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October 2011 Music Calendar

October 2011 Music Calendar

Calendar updated daily!

Saturday, October 1, 2011

  • (Free) American Babies @ Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2
  • (Free) John Hammond @ Madison Square Park (Madison Square Music: Studio Series)
  • ($10) Asobi Seksu @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($10) Free Form Funky Freqs: Vernon Reid (guitars) Jamaaladeen Tacuma (bass) G. Calvin Weston (drums) @ The Stone
  • ($20-$25) Imelda May @ Bowery Ballroom
  • ($80-$140) Elvis Costello @ United Palace Theatre

Sunday, October 2, 2011

  • ($15) Conspirator Featuring Marc Brownstein and Aron Magner from The Disco Biscuits, Beem and Deem, Horizon Wireless, Alpha Data (DJ Set) @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($22-$28) Sean McCann of Great Big Sea @ City Winery

Monday, October 3, 2011

  • ($5-$8) A Residency With: The London Souls @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($25) Mingus Orchestra @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($30-$41) The Psychedelic Furs featuring Tom Tom Club @ Irving Plaza

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

  • ($5-$8) Kung Fu @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($10) Mark Guiliana @ 55 Bar
  • ($35-$45) David Sanborn @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($55-$120) Deadmau5 @ Roseland Ballroom
  • ($60-$90) Portishead @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

  • ($5) Tall Tall Trees @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($14) Toubab Krewe and Zongo Junction @ Le Poisson Rouge
  • ($15) The Louis Armstrong Centennial Band @ Birdland NYC
  • ($15) Austra @ Bowery Ballroom
  • ($35-$45) David Sanborn @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($40-$55) Guerilla Union & House of Blues Presents Black Star with Mos Def and Talib Kweli @ Irving Plaza
  • ($50-$65) Bebel Gilberto – Make-up Show @ City Winery
  • ($55-$120) Deadmau5 @ Roseland Ballroom
  • ($65-$90) Portishead @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
  • ($100) Up From The Bayou: A Benefit for New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation @ Dave Malone and Camile Baudoin (of the Radiators), Ivan Neville and Tony Hall (of Dumpstaphunk), and Adam Dietch (of Lettuce)
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Thursday, October 6, 2011

  • ($10) Mark Guiliana @ 55 Bar
  • ($25-$30) James Blake & Austra @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
  • ($35-$45) David Sanborn @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($55-$120) Deadmau5 @ Roseland Ballroom
  • ($75-$90) Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, and Maceo Parker @ Town Hall
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Friday, October 7, 2011

  • (Free) Tall Tall Trees ACOUSTIC SHOW @ Postcrypt Coffeehouse
  • (Free) Mark Guiliana @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • ($10) FiKus @ Sullivan Hall
  • ($12) Melvin Seals and JGB @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($20) Ollabelle @ The Bowery Ballroom
  • ($26-$38) NOFX & Anti-Flag with Old Man Markley @ Irving Plaza
  • ($35-$45) David Sanborn @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($50-$55) An Intimate Acoustic Evening with Natalie Merchant @ Highline Ballroom
  • ($50-$125) Deadmau5 @ Roseland Ballroom
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Saturday, October 8, 2011

  • ($10) O’Death @ The Bell House
  • ($10) Reckoning: Performing The Music of the Dead, Phish, and more @ Sullivan Hall
  • ($12) Roots of Creation @ Highline Ballroom
  • ($26-$38) NOFX @ Irving Plaza
  • ($50-$125) Deadmau5 @ Roseland Ballroom
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Sunday, October 9, 2011

  • ($18-$28) Beats Antique @ Irving Plaza
  • ($22-$27) The Lemonheads performing “It’s A Shame About Ray” @ Bowery Ballroom
  • ($50-$125) Deadmau5 @ Roseland Ballroom

Monday, October 10, 2011

  • ($5-$8) A Residency With: The London Souls @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($22-$27) The Lemonheads performing “It’s A Shame About Ray” @ Bowery Ballroom
  • ($25) Mingus Orchestra @ The Jazz Standard

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

  • (Free) Fundimensionals @ The Bitter End
  • ($7) Bernie Worrell Orchestra (of original Parliament-Funkadelic / Talking Heads) with Wolf!, The Statesmen & The Erik Deutch Band @ The Bowery Electric
  • ($15) RJD2 @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($15-$25) Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes @ City Winery (2 sets, seperastely priced)
  • ($25) Jason Crosby & Dark Loft CD Release Concert (w/ special guests!) @ Iridium Jazz Club
  • ($45-$65) An Evening with Pat Metheny ft. Larry Grenadier @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($60-$107) Steve Miller Band @ Beacon Theater
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

  • (Free) Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” + The Wizard of Oz = Dark Side of the Rainbow @ The Brooklyn Bowl
    • “WE DON’T HAVE A SHOW SO WE’RE PLAYING DARK SIDE OF THE MOON TO THE WIZARD OF OZ AND BOWLING IS FREE” BOWL ~ plus free shoe rental & Pink Floyd video mixed by Brooklyn Bowl’s own VJ Emmtea
  • ($15) The Louis Armstrong Centennial Band @ Birdland NYC
  • ($25-$30) Jars of Clay w/ special guest Dave Barnes @ B.B. Kings
  • ($35-$42) Iron & Wine @ Terminal 5
  • ($45-$65) An Evening with Pat Metheny ft. Larry Grenadier @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Thursday, October 13, 2011

  • ($5-$8) Biz Markie (DJ Set) @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($20) Spin Doctors performing “Pocket Full Of Kryptonite” @ The Bowery Ballroom
  • ($30-$64) Indigo Girls @ Beacon Theater
  • ($35-$42) Iron & Wine @ Terminal 5
  • ($45-$65) An Evening with Pat Metheny ft. Larry Grenadier @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Friday, October 14, 2011

  • ($12-$15) EOTO Featuring Michael Travis and Jason Hann of String Cheese Incident, Billi Shakes @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($13) These Darlins @ The Bell House
  • ($16-$18) Jackie Greene @ The Bowery Ballroom
  • ($20-$25) Jay Farrar (of Son Volt) & Anna Ternheim @ City Winery
  • ($45-$65) An Evening with Pat Metheny ft. Larry Grenadier @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Saturday, October 15, 2011

  • ($5) New York Funk Exchange @ Club Groove
  • ($10) Bonerama @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($10-$12) Leroy Justice @ Sullivan Hall
  • ($16-$18) Jackie Greene @ The Bowery Ballroom
  • ($20-$25) Jay Farrar (of Son Volt) & Anna Ternheim @ City Winery
  • ($25-$30) The Royal Family Ball feat. Soulive @ Terminal 5
  • ($45-$65) An Evening with Pat Metheny ft. Larry Grenadier @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($45-$400) Paul Kantner 70th Birthday All-Star Gala w/ Jefferson Starship, Hot Buttered Rum, Moon Alice, Nona Hendryx & Sp. Guests: Pete Sears, John Molo, Prarie Prince, Barry Sless + a Special Tribute to Papa Jonh Creach @ B.B. Kings
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Sunday, October 16, 2011

  • (Free) Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey @ Upper West Side Apple Store (7pm)
    • Live at the Apple Store:Ā Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey On their 21st album, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey reaches into the depths of their hometown’s history and emerges with a masterwork. Stop by to hear tracks from the band’s new album, “Race Riot Suite.”
  • ($20-$25) Damn Right! ft. Marco Benevento! w. Billy Martin, DVS*, Mun, more @ The House of Yes, Bklyn
  • ($20-$25) Jay Farrar (of Son Volt) & Anna Ternheim @ City Winery
  • ($45-$65) An Evening with Pat Metheny ft. Larry Grenadier @ Blue Note (2 sets)

