Justin Ward

Justin Ward

Justin Ward is the founder of LiveMusicBlog.com, an independent music publication launched in the summer of 2004. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Ward created the site as a personal outlet to explore music beyond his favorite band, Phish, following their announced breakup that year. What began as a modest blog evolved into a widely respected source for live music coverage, featuring concert reviews, festival news, and artist spotlights across genres like jam bands, indie rock, electronic, jazz, and more. Ward’s passion for live music and his commitment to capturing the energy of performances helped establish a dedicated community of readers and contributors. Even after the site’s acquisition by On Tap Publishing in 2025, Ward’s influence remains evident in its continued focus on the live music experience and LMB’s devotion to delivering high-quality articles and news to its readers. Scroll down for a full list of Justin’s stories. Contact Justin: Email us Connect with Justin Ward:

AUTHOR’S CONTENT

  • Grateful Dead Picks Shoreline 5/11/91 for Shakedown Stream & Bruce Hornsby for Pre-Show Chat

    The Grateful Dead team is digging into the archives for their next Shakedown Stream webcast…

    Read more

  • My Morning Jacket Announces Red Rocks 2019 Livestream

    My Morning Jacket just announced that they’ll be showing one of their Red Rocks 2019…

    Read more

  • Radiohead Picks Live in Sāo Paulo from April 2018 for Weekly Livestream

    Radiohead will be keeping their weekly livestream series going with the news drop today that…

    Read more

  • Divine Barrel Loves Kasvot Växt, Releases ‘Perception is Spoonfed’ & ‘Faceplant Into Hops’ Brews

    Kudos to the teams at Divine Barrel Brewing and Vitamin Sea Brewing, who turned some…

    Read more

  • Margo Price Releases New Single & Video “Letting Me Down”

    Margo Price has released a new video called “Letting Me Down” which is the first…

    Read more