Experience Lineup
New Orleans' Voodoo Experience always has an off-the-wall lineup that you won't really find elsewhere and this year's edition is certainly no exception. Having Green Day, Skrillex, Jack White and Neil Young & Crazy Horse at the top says about all you need to know about this festival - but... more
HIGHLIGHTS / PHOTOS: Newport Folk Fest 2012 Day Two (My Morning Jacket, Alabama Shakes and more)
Last weekend marked the 53rd Annual Newport Folk Festival and the unofficial 100th birthday party for Woody Guthrie. Newport for me is like Summer Camp and I'm not referring to that other music festival in Chillicothe, IL. I mean those memories of campfire sing-alongs with familiar faces and laying... more
SETLIST / VIDEO: My Morning Jacket @ 2012 Newport Folk Festival
UPDATE: 7/29/12 @ 10:19 PST - Watch the full set below! My Morning Jacket returned to Rhode Island and the Newport Folk Festival for a headlining set on Saturday night. The performance was web cast on NPR Music and the set is already up on YouTube in full. Check back for... more
EPIC PREVIEW: 10 Acts You Can’t Miss @ Newport Folk 2012
The 53rd Annual Newport Folk Festival will begin this weekend at the fittingly historic Fort Adams. The festival has one of the most storied and respected histories of any American music festival. It's where Bob Dylan was booed for going electric, where the Pixies went acoustic and this year it's... more
Voodoo Releases 2012 Expansive Lineup: Jack White, Avetts, Bootsy Join The Ritual
BOOM GOES THE RITUAL. Check out our Voodoo 2012 playlist HERE. Via the festival’s Twitter page, a big chunk of the final 2012 lineup has arrived, meaning fans of the yearly City Park gathering won’t have to slog through an entire summer of one-at-a-time lineup drips that seemed to peeve a... more
Voodoo Announces Initial Headliners, On-Site Camping
Voodoo 2012 - October 26th-28th in City Park || Photo by Jimmy Grotting The first headliners for Voodoo Experience 2012 have just been announced and in an interesting twist, the initially scrapped plans from earlier in the 2000′s to have on-site camping at Voodoo will be realized this year – new... 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
WATCH: Pres Hall, Shorty, Shamarr, Mayor Landrieu do “Bourbon Street Parade”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynBxVEOAzyY New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu appears as a special guest on tambourine with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Trombone Shorty and Shamarr Allen on “Bourbon Street Parade” at the 2012 Jazz Fest Cubes Release Press Party at the New Orleans Fairgrounds.
Jazz Fest 2012 Releases Schedule Cubes, Pres Hall to Close Gentilly on May 6th
Check out the 2012 Jazz Fest Cubes HERE This morning, the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival unveiled the schedule cubes at the annual “Month-Out” Press Party held at the Fairgrounds, signifying that Fest is only a month away. After a brief performance by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in... more
Video of the Day: Preservation Hall Jazz Band – Complicated Life (The Kinks)
Cool video from 2007 of Preservation Hall Jazz Band playing The Kinks “Complicated Life” complete with a bicycle tour of New Orleans led by Clint Maedgen of PHJB and New Orleans Bingo! Show.
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
Forecastle Festival 2012 Lineup: MMJ, Wilco, Andrew Bird, Bassnectar, Girl Talk, Flying Lotus
As we previously reported, My Morning Jacket will serve as both curator and headliner of the 10th annual Forecastle Festival, which takes place July 13-15th at Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky. Per this morning's fresh announcement, MMJ will now be officially joined by Wilco, Andrew Bird, Bassnectar, Dr. Dog, Girl... more
NOLA 2012: Recent Live and Studio Recordings From Local Artists
We’re already a month into 2012 and therefore it’s time to take a quick look back at what local artists were up to in January. With such big events as Jam Cruise, Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s 50th Anniversary blowout at Carnegie Hall, the Best of the Beat Awards last weekend,... more
2012 Summer Camp Music Festival: moe., UM, Primus, Gogol and more
Earlier yesterday fans of the Summer Camp Music Festival on Facebook and Twitter started to get treated to the official lineup announcement slowly but surely leaking out over the interwebs. I was busy so didn't really have time to digest it, but waking up this morning to the official... more
Preservation Hall Jazz Band: 50th Anniversary @ Carnegie Hall
New Orleans jazz legends Preservation Hall Jazz Band are celebrating their 50th anniversary by performing with some of their musical friends at one of the most legendary venues in the world. On January 7th they will grace the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, with special guests to... more
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
LMB NOLA: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Nov. 7-13)
Dr. Dog, Tinariwen, and an extra special semi-Rads reunion on Friday night at Tipitina’s highlights a busy week of shows in the Big Easy. Continue on below for this week’s slate with a video from an artist playing each night of the week. Get out there.
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
PREVIEW: Ben Sollee with PHJB @ Preservation Hall 10/27/11
This Thursday in the Vieux Carre, an extra special show will be going down at 10:30 p.m. when singer-songwriter and cellist extraordinaire Ben Sollee will be appearing alongside the Preservation Hall Jazz Band for an hour-and-a-half set in the hallowed Preservation Hall.