Monday, October 17, 2011

  • ($5-$8) A Residency With: The London Souls @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($16-$18) Jackie Greene @ The Bowery Ballroom
  • ($20-$35) Dizzy Gillespieā„¢ Alumni All-Stars ft Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Heath & More! @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($25) Mingus Orchestra @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($40-$53) Jane’s Addiction @ Irving Plaza
  • ($100-$5,000) “Rock & Wrap It Up” Charity Concert feat. Jackie Greene @ Brooklyn Bowl

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

  • ($6-$8) American Babies @ Spike Hill
  • ($15) Lisa Hannigan @ The Bell House
  • ($20) Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Plays “The Race Riot Suite” with special guests Peter Apfelbaum, Steven Bernstein, Mark Southerland @ The Jazz Standard (2 sets)
  • ($25-$30) Minus the Bear @ Webster Hall
  • ($35-$40) Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra @ Hiro Ballroom
  • ($35-$116) Open Door: India Arie & Idan Raichel @ Beacon Theater
  • ($55-$65) Smashing Pumpkins @ Terminal 5
  • ($40-$53) Jane’s Addiction @ Irving Plaza
  • ($20-$35) Dizzy Gillespieā„¢ Alumni All-Stars ft Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Heath & More! @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

  • ($10) Charlie Hunter Solo Residency @ Sycamore
  • ($15) The Louis Armstrong Centennial Band @ Birdland NYC
  • ($20) Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Plays “The Race Riot Suite” with special guests Peter Apfelbaum, Steven Bernstein, Mark Southerland @ The Jazz Standard (2 sets)
  • ($20-$35) Dizzy Gillespieā„¢ Alumni All-Stars ft Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Heath & More! @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($30) Stanley Jordan feat. Bucky Pizzarelli / Sharon Ibsen / Special Guests – CD Release Party @ Iridium Jazz Club
  • ($37-$45) Arctic Monkeys @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Thursday, October 20, 2011

  • (Free) Tall Tall Trees @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • ($20-$35) Dizzy Gillespieā„¢ Alumni All-Stars ft Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Heath & More! @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($30) Stanley Jordan feat. Bucky Pizzarelli / Sharon Ibsen / Special Guests – CD Release Party @ Iridium Jazz Club
  • ($40-$52) Dierks Bentley @ Irving Plaza powered by Klipsch
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Friday, October 21, 2011

  • (Free) Coldplay @ The Today Show
  • (Free) Cabinet @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • (Free) Eric McFadden @ The National Underground
  • ($15) Lisa Hannigan @ Highline Ballroom
  • ($20-$35) Dizzy Gillespieā„¢ Alumni All-Stars ft Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Heath & More! @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($25) The Birdland Big Band directed by Tommy Igoe @ Birdland
  • ($25-$30) Rusted Root @ Le Poisson Rouge
  • ($25-$30) Tales from the Sahel: An Evening with Baaba Maal @ The Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts (Pace University)
  • ($30) Ziggy Marley @ Best Buy Theater
  • ($30) Stanley Jordan Band ft. Bucky Pizzarelli / Kenny Garrett / Special Guests – CD Release Party @ Iridium Jazz Club
  • ($35) En Vouge @ B.B. Kings
  • ($35-$65) The Jayhawks & Rosanne Cash @ Beacon Theatre
  • ($40-$52) Dierks Bentley @ Irving Plaza
  • ($75-$85) The Blue Note Presents Guitar Man George Benson @ Town Hall
  • ($70-$90-$250) Clearwater, founded by Pete Seeger, presents a benefit concert for their Environmental Education Programs.
    • Performers include Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Suzanne Vega, Loudon Wainwright III, Guy Davis, David Amram, Toshi Reagon, Lucy Kaplansky, Tom Paxton and others to be announced soon. @ Symphony Space
  • ($70-$110) Betty Buckley: Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency
  • ($75-$100) The Blue Note Presents Guitar Man George Benson @ Town Hall

Saturday, October 22, 2011

  • ($15) Yarn with special guests The Hollows and The Tension @ Hiro Ballroom
  • ($20-$35) Dizzy Gillespieā„¢ Alumni All-Stars ft Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Heath & More! @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($25-$30) Duck Down VS Blacksmith CMJ Showcase: Talib Kweli / Pharoahe Monch @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
  • ($27.50) STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) @ Best Buy Theater
  • ($30) Stanley Jordan Band featuring Bucky Pizzarelli / Kenny Garrett / Special Guests – CD Release Party @ Iridium Jazz Club
  • ($35-$65) An Evening With Gillian Welch @ Beacon Theater
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Sunday, October 23, 2011

  • ($10-$15) Spin Doctor’s performing “Pocket Full of Kryptonite” @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($30) Stanley Jordan Band featuring Bucky Pizzarelli / Kenny Garrett / Special Guests – CD Release Party @ Iridium Jazz Club
  • ($35-$45) Ed Roland (collective soul) & Kevin Griffin (Better Than Ezra) @ City Winery
  • ($45, $55, $65, & $75) Ledisi @ Apollo Theater
  • ($44-$107) Weird Al Yankovic @ Beacon Theater

Monday, October 24, 2011

  • ($5-$8) A Residency With: The London Souls @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($15) The Secret Sisters @ The Bell House
  • ($22-$25) Goapele ~ Break of Dawn Album Release Concert @ B.B. Kings
  • ($25) Mingus Orchestra @ The Jazz Standard

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

  • ($25-$35) Jimmy Heath 85th Birthday Celebration with special guest Bill Cosby @ Blue Note (2 sets)
  • ($27.50-$35) AMON TOBIN, ISAM Live Audio/Visual Show @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple Brooklyn, NY
  • ($30, $53.50, $78.50, $93.50) Absolute Funk: Honoring George Clinton @ The Apollo Theater
  • ($35-$50) Moby Live Acoustic & Ambient @ Angel Orensanz Foundation
  • ($40-$50) Insane Clown Posse @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
  • ($40-$90) Duran Duran @ Madison Square Garden
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

  • ($7) Reggie Watts @ Littlefield, BK
  • ($10) Charlie Hunter Solo Residency @ Sycamore
  • ($15) North Mississippi Allstars @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($15) The Louis Armstrong Centennial Band @ Birdland NYC
  • ($25-$35) Jimmy Heath 85th Birthday Celebration with special guest Bill Cosby @ Blue Note
  • ($27.50-$35) AMON TOBIN, ISAM Live Audio/Visual Show @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple Brooklyn, NY
  • ($34.50) Hubert Sumlin and the Nighthawks @ Iridium Jazz Club
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Thursday, October 27, 2011

  • ($20-$30) Boris w/ Asobi Seksu @ Irving Plaza powered by Klipsch
  • ($25) Steve Kuhn Trio @ Jazz Standard
  • ($25) Bernie Worrell @ The Bitter End
  • ($25-$30) Average White Band @ B.B. Kings
  • ($25-$35) Jimmy Heath 85th Birthday Celebration @ Blue Note
  • ($27.50-$35) AMON TOBIN, ISAM Live Audio/Visual Show @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple Brooklyn, NY
    ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Lowes Regency

Friday, October 28, 2011

  • (Free) Juan Maclean (DJ Set) & Rok One @ Le Baine
  • ($5-$8) The Stooges Brass Band @ The Brooklyn Bowl (late night set)
  • ($10) Universal Funk Order @ Sullivan Hall
  • ($15) North Mississippi Allstars @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($22-$35) John Wesley Harding’s Cabinet of Wonders
    • Feat. John Darnielle (The Mountain Goats), Craig Finn (The Hold Steady), Paul Harding, John Hodgman, Hamilton Leithauser (The Walkmen), Eugene Mirman, Emma StraubĀ  @ City Winery
  • ($22.50) New Found Glory @ Best Buy Theater
  • ($25-$35) Jimmy Heath 85th Birthday Celebration @ Blue Note
  • ($30) Steve Kuhn Trio @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($48-$55) David Cassidy @ B.B. Kings
  • ($50-$60) Shpongle LIVE @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Saturday, October 29, 2011

