I was blown away when I saw her in 2012 at my first ROMP. She has such a presence on stage that it’s impossible to focus on anything else. Every hair on your body is pretty much upright during the entire performance. Rhiannon Giddens is an incredibly talented musician who has pushed herself musically over … More My arm hairs are still standing a month later, thanks to Rhiannon Giddens
Saturday of ROMP was the band’s first and only day at the festival, but they seemed to be having a good time already when I had the chance to chat with them in the afternoon. Hailing from San Francisco, The Brothers Comatose started out with brothers Ben and Alex Morrison having some fun in their … More An afternoon chat with The Brothers Comatose at ROMP
ROMP‘s final day brought with it a welcome respite from all of the crummy weather. The Kentucky Bluegrass AllStars kicked off the morning lineup. It’s always amazing to see how talented these kids are and how excited they are to play in front of the ROMP crowd. There had been a lot of hype for gifted … More We all ROMPed the night away for the finale
This year was definitely the rainiest of any ROMP I’ve been too – I’m not envious of the upkeep it’s going to take to get the park back to its normal condition. We spent most of the day huddled under our almost-blowing-away canopies, but it made for an afternoon full of card games, bourbon and … More Big names for Friday at ROMP
ROMP has become our yearly tradition, something I very much look forward to. The smallness of the festival (in comparison with lots of other festivals) is attractive. The fact that there is only one main stage, combined with the fact that I can camp right nearby, is fantastic because I can hear the music even from … More A little rain, a lot of greatness: The start of ROMP 2015
We’ve been out and about since school ended, road-tripping across the country out west and then back again. What better way to be welcomed back home than to attend one of this city’s favorite extracurriculars? Not only that, but the lineup was a perfect warm up for the upcoming ROMP weekend. Banjo masters Béla Fleck & … More The best of the best for June’s Waterfront Wednesday
I said goodbye to my students in the afternoon as they walked out the doors and into a soaking downpour. I think the inclement weather deterred some folks from venturing down to the Big Four Lawn for the second edition of Waterfront Wednesday in 2015. Didn’t they know that the event almost always lucks out … More The end of school = the start to a great summer of music: WW May edition
The Punch Brothers have been a favorite of mine for a few years, so when I discovered they’d be playing just a couple hundred miles away in Music City, I immediately jumped at buying tickets. For living so close (it’s only about 3 hours with minimal traffic), we have spent little to no time in … More Punch Brothers deliver bluegrass brilliance at the Mother Church
We had been planning to go all along, but then we found out Twin Limb was going to be there, so we were 100% in. And then we only caught the last two songs since Zbar has been on its game lately as far as starting things on time. We’ll get you next time, ladies. … More Landlady brings just the right amount of crazy
Everyone knows the midwinter blues – spending the time wishing for hot weather, clear blue skies, and music-filled festival days. I think specifically of ROMP, especially back to the summer of 2012 when we had that major heat wave that started the weekend of the festival. I may not be able to make time fly by … More MMSB gives us a little bluegrass fever
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