Photos by Ryan Myers

Photos by Ryan Myers

Photos by Stephen Bloch Last week, one of the legends of the soul-jazz movement made a visit to Milwaukee’s newest venue, The Argo. The Greyboy Allstars, led by multi-instrumentalist Karl Denson, got the groove laid down in swaths.  Funkiness was the palate that got painted over the jazzy numbers as well as the psych grooves.  Great… Read More The Greyboy Allstars with Karl Denson at Milwaukee’s Newest Venue The Argo – Photo Recap

Photos by Ryan Myers

Photos by Ryan Myers

By Max Stewart It has been said before and will be said again, but there is truly nothing like the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival for live music fans. In the most unique city in the U.S. in New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, surrounded by top tier musicians from every corner of the… Read More Highlights of New Orleans’ Jazz & Heritage Festival 2026 Weekend Two – Photos and Review

Photos and Review by Stephen Bloch At the age of 74, most people hope to be happily enjoying their retirement.  Maybe they’ll get in some rounds of golf weekly, play some pickleball, see their doctors when something flares up, and visit with children or grandchildren. Maybe they plan the trip of a lifetime.  David Byrne,… Read More And You May Find Yourself at the Best Show of the Year – David Byrne Delivers Again

By Max Stewart Seeing surviving members of The Meters (George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, and Zigaboo Modeliste) reunite at the historic Saenger Theatre was no doubt a once-in-a-generation New Orleans music moment. The setlist itself was a masterclass in groove, with classics like “Cissy Strut,” “People Say,” and “Fire on the Bayou” sending waves of… Read More The Meters Reunion in New Orleans Was Magical Night with Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Susan Tedeschi, Oteil Burbridge

Photos and Review by Stephen Bloch There’s a particular alchemy at work when two artists who clearly adore each other’s music spend an evening proving it in front of 2,500 Milwaukeeans. Tuesday night at the Riverside, MJ Lenderman and Waxahatchee (Katie Crutchfield) didn’t so much share a stage as cheerfully embrace each other’s catalogs —… Read More MJ Lenderman and Waxahatchee – Two for the Price of Two (and Then Some)

Photos by Ryan Swerdlin