  • ($10) Jesse Dee @ The Blue Note
  • ($10) Arooj Aftab and Grey play Songs on Earth w/ Meshell Ndegeocello @ Le Poisson Rouge
  • ($10-$15) John Brown’s Body @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($20) A Haunted Hot Tub Halloween: Kristen Schaal, Kurt Braunohler, John Darnielle (of The Mountain Goats), Wyatt Cenac, Andres du Bouchet, Found Footage Festival, + more! @ Littlefield, BKLYN
  • ($25) Yonder Mountain String Band & The Infamous String Dusters @ Best Buy Theater
  • ($25-$35) Jimmy Heath 85th Birthday Celebration @ Blue Note
  • ($25-$35) Medeski, Martin & Wood @ Terminal 5
  • ($25-$35) The Grand Slambovian Halloween Ball Hosted ByĀ Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams @ Gramercy Theater
  • ($30) Steve Kuhn Trio @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($30) The Music of Frank Zappa: Project Object w/ Ike Willis + Ray White @ B.B. Kings Blues Club
  • ($50-$145) The Fab Faux performing Magical Mystery Tour in its entirety @ Beacon Theater
  • ($63-$112) Danzig – The Legacy Tour @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
  • ($110) Betty Buckley : Ah Men! The Boys of Broadway @ Feinstein’s at Loews Regency

Sunday, October 30, 2011

  • ($25-$35) Jimmy Heath 85th Birthday Celebration @ Blue Note
  • ($30) Steve Kuhn Trio @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($35) The Little Willies feat. Lee Alexander, Jim Campilongo, Norah Jones, Richard Julian and Dan Rieser @ The Bell House

Monday, October 31, 2011

  • ($5-$8) A Residency With: The London Souls @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($25) Mingus Orchestra @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($35-$42) Matthew Sweet/”Girlfriend” anniversary shows w/ The Shadowboxers @ City Winery
  • ($63-$78) Ween @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom

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May 2011 Music Calendar

May 2011 Music Calendar

Calendar updated daily!

Sunday, May 1, 2011

  • ($20-$25) Bill Frisell Quartet featuring Ron Miles, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wolleson @ Village Vanguard

Monday, May 2, 2011

  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($20) The Airborne Toxic Event @ Pianos
  • ($25) Mingus Big Band @ The Jazz Standard

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

  • (Free) Dred Scott Trio @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • ($24) The Airbourne Toxic Event @ The Mercury Lounge

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

  • (Free) Brooklyn Shakedown with Nutritious @ Bembe
  • ($24) The Airbourne Toxic Event @ The Bowery Ballroom
  • ($40-$133) Batiashvili, Bartók, and Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony @ Avery Fisher Hall

Thursday, May 5, 2011

  • New Orleans Jazz Festival, New Orleans, LA
  • (Free) Gent Treadly @ 11th Street Bar
  • (Free) Nir Felder Group (Mark Guiliana) @ 55 Bar
  • ($5) Sophistafunk @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • ($15) Jackie Greene @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($20-$25) The Airborne Toxic Event @ Webster Hall
  • ($40-$46) Bad Religion @ Terminal 5
  • ($65-$144) Gladys Knight @ Beacon Theater
  • ($1,500 – $5,000) Alan Gilbert Conducts 120th Anniversary Concert @ Carnegie Hall
    • Gala tickets include a seat at the concert and admission to a post-concert dinner-dance at The Plaza

Friday, May 6, 2011

  • New Orleans Jazz Festival, New Orleans, LA
  • (Free) Taurus (Mark Guiliana) @ Bowery Electric
  • ($10) The Mother Hips @ The Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($15 – $20) The Infamous String Dusters @ Bowery Ballroom
  • ($22) Reverend Horton Heat plus Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band @ The Bell House
  • ($24-$45) The Airborne Toxic Event @ Town Hall
  • ($25-$30) Minus The Bear @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
  • ($40-$46) Bad Religion @ Terminal 5
  • ($40-$127) Batiashvili, Bartók, and Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony @ Avery Fisher Hall

Saturday, May 7, 2011

  • New Orleans Jazz Festival, New Orleans, LA
  • ($22-$27) The NEW DEAL with special guests OTT & Sub Swara @ Terminal 5
  • ($43-$138) Batiashvili, Bartók, and Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony @ Avery Fisher Hall

Sunday, May 8, 2011

  • New Orleans Jazz Festival, New Orleans, LA
  • ($22) Reverend Horton Heat plus Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band @ Highline Ballroom
  • ($41-$46) Interpol / Blonde Redhead @Terminal 5

Monday, May 9, 2011

  • (Free) Now vs. Now (Mark Guiliana) @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($25) Mingus Big Band @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($1,500 – $5,000) James Taylor @ Carnegie Hall
    • Package A: Tickets are either $2,500 or $5,000 and include the exclusive After-Party and a seat in the Prime Parquet at the concert.
    • Package B: Tickets are $1,000 and include the pre-concert Cocktail Reception and a seat in the Parquet or Second Tier at the concert.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

  • (Free) Chris Morrissey Quintet @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • ($30-$40) Pharoah Sanders Quartet @ Birdland New York
  • ($32-$38) Raphael Saadiq @ Webster Hall
  • ($45-$65) Al Jarreau and the George Duke Trio @ The Blue Note
  • ($60-$159) Paul Simon @ The Beacon Theater

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

  • (Free) Brooklyn Shakedown with Nutritious @ Bembe
  • ($15) The Louis Armstrong Centennial Band @ Birdland NYC
  • ($45-$65) Al Jarreau and the George Duke Trio @ The Blue Note
  • ($55-$159) Paul Simon @ The Beacon Theater
  • ($50-$65) Blind Boys of Alabama @ City Winery

Thursday, May 12, 2011

  • (Free) Maceo Parker @Pier One ~ Brooklyn Bridge Park
  • ($15) Break Science @ Highline Ballroom
  • ($30-$40) Pharoah Sanders Quartet @ Birdland NYC
  • ($35-$40) Brenda Russell and the George Duke Trio @ The Blue Note
  • ($40-$64) Warren Haynes Band @ Beacon Theater
  • ($40-$87) A Celebration of Kate McGarrigle w/ Rufus Wainwright, Emmylou Harris & Martha Wainwright Town Hall

Friday, May 13, 2011

  • (Free) Meshell Ndegeocello @ Gatehouse Restaurant and Bar, Brooklyn
  • ($12) Wyllys @ Sullivan Hall
  • ($30) Deftones @ Best Buy Theater
  • ($30) The Mahavishnu Project plays the music of Jeff Beck @ Iridium Jazz Club
  • ($30-$40) Pharoah Sanders Quartet @ Birdland NYC
  • ($35-$40) Brenda Russell and the George Duke Trio @ The Blue Note
  • ($40-$55) Allen Toussaint @ City Winery
  • ($40-$87) A Celebration of Kate McGarrigle w/ Rufus Wainwright, Emmylou Harris & Martha Wainwright Town Hall

Saturday, May 14, 2011

  • (Free) The Prigs @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • (Free) Meshell Ndegeocello @ Gatehouse Restaurant and Bar, Brooklyn
  • (Free) Red Baraat for the Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series @ The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
  • ($24-$29) Crash Test Dummies with Rob Morsberger @ City Winery
  • ($30) Deftones @ Best Buy Theater
  • ($30-$40) Pharoah Sanders Quartet @ Birdland NYC
  • ($45-$65) Al Jarreau and the George Duke Trio @ The Blue Note
  • ($80-$130) David Crosby & Graham Nash @ Town Hall

Sunday, May 15, 2011

  • (Free) Red Barraat for Celebrate Brooklyn! at Brooklyn Bridge Park @ Celebrate Brooklyn Dance Party
  • ($30) Chico O’Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra @ Birdland NYC
  • ($35-$55) Taylor Hicks @ City Winery
  • ($45-$65) Al Jarreau and the George Duke Trio @ The Blue Note
  • ($45-$75) Marcus Miller Presents: A Concert for Japanese Tsunami ReliefĀ  @ Highline Ballroom
    • Featuring Raheem Devaughn, Robert Glasper, Sean Jones, Angelique Kidjo, Gregoire Maret, Raul Midon,Q-Tip, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Kaoru Watanabe, Louis Cato, Alex Han, Federico Gonzalez Pena, Vince Wilburn, Wallace Roney and more TBA!

