Posts Tagged ‘Toubab Krewe’
House of Blues NOLA Releases Late Night Jazz Fest Schedule
Anyone who's ran around the Big Easy during the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival knows that much of the live music magic to be found gets cookin' hours after the Fairgrounds are cleared out. Traditionally, each club around town has a packed slate throughout the eleven-day music marathon,... 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
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
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
Toubab Krewe Set For 2 Shows @ Maison Frenchmen During Jazz Fest
WHO: Toubab Krewe (with Freakbass Trio 5/1, Alan Evans Trio 5/2) WHERE: Maison Frenchmen WHEN: May 1st & 2nd, 2012 @ Doors 8 p.m. / Show @ 10 p.m. AGES: 18 + TICKETS: $11 Advance / $15 Day of Show (BUY 5/1 / BUY 5/2) As they did this past Halloween during Voodoo,... 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
Wakarusa 2012: Full Lineup Announced (Pretty Lights, Avett Bros, Primus & more)
In case you missed it, the lineup for this year's Wakarusa Music Festival was finalized late last week. Topping the bill is a solid eclectic mix with Pretty Lights, The Avett Brothers and Primus all set to headline the festival, with LMB favorites Umphrey's Mcgee, Girl Talk, Ghostland Observatory,... more
Wakarusa 2012 Lineup Additions: UM, Girl Talk, Big Gigantic & more…
The second round of artists have been announced for Wakarusa 2012. Joining Pretty Lights on the headliner slot will be Primus as they're gearing up for tons of dates still supporting their last effort, Green Naugahyde, and Umphrey's McGee, Girl Talk, Big Gigantic and more have all been added... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Nov. 14-20)
The NYC concert calendar chills out a bit this week. But there's still plenty of action, including a jam-packed weekend of shows that's going to set up some tough decisions. Here's the week's highlight reel... Wednesday night, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones make their NYC return -- w/ original member Howard... more
LMB SF: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Nov. 7-13)
Sorry for the absence of this here column last week; I got hit with an acute case of tonsillitis which definitely killed my Monday pretty badly. Felt like I was swallowing razorblades....but the good news is that it got me to the doctor to get some killer horse-pills to... more
PHOTOS / REVIEW: The Festy Experience 2011
Our buddy Matt Sury went and caught the Festy Experience (which we previously dropped a few photos from), and we've finally wrangled together all the amazing coverage that him and fellow friend and photographer Matt Manzano put together. Read on for their recaps from the weekend plus a ton... more
Must See Sets @ Voodoo Experience 2011
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
PHOTOS: Some quick shots from The Festy Experience 2011
The Festy Experience was this past weekend and brought bands together like The Infamous Stringdusters, Railroad Earth, Davis Grisman, Brett Dennen and more to Nelson County, VA outside of Charlottesville. We had a few friends on hand covering the festival and we've got a few shots from Matt Manzano's... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Oct 3 – 9
In any given week there's always a ton of NYC-area shows spanning across multiple genres and styles, but it seems like this week's concert calendar is even more sonically random than normal. Here are the highlights as I see 'em... Early in the week, we've got Explosions in the Sky... more
@LMBNOLA: Voodoo Experience 2011 Late-Night Shows
Getting in a night early? City and Colour is playing the official official Voodoo kickoff party at House of Blues on Thursday night (October 27th) and Bassnectar’s playing The Sugar Mill. Haven’t had enough by the time the final band finishes up on Sunday? Surely there’ll be something to entertain... more
Couch Tour: All Good 2011 Webcast
iClips.net will be broadcasting their highlights from this year's All Good Music Festival starting tomorrow at 2pm CST with The Werks. For the fifth year in a row, iClips.net will be on site at All Good to document a handful of the many guaranteed unforgettable performances in their entirety, in addition... more
Jam Cruise 10 Lineup Announced!
