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 Derby festival shows, featured alongside the feasts at the Chow Wagon, are not something that we’ve partaken in before this year. However, the tracks WFPK had debuted, along with Kyle Meredith‘s interview, spoke to us about Genevieve’s talent and we felt compelled to attend her Waterfront show. The performance started later than advertised (perfect for … More Genevieve shows her colors for KDF Waterfront Jam
The basics of The Lone Bellow, at first, are nothing that stand out as particularly extraordinary. Two guys and a girl, some guitars, mandolin, drums, keys… pretty basic. Their songwriting is honest and catchy and they are good looking people. But seeing this group perform live takes The Lone Bellow to a whole other level. … More 3rd time’s a charm – The Lone Bellow returns to a sold out crowd
We saw them from afar at Shaky Knees last year. Food and a seat drew us away from the main scene for a little while in the middle of that Saturday afternoon. Still, as Cold War Kids took one of the smaller stages, the crowd was large, rowdy, and very into them. Mercury Ballroom offered a more … More Another return to the Ville for Cold War Kids
ROMP introduced us to both The 23 String Band and Pokey LaFarge in 2012, our first summer in town. It was a literal introduction for 23SB – we talked with them for a while before their after party show at Pioneer Village, and I’m fairly certain I still have Marty’s business card from when I followed … More 23SB & Pokey wish the Belle a happy 100
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