Monday, May 16, 2011

  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($24-30) Rusted Root @ Bowery Ballroom
  • ($25) Mingus Big Band @ The Jazz Standard

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

  • ($20) Rusted Root’s Adam Ezra Group @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($30-$35) Lykke Li @ Webster Hall
  • ($35-$60) Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers w/ Henry Butler @ Highline Ballroom

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

  • (Free) Brooklyn Shakedown with Nutritious @ Bembe
  • ($20) Felice Brothers @ The Bell House
  • ($25) Maceo Parker @ S.O.B.’s
  • ($30-$35) Lykke Li @ Webster Hall
  • ($35-$40) En Vouge @ B.B. Kings
  • ($35-$60) Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers w/ Eric Lindell (Album Release) @ Highline Ballroom

Thursday, May 19, 2011

  • ($15-$20) Lo, Aaron, Dan and Jon of God Street Wine @ Joe’s Pub
  • (Free) Nir Felder Group (Mark Guiliana) @ 55 Bar
  • ($10) Fundimensionals @ Sullivan Hall
  • ($18-22) New Riders of the Purple Sage @ B.B. Kings
  • ($20) The Felice Brothers @ The Bell House
  • ($20) Reflection @ Rocks Off Cruise (The Halfmoon)
  • ($25-$31) Brett Dennen @ Webster Hall
  • ($35-$80) Adele @ Beacon Theater

Friday, May 20, 2011

  • ($20-$25) Bill Frisell Quartet featuring Ron Miles, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wolleson @ Village Vanguard
  • ($25) John Mayall @ B.B. Kings Blues Club
  • ($25) Murder By Death @ Rocks Off River Cruise

Saturday, May 21, 2011

  • ($12) Garage A Trois @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($20-$25) Bill Frisell Quartet featuring Ron Miles, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wolleson @ Village Vanguard
  • ($50-$77) Adele @ United Palace Theater
  • ($55-$75)Ā  Johnny Mathis @ Lehman Arts Center, Bronx
  • ($55-$65) Esperanza Spalding @ Town Hall

Sunday, May 22, 2011

  • (???) Mark Guiliana @ 55 Bar
  • ($10-$15) A Soulful N’awlins Sunday Brunch w/ Brother Joscephus & The Love Revival Revolution Orchestra @ Le Poisson Rouge
  • ($20-$25) Bill Frisell Quartet featuring Ron Miles, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wolleson @ Village Vanguard
  • ($30) Chico O’Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra @ Birdland NYC
  • ($50-$107) Elvis Costello and The Imposters – The Revolver Tour @ Beacon Theater

Monday, May 23, 2011

  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($20-$25) Bill Frisell Quartet featuring Ron Miles, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wolleson @ Village Vanguard
  • ($25) Mingus Big Band @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($50-$107) Elvis Costello and The Imposters – The Revolver Tour @ Beacon Theater

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

  • (Free) Dred Scott Trio @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • ($7) Richie Goods and Nuclear Fusion @ Local 269
  • ($20-$25) Bill Frisell Quartet featuring Ron Miles, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wolleson @ Village Vanguard
  • ($20-$100) Club d’Elf & John Medeski @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($25-$30) Panic At The Disco @ Terminal 5
  • ($30-$40) Kenny Barron Quartet with Terrance Blanchard @ Birdland NYC
  • ($30-$45) Stanley Clarke @ The Blue Note
  • ($35-$41) Artic Monkeys @ Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
  • ($40-$115) Bettye LaVette @ Cafe Carlyle
  • ($50-$107) Elvis Costello and The Imposters – The Revolver Tour @ Beacon Theater

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

  • (Free) Brooklyn Shakedown with Nutritious @ Bembe
  • ($10) Gent Treadly, Willie Waldman Project, DJ Logic @ Sullivan Hall
  • ($15) Kenny Barron Quartet with The Louis Armstrong Centennial Band @ Birdland NYC
  • ($20-$25) Bill Frisell Quartet featuring Ron Miles, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wolleson @ Village Vanguard
  • ($30-$45) Stanley Clarke @ The Blue Note
  • ($40-$115) Bettye LaVette @ Cafe Carlyle
  • ($52-$65) The Cars @ Roseland Ballroom

Thursday, May 26, 2011

  • (Free) Celebrate Brooklyn! at Brooklyn Bridge Park @ Celebrate Brooklyn Dance Party @ Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, NY
    • Red Baraat and many more…
  • (Free) Tall, Tall Trees @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • ($30-$40) Kenny Barron Quartet with Terrance Blanchard @ Birdland NYC
  • ($30-$45) Stanley Clarke @ The Blue Note
  • ($40-$115) Bettye LaVette @ Cafe Carlyle

Friday, May 27, 2011

  • ($15) Joe Krown Trio feat. Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste followed by MiloZ @ Sullivan Hall
  • ($20-$25) Steve Kuhn (solo piano) & The Daniel Bennett Group @ The Triad Theater
  • ($25) The Birdland Big Band directed by Tommy Igoe @ Birdland NYC
  • ($30-$45) Stanley Clarke @ The Blue Note
  • ($40-$115) Bettye LaVette @ Cafe Carlyle
  • ($50-$200) Wavy Gravy’s 75th Birthday!
    • Jackson Browne, Ani DiFranco, Steve Earle, Allison Moorer, Dr. John, Bruce Hornsby, Jorma Kaukonen, Steve Kimock, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Wavy Gravy

Saturday, May 28, 2011

  • ($20) Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars @ The Bell House
  • ($25-$28) David Johansen (Of the New York Dolls) @ City Winery
  • ($30-$45) Stanley Clarke @ The Blue Note

Sunday, May 29, 2011

  • ($18) Slick Rick @ B.B. Kings Blues Club
  • ($23-$28) Bob Schneider @ Bowery Ballroom
  • ($25) The Birdland Jazz Quartet @ Birdland NYC
  • ($30) Chico O’Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra @ Birdland NYC
  • ($30-$45) Stanley Clarke @ The Blue Note
  • ($40-$115) Bettye LaVette @ Cafe Carlyle

Monday, May 30, 2011

  • ($8) Jim Campilongo @ The Living Room
  • ($20-$25) Bill Frisell Quartet featuring Ron Miles, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wolleson @ Village Vanguard
  • ($25) Mingus Big Band @ The Jazz Standard
  • ($30-$45) Stanley Clarke @ The Blue Note
  • ($40-$115) Bettye LaVette @ Cafe Carlyle

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

  • (Free) Ray LaMontagne, Brandi Carlile, The Secret Sisters @ Central Park’s Summer Stage
  • (Free) Dred Scott Trio @ Rockwood Music Hall
  • ($15) 7 Walkers featuring Bill Kreutzmann of Grateful Dead, Kirk Joseph of Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Papa Mali and Matt Hubbard, Jason Crosby and Dark Loft @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • ($30-$45) Stanley Clarke @ The Blue Note
  • ($37.50) George Clinton & The Parliament-Funkadelic All-Stars @ B.B. Kings
  • ($40-$115) Bettye LaVette @ Cafe Carlyle

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www.gatheringofthevibes.comGathering of the Vibes Music Festival: Friday (07.30.10)

Day I Review: Gathering of the Vibes VX @ Bridgeport, CT (07.29.10)

The Cosmic Casbah...

