Evan Goodrow Band funked up Tupelo Music Hall in Londonderry
Evan Goodrow Band appeared at the Tupelo Music Hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire last night and kicked ass for about four hours. Yes, the trio consisting of Evan Goodrow on guitar and lead vocals, John Cooke on Hammond organ and left hand bass, and Phil Antoniades on drums gave their Tupelo audience more than their […]
Custard Pie & Gilmour’s Breakfast rock Tammany Hall in Worcester
Led Zeppelin tribute band Custard Pie and Pink Floyd tribute band Gilmour’s Breakfast played a slamming double bill at Worcester’s Tammany Hall last night. Custard Pie and Gilmour’s Breakfast not only played these songs exceedingly well, they channeled the vital energy and head rush associated with the two stadium bands that launched the classic rock […]
Mama Kicks blows away Whippersnappers crowd; Johnny A & Greg Tower show up
Mama Kicks came into Whippersnappers in Londonderry, New Hampshire last night and treated the jam packed room to a few hours of their perfectly honed, raw, feisty sound. No matter what genre or era Mama Kicks draws from, all of their selections get imprinted with this popular cover band’s familiar dose of road house energy […]
Howard Randall inspires his Monday night blues jam at Whippersnappers
Howard Randall’s new Monday Night Blues Jam at Whippersnappers in Londonderry, New Hampshire is steadily picking up new participants and a wider audience. Last Monday night, Randall and his house band drew in a good mix of players from different age groups and styles of blues. The house band for what is called Howard’s Blue […]
Bellevue Cadillac impresses at Tupelo Music Hall
Bellevue Cadillac pulled into Tupelo Music Hall last night and impressed their audience with the incredibly huge sound they make with their eight-piece horn band. Led by the veteran guitarist-vocalist-songwriter Doug Bell, the gang of players served up hot renditions of their original songs. Bell came out on stage like Mr. Showbiz, decked out in […]
Geoff Bartley & Friends provide fun bluegrass entertainment
Geoff Bartley plays the Sunday night bluegrass acoustic show at Smoken’ Joe’s in Brighton every week. Last night’s presentation of Geoff Barley & Friends made for three hours of pleasant, uplifting, and thought provoking bluegrass music, with an occasional acoustic blues number thrown in for good measure. Bartley brought along for the ride banjo player […]
Tom Dixon Band conquer another music club
Tom Dixon Band dominated the Village Trestle in Goffstown, New Hampshire last Saturday night, earning playing their potpouri of modern country songs with a few of their originals thrown in for good measure. Every moment of their three sets was a foot stomping, rootin’ tootin’ hoedown. Dixon had remarked a few times that this Village […]
Johnny Blue Horn & The Caretakers rocked Smoken’ Joe’s
Johnny Blue Horn & The Caretakers hit Smoken’ Joe’s BBQ & Blues in Brighton last night, and they provided their fans with plenty of smooth takes on blues and R&B classics. As you know, Blue Horn is trumpet player and lead vocalist John Moriconi. Moriconi and his Caretakers opened with Albert King’s “I’ll Play The […]
Jeremy Lyons plays sweet acoustic blues at Smoken’ Joe’s in Brighton
Jeremy Lyons played a solo acoustic gig at Smoken’ Joe’s in Brighton last Sunday night, and the blues man treated an appreciative audience to a hot batch of vintage Americana roots music. Lyons’s deliciously greasy blues notes were sliding all over his frets with a tasteful application of the earthy, rootsie styles of the Mississippi […]
HeatherFest 17 raised spirits on September 11; blues and funk bands kept party going
HeatherFest 17 continued the tradition of fine blues, barbeque, and great people coming together to create a great vibe. HeatherFest is a massive house party that takes place each year in the Norton, Massachusetts backyard of local blues fan Heather McKibben. Aside from featuring some of the area’s best blues and funk bands, HeatherFest has […]