The lineup for Jam Cruise was announced first thing this morning here on the West Coast, and I couldn't be happier that I've already taken the plunge and pre-booked a cabin for the 10th anniversary of the floating festival that everybody has been raving about for years. This will... more
High Sierra 2011: MMJ, Ween, Neko Case, Warren Haynes, Yonder, Dr. Dog & more…
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
Webcast: Toubab Krewe Live from Telluride Tonight @ 10pm MT
Our fav band of white boys playing West African grooves will be webcasting their show tonight from the Llama in Telluride, CO, courtesy of the folks at the Telluride Jazz Celebration. The shows kicks off around 10pm MT. Last time I caught these guys was last September at Brooklyn Bowl and... more
Mountain Jam 2011 Lineup Announced
The lineup for the 7th Annual Mountain Jam festival was just announced this morning, 1/11/11 at 11am EST. CLEVER! Radio Woodstock and acclaimed guitarist Warren Haynes present the seventh annual Mountain Jam Music Festival at Hunter Mountain, in Hunter, NY from Thursday, June 2, to Sunday, June 5, 2011. For... 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
Life is good Festival 2010 Lineup Announced
Superfly has just confirmed the lineup for the first Life is good Festival, set for Sept 11th-12th in the Boston area. Saturday, Sept. 11th Ben Harper & Relentless7 Ziggy Marley Corinne Bailey Rae Ozomatli Dr. Dog Mavis Staples Donavon Frankenreiter Good Kid's Stage: Dan Zanes & Friends They Might Be Giants Big Apple Circus The Sippy Cups Sunday, Sept 12th Jason Mraz Guster Galactic Grace... more
Catskill Chill Music Festival Lineup Announced
A new jamband-heavy music festival was announced a few days back which will bring the heads to the Catskills on the weekend after Labor Day. It's called the Catskill Chill Music Festival and it's set for September 10th & 11th, 2010 at Camp Minglewood in Hancock, New York. ... more
Tour Dates: Toubab Krewe Expands 2010 Spring Tour
Toubab Krewe has expanded its Spring tour with some new dates throughout the Southern U.S., including a couple of shows during the New Orleans Jazz Fest, plus a few other festival slots like the all-new Hangout fest, McDowell Mountain fest in Arizona, and Vermont's own Festivus (whose 2010 lineup... more
Backbeat Jazzfest Concert Series: Marco Benevento, The Slip, Soulive, Toubabe Krewe, Trombone Shorty
The 2010 Backbeat Jazzfest Series has announced their lineup of shows for this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The series will run from April 23 through May 1 at Tipitina’s French Quarter and The Blue Nile, featuring the likes of George Porter Jr., Marco Benevento, The Slip, Soulive,... more
2010 Hangout Music Festival Lineup Additions: Ben Harper, the Flaming Lips, Trey Anastasio
We wrote about the all-new Hangout Music Festival a few weeks back, but now they've added a bunch of artists to their 2010 lineup, including Ben Harper & Relentless 7, the Flaming Lips, Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and the Funky Meters. The... more
Video: Toubab Krewe, Live on Jam Cruise 8
The good folks over at iClips.net have released another quality live set from this year's Jam Cruise, this one from an old LMB favorite:Toubab Krewe.
Bear Creek Music Festival 2010 Lineup
Festival announcement season is in full swing around the Internets, and you can add another Florida festival to the list. Even though the event isn't happening until November, the Bear Creek Music and Art Festival has announced its 2010 lineup. The festival takes place November 12-14 at Suwannee Music Park... more
Charlottesville’s Jefferson Theater to Open Nov. 27th
It has only been a few months since I made the move to Brooklyn from Charlottesville, so I thought I'd give a little Cville music shout-out. Although it's a pretty small city, Charlottesville has always had a fairly bustling live music scene. But over the last few years, it... more
2009 Halloween Concert Round-Up
Like New Year's Eve, Halloween is another holiday that a lot of bands choose to celebrate in style. There's just something about mixing the live concert experience with all the fun and choas of Halloween that really brings out the freaks. While most bands typically play into the Halloween vibe... more
Tour Dates: Toubab Krewe Fall Dates, Tonight in San Francisco!
I just realized that Toubab Krewe is playing at the Great American Music Hall tonight, which is right down the street from my place. They're hitting the road this month and hitting a bunch of rad stuff later this year and early next, and it's been quite a while... more