The Cosmic Casbah...

Jesus, my spoiled ass forgot what a hot tent feels like in the morning when the sun finally seeks you out.Ā  MY GOODNESS!!Ā  But considering the stormy conditions we had to endure at last year’s Vibes, the sun was completely welcoming.

VIP Perk #1: You have sectioned camping in the section of the park that has the most tree canopy coverage.Ā  The general camping is located in mainly open fields and parking lots.

The Casbah...

The Casbah...

Quote of the morning: *With a mischievous look** “Are you trying to tempting me with a good time??”

We woke up to a gorgeous day.Ā  We spent the morning relaxing, waking up slowly with our friends at the Cosmic Casbah.Ā  We were greeted with friends of ours who were only just now passing out, a table full of breakfast foods like bacon and eggs, muffins and fruit, and music.Ā  I crashed onto the mats with my plate of food, listening to the music, letting it breath life into me to start my day.

We knew that for breakfast we were being dished some New Orleans ROCK by way ofĀ  The Radiators so we hit the field pretty early, only missing Billy Simons Band on the Green Vibes stage. You know, it’s almost impossible to catch all the music at a festival if you are solo but with a running crew it takes that much more time to settle.

VIP TENT! (Night shot!)

VIP TENT! (Night shot!)

Eat me!VIP Perk #2: During this time, we utilized the free food in the VIP tent where they had wonderful selection of snacks and beverages to sustain us ALL DAY.Ā  At $6-$10 for a single meal or $4 for a water in general vending, these 24-hour snacks of fruit, pretzels, chips and salsa, candies, sodas, water, juices, milk, coffees and teas were BEYOND welcoming, sustaining and economical.Ā  It’s possible to spend $60 on water before even considering food at a festival.Ā  And that is just the 24-hour spread. From 11am-3pm you are offered a buffet of hot meats, salads, pastas, and desserts to chose from.Ā  And generally, if you are starving and want another half of a turkey wrap, you could easily ask for one.Ā  We made our rounds of good mornings and set up shop by the Karma Wash. It was time to focus on the music.

Gathering of the Vibes 2010

Gathering of the Vibes 2010

The Radiators

Dave Malone – guitar, vocals
Ed Volker – keyboards, vocals
Camile Baudoin – guitar
Reggie Scanlan – bass
Frank Bua Jr. – drums

I danced into the field listening to The Radiators.Ā  Their bluesy-rocky vibe catching my feet and ears completely off guard.Ā  Being a huge fan of New Orleans Funk, I knew anything coming from NOLA would be better then good.Ā  I was excited to hear some NOLA ROCK from the band considered the #1 Rock band on the NOLA scene!!!Ā  They didn’t disappoint.

They came out blasting with rock -n-roll.Ā  For all you Phish heads out there, Phish opened for this band back in the 90’s.Ā  So did Widespread Panic.Ā  Where as both of those bands have now reached high commercial success, The Radiators have always been a deeply respective, yet decisively underground group on the scene.

Ragers!

Ragers!

An unavoidable NOLA signature, their funk layer was evident in the music immediately, coming from Ed Volker on keys.Ā  There was also that grungy swamp rock layer by way of Camile Baudoin on guitar.Ā  It was rough and rugged.Ā  The keys sounded almost out of tune but on purpose reminiscent of Professor Longhair in sound, not style.Ā  They were a tight group, the guitar players really made some hot sounds with their axes, with twang here, rock there, and smooth swamp grunge in the middle.Ā  It was fun music to dance too, sway too, but really it was something to slither too.

Setlist: I Like It Like That, Lets Radiate, Hard Rock Kid >, Lost Highway, Sitting on Top of the World, Crazy Mona, River Run, Soul on Fire, The Death Of The Blues, Junco Partner, You Ain’t Going Nowhere, Rosie

Download: The Radiators @ Gathering of the Vibes (07.30.10)

Gathering of the Vibes 2010

Gathering of the Vibes 2010

 

Kung Fu

Dave Livolsi – Bass
Kris Jensen – Sax
Todd Stoops – Keyboards
Tim Palmieri – Guitar
Adrian Tramontano – Drums

Kung Fu @ GOTV 2010

Kung Fu @ GOTV 2010

 

Kung Fu @ GOTV 2010

Kung Fu's Todd Stoops @ GOTV 2010

 

We needed to charge our phones so headed over towards the Green Vibe stage and that is where I heard theĀ  funky, odd sounding keys reminiscent of Alan Evans.Ā  But maybe a bit too much guitar.Ā  It was not as solid as it could be.Ā  It sounded choppy at times.Ā  Definitely took some getting used too. So, since they confused me, yet, intrigued me…of course, I had to check them out.

Kung Fu's Kris Jensen @ GOTV 2010

Kung Fu's Kris Jensen @ GOTV 2010

When I approached the stage, I recognized Kris Jensen right away from Dickey Betts.Ā  His horn brought a delicious element to an otherwise decent band.Ā  I wasn’t a big fan of Todd Stoops singing, or any of the singing really, but he knew his way around that keyboard.Ā Ā  Tim Palmieri looked familiar as well and I realized later he has played with numerous artists I knew.Ā  He was great.Ā  Ultimately, the band itself was comprised of some talented musicians who tore up their solos but sometimes they fell off the page when they were playing as a group.Ā  The following video will show you what I mean…not bad their at the end, huh?

Gathering of the Vibes 2010

Gathering of the Vibes 2010

Jackie Greene

Jackie Greene – Guitar
Nathan Dale – Sax
Jeremy Plog – Keyboards
John Hofer – Guitar

Jackie Greene @ GOTV 2010

Jackie Greene @ GOTV 2010

Jackie Greene @ GOTV 2010

Jackie Greene @ GOTV 2010

I was soooo ready to get down to Jackie Greene‘s set that when I heard him start during the Kung Fu set, I took off running.Ā  Jackie Greene is a wonderful artist who has an old soul sound and a yung sexy body šŸ˜‰Ā  Young and talented, open and warm, HOT!!!Ā  A rocker, a funker, a jammer, a rager on top of being a keys player, songwriter and a guitarist., electric, acoustic, loungy, rock, whatever…he does it all.

I made it front row for Jackie Greene where I ran into a few of my favorite Jam Cruisers.Ā  He came out rocking right off the bat.Ā  The second song was a new rock tune, Medicine. And I love a good harmonica. He slowed it down with a beautiful Shaken. Jut an upbeat rock vibe from Jackie all the way through.Ā  Perfect set for that perfect sunny afternoon.

Another Tiny Rager!

Another Tiny Rager!

He blew me away.Ā  Tight, on point, smooth and simple.Ā  Jackie Greene isn’t someone who needs lights and fluff.Ā  He is just talent.Ā  He had the whole field dancing and I noticed that the ladies were ogling over him as much as I was.Ā  I try not to but sometimes, just DAYUM! Animal was just sexy and finally I was enjoying a singer for the first time that day.Ā  And finally, inviting drummer John Molo (Phil & Friends) to the stage,Ā  showing love to Jerry, he raged the hell out of his encore covering Scarlet Begonias, one of my favorite Jerry songs that houses one of my favorite Grateful Dead lyrics:

Once in a while you get shown the light/In the strangest of places if you look at it right.

