Three Nights, Three Worlds: San Francisco Gets a Masterclass in American Music

Photos and Review by Stephen Bloch When travelling, it’s imperative to have a detailed itinerary that includes flight information, hotel reservations, potentially a car rental arranged, and maybe some idea of where you’re going to get your morning coffee/meals, attractions you plan on visiting, and maybe people you want to visit in your destination.  Some… Read More Three Nights, Three Worlds: San Francisco Gets a Masterclass in American Music

Railroad Earth Delivers at D.C.’s The Lincoln Theatre – Photos and Review

By Dan Rozman Photos by Mark Raker and Dan Rozman The historic Lincoln Theatre in Washington, DC hosted Railroad Earth on January 3rd for the final night of their four-show New Year’s run. The performance marked an important moment in the band’s 25th anniversary tour. It was many fans first chance to see how George… Read More Railroad Earth Delivers at D.C.’s The Lincoln Theatre – Photos and Review

Umphrey’s McGee Ring in New Year 2026 at Atlanta’s Tabernacle

Review and Photos by Max Stewart Umphrey’s McGee are one of those bands that is so damn good at what they do, it is a bit intimidating. All six members of the band are highly polished musicians, collectively performing every note with technical precision on a seemingly different realm of musical cognizance than most bands out… Read More Umphrey’s McGee Ring in New Year 2026 at Atlanta’s Tabernacle

Improvement Movement’s Atlanta Show Proves They Should Be Your Favorite New Band – Photos and Recap

Photos and Review by Max Stewart Atlanta’s Improvement Movement are no doubt one of our favorite new artists of the last few years, and they should be yours too. Let me just start with saying that before anything, you need to see them live to fully appreciate how dynamic and musically rich this band is so make… Read More Improvement Movement’s Atlanta Show Proves They Should Be Your Favorite New Band – Photos and Recap

Kevin Scott’s 10th Holiday Allstar Revival Honors Brent Hinds While Supporting Great Causes – Review and Photos

Review and Photos by Max Stewart Kevin Scott’s All-Star Holiday Revival returned to the renowned Variety Playhouse on Thursday, December 18 for one of our favorite events of the year. Marking a decade of one of the city’s most festive and eclectic musical traditions, bandleader Kevin Scott (Gov’t Mule, John McLaughlin, and Jimmy Herring) brought together a rotating cast of top-tier musicians… Read More Kevin Scott’s 10th Holiday Allstar Revival Honors Brent Hinds While Supporting Great Causes – Review and Photos

Béla Fleck and the Flecktones Holiday Show in Atlanta with Alash – Photo Recap

Photos by Max Stewart Béla Fleck and the Flecktones‘ holiday show in Atlanta was a unique jazz-bluegrass-fusion take on holiday standards that was musically-complex yet easy to digest. The band was accompanied by Alash, a throat singing trio from Siberia that added some worldly flavors to the evening. A perfect way to get in the… Read More Béla Fleck and the Flecktones Holiday Show in Atlanta with Alash – Photo Recap

Atlanta’s Improvement Movement on Homecoming Show and Shaky Knees Main Stage Performance

Photos and Words by Max Stewart Atlanta’s Improvement Movement are frankly one of our favorite new bands, and they should be yours too. In a time when so much music feels redundant or engineered to quietly slide into your algorithm, this four-piece has cracked a far rarer code: a sound that feels wholly unique yet… Read More Atlanta’s Improvement Movement on Homecoming Show and Shaky Knees Main Stage Performance