Setlist: I’m So Gone, Medicine, Farewell, So Long, Goodbye, A Moment of Temporary Color, Gone Wanderin’, Shakey Ground, Animal, Spooky Tina, Shaken, Tell Me Mama, Tell Me Right, Hollywood ->, Tomorrow Never Knows >, Taxman ->, Tomorrow Never Knows, Scarlet Begonias *, Like A Ball And Chain

Download: Jackie Greene Live at Gathering of the Vibes; Seaside Park on 2010-07-30 (July 30, 2010)

MacPodz

Nick Ayers – Percussion, Flute and Vox
Brennan Andes – Bass and Vox
Jesse Clayton – Keys
Griffin Bastian – Drums
Ross Huff – Trumpet, Flugelhorn and Vox

The Macpodz @ GOTV 2010

The Macpodz @ GOTV 2010

Surrounded by creativity!

Surrounded by creativity!

Another cell phone charger exchange. We wanted to make sure that we could always get in touch with Issac so Jay and I would alternate charging our phones making sure one of us had a functioning one at all times.Ā  Where I generally might have left my phone to die in my tent since I was actually camping and not in a house, this couldn’t be the case this festival.Ā  I, of course, ended up using it much more by having it on my person.Ā  Alas, I am addicted to technology šŸ™‚ Because of this, I also was able to check out the side stage performances and here we were with The Macpodz.

Just like Kung Fu, I was drawn towards the stage because of what I heard coming from the keyboardist, Jesse Clayton. Sounded GOOD! Their image immediately stood out to me, not that it matters but it was like a warped frat house up there. I enjoyed the trumpet as well.Ā  Other then that, meh! Nothing would hae sounded good to me at time, knowing who was coming on the Main stage next.

Steve Kimock Crazy Engine

Steve Kimock – Guitars
John Morgan Kimock – Drums
Bernie Worrell – Keys
Bobby Vega – bass

Steve Kimonk Crazy Engine @ GOTV 2010

Steve Kimonk Crazy Engine @ GOTV 2010

One of my favorite sets of the day.Ā  When is Steve Kimock not good?Ā  When does he never just sound so perfect and beautiful and full of rage at the same time making you dance to PRETTY music.Ā  And here we had the debut of a NEW CRAZY ENGINE!

Such a signature sound with Kimock, that guitar. So light, airy, happy, funky and jammy.Ā  He always has such lovely melodies throughout his music. His songs engage different emotions with every measure.Ā  I love him.Ā  The addition of keyboard legend, Bernie Worrell was a treat for all of us.Ā  He threw in Row Row Row Your Boat, The Star- Spangled Banner and all kinds of silly licks from nostalgic tunes throughout his solos.

Steve Kimock and son, John Morgan @ GOTV 2010

Steve Kimock and son, John Morgan @ GOTV 2010

Wavy Gravy - blowing bubbles during Kimock set

Wavy Gravy - blowing bubbles during Kimock set

Bobby Vega bassed us out on Funky B4 Five, a lovely melodic jam where a fun response comes from the crowd at the end of the chorus.Ā  Everything is Everything brought out a rapping Chris Burger (Alphabet Soup, Band of Brotherz) who began with the band introductions. Bernie funked out the keys and it was just a funk fest in the field.Ā  Closing with Parliament Funkadelic‘s Red Hot Mama, the guitar just sounded so hot and Bernie Worrell was in his element.Ā  John Kimock never stood out to me during this set but I do know he is a wonderful fresh drummer who I hope hits our scene with a tornado like force one of these days.

Setlist: A New Africa, Five B4 Funk, Crazy Engine, Everything is Everything, Red Hot Mama

Download: Steve Kimock Crazy Engine Live at Gathering of the Vibes on 2010-07-30 (July 30, 2010)

We again made our way to the Silver Lining booth where we were charging our phones with our friend, Thud.Ā  Once again, a decent sounding song caught my ear.Ā  Quinn Sullivan was playing but I didn’t have time to stop and pay attention.Ā  I had a 15 year old to check in with and feed and Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings were up next on stage.

Sahron Jones and the Dap Kings - Promo shot

Sahron Jones and the Dap Kings - Promo shot

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

Sharon Jones – Vocals

THE DAP-KINGS are:
Homer Steinweiss – Drums
Binky Griptite – Guitar
Boogaloo Valez – Congas
Dave Guy – Trumpet
Tommy TNT Brenneck – Guitar
Bosco Mann – Bass
Neal Sugarman – Tenor
Ian Jendrickson – Smith – Baritone

There are certain bands where words never do it justice, and sometimes, they don’t even do themselves justice, because they are just THAT good.Ā  Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings have consistently performed, blowing the ears and minds of millions of people with every performance. This performance was no exception. Ā  Just stop the program.Ā  Just end it all right here.Ā  No one can touch this woman.Ā  She is FIRE.

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings @ GOTV 2010

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings @ GOTV 2010

Sharon Jones (Photo by Jeffrey Dupuis)

Sharon Jones (Photo by Jeffrey Dupuis)

Sharon Jones didn’t join the stage immediately.Ā  First, the stage just filled with DAPPER looking men and their instruments.Ā Ā  The first song consisted of the horns blasting, the funk machine igniting and it was POPPIN’.Ā Ā  After the first few songs, Sharon Jones joined the stage and well…I just really don’t know how to describe her.Ā  She is like a bolt of lightning.Ā  Her pores OOZE soul.Ā  Her dance moves are spirited and it was as if the music inside her was controlling her like a puppet with strings.Ā  Her eyes closing and opening as the passion in the music gained momentum.Ā  She kicked her shoes off at one point and just brought down the house with every single word and note.Ā  Just watch this woman perform.

Check out this video of The Vibes performance:

Check out the video for the title track from the 2007 album “100 Days, 100 Nights.” in it’s entirety.


Robert Randolph & The Family Band @ GOTV 2010

Robert Randolph & The Family Band @ GOTV 2010

Robert Randolph and the Family Band

Robert Randolph – Pedal Steel, Guitar
Danyel Morgan – Bass
Marcus Randolph – drums
Adam Smirnoff – Guitar
Lenesha Randolph – Backup Vocals
Brett Haas – Keyboardist

Robert Randolph & The Family Band @ GOTV 2010

Robert Randolph & The Family Band @ GOTV 2010

THANK GOD!!!!Ā  I was not sure what to expect from this set.Ā  I had seen Robert Randolph a few weeks earlier in New York City and had witnessed one of the worst Randolph performances I had ever seen.Ā  I almost cried because my heart hurt from thinking such bad thoughts of the show.Ā  It wasn’t because he didn’t play his songs well but because his new songs are just not of the caliber of AWESOMENESS that they were in his early years.

My Tribe had to be up front for this performance and so we were, dead center.Ā  As I approached the front row, it looked as if Robert had found his roots again.Ā  Where a tie had been worn at the previous show, Robert was now wearing a liberating bandanna with a long tail.Ā  Where the white guy behind the mic were doing most of the singing at the previous show, Robert was now throwing us the licks and doin’ the spittin’ on the mic.Ā  Where as Robert was on his guitar most of the time at the previous show, today, he gave an amazing chance to a few lucky guys in the audience and stuck mainly to his pedal steel where his fingers knew no boundaries. His energy was contagious…

Robert Randolph & The Family Band @ GOTV 2010

Robert Randolph & The Family Band @ GOTV 2010

He brought the stage to fire with an old song right out of the hatch: Ted’s Jam, one of my top three favorite Randolph’s tunes. With this song, it just escalated into one of my favorite, hottest Robert Randolph performances.Ā  I could write pages about it but I will write about my favorite memory of the set.

Towards the end of the set, Robert Randolph said he needed some help from and audience member to rage a song.Ā  The first guy got on stage and immediately proved he had no chops. This happened with 2 other men before Frederick Aidan Pagnani from Freddy and the Yeti’s jumped on stage to Robert’s delight.Ā  Once he started playing, this 19 year old (we found that out talking to him in the VIP then) held his own against Robert Randolph and The Family Band.Ā  Check it out:

Setlist: Ted’s Jam, Back to Wall, Travel Shoes, Them Bones, Untitled, I’m Not Listening, Papa Was a Rolling Stone, Deliver Me, If I Had My Way, E, It Don’t Matter

Download: Robert Randolph [and the Family Band] Live at Gathering of the Vibes on 2010-07-30 (July 30, 2010)

Furthur @ GOTV 07.30.10

Furthur @ GOTV 07.30.10 (Photo by Jeff Dupuis)

Furthur

Phil Lesh – Bass
Bob Weir – Guitar
Jeff Chimenti – Keyboards
John Kadlecik – Guitar
Joe Russo – Drums
Jeff Pearson – Vocals
Sunshine Becker – Vocals

The headliner for the evening was Furthur.Ā  Just like the Randolph set, here was another group that I was hoping was going do a better then job then I had seen them last.Ā  If you might recall, there was giant whirlwind chatter about the Furthur show, specifically Bob Weir’s performance, at Nokia Theatre in Times Square last Wednesday. What a difference.

“Seal your face right off your head

Between Dark Star Orchestra and Furthur, it was arguable who had performed a better set.Ā  Both nights were magical recreations of some tightly played nostalgic tunes.Ā  Where as Dark Star seemed to be more of stand out performance by Jeff Mattson, Furthur’s performance felt like more of a cohesive group effort and Bobby was on point.Ā  The set list contained a plethora of sing along tunes and provided platforms for intense jams during the 4 hours slot.

There was a gorgeous glow worm that was walked through the 15,000 person audience whichĀ  I was able to catch on film!

Now, here is the song in it’s entirety with the appearance of the glow worm šŸ™‚

Furthur @ GOTV 2010

Furthur @ GOTV 2010 (Photo by Jeff Dupuis)

Set I: The Golden Road, Jack Straw, Ramble On Rose, Dupree’s Diamond Blues, Friend of The Devil, Estimated Prophet> , Eyes of The World>, Not Fade Away,

Set II: Playing In The Band, Althea, Wharf Rat>, He’s Gone>, Scarlet Begonias>, The Wheel, Standing On The Moon, Help On The Way>, Slipknot!>, Franklin’s Tower, crowd/donor rap/tuning,

Encore: Terrapin Station Suite

Download: Furthur Live at Gathering of the Vibes; Seaside Park on 2010-07-30 (July 30, 2010)

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Move on to: Day III Review: Gathering of the Vibes VX @ Bridgeport, CT (07.31.10)

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Thanks Jerry!

Thanks Jerry!

I must immediately say THANK YOU GATHERING OF THE VIBES!!!Ā  WHAT A GREAT, WONDERFUL, CLEAN, HAPPY MUSIC FESTIVAL!!!!Ā  I don’t even know where to begin this weekend.Ā  So much happened!

My lil VibeTribe

My lil VibeTribe

It was a weekend of firsts for sure!Ā  I would be camping for the first time this year and we were taking the train with all our gear from Manhattan.Ā  HAHA!! I was stoked to see how we would make that happen.Ā  I was co-chaperoning a 15 year old rager this weekend so now I was responsible for another life other then my own for the first time.Ā  This was my first time with a VIP ticket and being able to utilize VIP amenities at a festival.Ā  First time seeing numerous bands like Primus and The Rhythm Devils…and so much more.

This was, however, my SECOND Gathering of the Vibes. My first one was a little bit of a train wreck.Ā  This go-round, it was heaven on earth and down as one of my top five festival experiences.

The people who we spend these magical weekends with are called our Tribe and effect our experiences considerably.Ā  I got off work around 5pm Thursday afternoon and immediately met up with my mini-Vibe Tribe at the 125th street Metro Station to catch the train to Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Ct..

The Lead Heads w/ Issac on the right :)

The Lead Heads w/ Issac on the right!

Let me tell you a little something about our teenage charge for the weekend.Ā  Issac Slone.Ā  One of the most smart, well-mannered, self-aware, gorgeous young human beings you will ever meet.Ā  From a musical standpoint, he is the bass player for The Lead Heads, the Nation’s only teen-age GratefulĀ  Dead cover band.Ā  And they are no joke.Ā  Issac also writes his own blog and I will be sure to post his GOTVĀ  entries once they are posted……

(Check out The Lead Heads show this weekend @ B.B. Kings on Sunday, August 8, 2010 ~ JERRY GARCIA MEMORIAL TRIBUTE SHOW Featuring: REFLECTIONS – Celebrating and Jamming the music of the Grateful DeadĀ  andĀ  Jerry Garcia)

Ready for Full rage!

Ready for Full rage!

I would be chaperoning our little rager with my favorite person onĀ  earth, Jay.Ā  The dear man had carted all the gear to the station byĀ  himself.Ā  God Bless him.Ā  I smiled as I saw Issac’s mother had come to see him off .Ā  I immediately felt an immense warmth and sense of maternal instinct kick in.Ā  I was not one to babysit when I was a kid, never one to seek children out.Ā  I was always the person who said they would adopt or just not have children.

Wook stop!

Wook stop!

Recently, in the past year that has all changed.Ā  This was going to create an entirely different festival going experience for me.Ā  I was looking forward to finding that balance between raging and responsibility.Ā  I knew I would take the best care of her precious treasure.Ā  I would kill for that kid. And at the end of the day, Issac is possibly more mature and grown up at 15 then some of my friends in their 40’s.Ā  He’s simply a pure ray of wholesome sunshine.

Shuttle to Vibes

Shuttle to Vibes

With two tents, bedding, bags and chairs, we did remarkable lugging the gear around.Ā  It’s also nice Jay is 6’2 and strong.Ā  Upon arriving in Bridgeport, we joined some wooks who were waiting for the shuttle bus and as we boarded it, we all got giddy.Ā  Everyone was fully charged.Ā  Issac’s excitement only fueled my own. Ā  I spent the 10 minute shuttle ride thinking back on my first music festival and how excited I was.

The Festival Grounds @ Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Ct.

The Festival Grounds @ Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Ct. (Similar Set up this year)

Welcome To VIBES!

Welcome To VIBES!

The festival was held on the University of Bridgeport‘s campus grounds.Ā  It was lovely but terribly run down with dilapidated buildings and trash that the earth had eaten over time of neglect.Ā  From the drop off point, we took a fun little ride on a golf cart through the camp grounds and past the stage to the VIP check-in.Ā  You can hear New Rider’s of the Purple Sage playing in the background as we pass the stage in the video below.

Pretty Lamanant!

Pretty Lamanant!

VIP.Ā  Another first for me and absolutely worth everyĀ  penny.Ā  One barely needs to spend a penny outside the ticket price.Ā Ā  IĀ  will go into the amenities as they arise along our path but in the meanĀ  time The Vibes 2010 VIP PassĀ  Includes:

•VIP Entrance
• VIP Camping Area conveniently located near the concert field
• Admittance to the park on Thursday, July 29th at no extra charge
• Hospitality Tent with plenty of room to spread out, relax and chill
• Your choice of water, soda, juices and snacks throughout the weekend
• Catered lunch on Friday and Saturday, with brunch served on Sunday
• VIP bathroom facilities and showers
• Commemorative 15th Annual Gathering of the Vibes Laminate
• Gathering of the Vibes 2010 Event Poster
• Gathering of the Vibes 2010 Event T-Shirt

VIP Check-in

VIP Check-in

Settin' up camp...

Settin' up camp...

First thing we did was establish our camp.Ā  I am a Virginian tomboy who spent her summer youth in the mountains camping, spelunking, climbing, and hiking among other things.Ā  Then I moved to The Blue Ridge Mountains for college for 6 years.Ā Ā  I may be a spoiled city girl now but I know how to get dirty, boi!!Ā  So, here I was with two New Yorkers from the Upper West/East who live in door man buildings and have relied on a superintendent when things needed fixing.Ā  Needless to say, it was amusing to say the least.Ā  Inside my head, I was dying hysterical.Ā  It was at this point we made friends with all our neighbors as many got involved when our “Hit-a-button-and-it’s-magically-a-tent” tent didn’t work.Ā  Whole damn thing was smack-you-in-the-head fantastic.Ā  I will just hope that Issac writes about his experience putting up theĀ  tents in his blog and you can read it there! It was hilarious and fun and in the endĀ  we all helped to get the two tents up in time for Dark Star Orchestra (DSO)Ā  to begin.

Dark Star Orchestra @ GOTV 2010

Dark Star Orchestra @ GOTV 2010

DARK STAR ORCHESTRA

Rob Barraco- keyboards, vocals
Rob Eaton – rhythm guitar, vocals
DinoĀ  English – drums, percussion
Rob Koritz – drums, percussion
LisaĀ  Mackey – vocals
Jeff Mattson – lead guitar, vocals
Kevin Rosen –Ā  bass, vocals

Oh man, Oh man!!Ā  Right off the bat the music started with a fury.Ā  I have skipped over seeing DSO at every festival this year and I got smacked dead in the face by them tonight.Ā  They were on fire.

Celebrating Jerry Garcia’s Birthday week, I actually didn’t want to see anything but Dark Star at that moment.Ā  This week was all about Jerry and his music, his legacy.Ā  The thing I love about Dark Star, aside from my personal favorite Fake Jerry: Jeff Mattson, is how they present their shows.Ā  Picking a Grateful Dead show from their many decades of touring, DSO recreates the show song for song.Ā  They bring their own vibe, interpretation and sound to the sets and it’s truly the greatest cover band of all time IMO.

Dark Star Orchestra @ GOTV 2010

Dark Star Orchestra @ GOTV 2010

We made it to the field while Candyman was playing.Ā  Issac was hungry so we grubbed down some fries and pancakes.Ā  Dinner of festival champions.Ā  And the fries were miracled, haha.Ā  After the food, we made our way over to the Karma Wash to establish our base-camp for the rest of the weekend.Ā  The Karma Wash crew were our close friends and this was always our spot to meet between sets with whoever wanted to find us.Ā  Having Issac this weekend made this an even more crucial location then normal.

Full Moon 4 DSO!

Full Moon 4 DSO!

A really special thing happened during this set, during this time of setting up at the Karma Wash.Ā  First, a little back story….

During Mountain Jam, a lost soul had made his way to the Karma Wash and had been touched in a positive way through the entire vibe of the set up.Ā  He thought I was the one who “washed him” and finding me through facebook, we became friends.Ā  Over time I noticed that his status’s were dark, deeply sad and made me straight up nervous for his safety.Ā  Not really knowing him or what he was going through, I reached out to him anyway.

Dark Star Orchestra @ GOTV 2010

Dark Star Orchestra @ GOTV 2010

We began communication and over time I learned that he was suicidal, hurt, lonely, broken…all for the same reasons I had been in 2009.Ā  I knew all too well how he felt and I just hoped he would see light.Ā  Through our communications, I shared things with him I wouldn’t share with anyone and he thanked me for helping him see hope when even those closest to him were not able to reach him.Ā  We casually spoke about meeting up at Gathering of the Vibes but I didn’t know if I would really see him.Ā  And, so now, here we were.

Walking right up to the Karma Wash, I sw a few familiar faces and hugged it out and right off the bat, this person turns around and there was his face.Ā  Smiling SO bright.Ā  I wanted to cry but I kept it together.Ā  I was so happy to see him standing there…SMILING!!!Ā  There were no words, we just walked directly into each other’s arms and hugged for a long time.Ā  It was awkward and wonderful at the same time.Ā  How does one react in these moments?Ā  This entire fantasy world was surrounding me and here was this super intense, real moment…at least for me.Ā  There are no words for these kinds of moments.Ā  Later, he would tell me that “Your hug released my soul.”Ā  What a way to start off a weekend fueled by the power of music and kindness.Ā  You can’t make this stuff up…nor can you do it justice in words…not when emotion is such a huge player in the equation.

Dark Star Orchestra @ GOTV 2010

Dark Star Orchestra @ GOTV 2010

DSO really got the festival started off right.Ā  The dance party was bouncing and I knew it would seamlessly roll right into Big Sam’s arms, ready to RAGE late night…

Set One: Ā  Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo > Franklin’s Tower > NewĀ  Minglewood Blues, Candyman,Me And My Uncle > Mexicali Blues,Ā  Althea, Man Smart (Woman Smarter, Ramble On Rose, Let It Grow >Ā  Deal

Set Two: Shakedown Street > Samson And Delilah, Never Trust A Woman, Estimated Prophet > He’s Gone > Drums > Space > ThrowingĀ  Stones > Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad > The Wheel > TheĀ  Other One > Wharf Rat > Good Lovin’

Encore: Don’t Ease Me In

Big Sam's Funky Nation @ GOTV 2010

Big Sam's Funky Nation @ GOTV 2010

Big Sam’s Funky Nation

Danny Abel – Guitar
Eric Vogel – Bass
Drummer Boy MilkĀ  Williams – Drums
Da Phessah Drew Baham – Vocal/Trumpet

BSFN @ GOTV 2010

BSFN @ GOTV 2010

Big Sam…The King of the Party!Ā  This performance was our underlying reason to coming to Vibes Thursday night instead of Friday.Ā  I had told Jay about BSFN a while ago and prepared him for total late night domination by way of some contemporary, funky-ass, bass-filled, horn rage. Having seen Big Sam earlier in the year, I expected the same assortment of choices in set list and was eagerly awaiting to break my legs dancing.

Big Sam's Funky Nation @ GOTV 2010

Big Sam's Funky Nation @ GOTV 2010

Milk Williams @ GOTV 2010

Milk Williams @ GOTV 2010

Formerly the trombonist for theĀ  Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Big Sam Williams, put on an indisputably raging dance party and I dare anyone to tell me they didn’t move during this performance. Ā  This New Orleans-based group is modern funk at it’s best combining today’s popular pop songs with an MC attitude and some nasty NOLA swagger.Ā  If you need more reason to go see them, in 2009, BSFN was awarded Best Funk GroupĀ  at the Big Easy Music Awards.Ā  Look! An award…ohhh…ahhhh.Ā  Just go see them.

Danny Abel is one HELL of a guitar player, bringing a sense of rock to the group, shredding his guitar in between Big Sam and Baham‘s horn heavy funk plays.Ā  And Eric Vogel on bass is sharp and bumpy, standing out on his own throughout many of the songs during his solos.Ā  A few songs in particular had me transfixed on him completely.Ā  At times, the horns would leave the stage and allow the other three to jam out.Ā  Drummer Boy MilkĀ  Williams raging a vibrant drum solo, flanked by the guitars.

Big Sam's Funky Nation @ GOTV 2010

Big Sam's Funky Nation @ GOTV 2010

During the encore, Big Sam reiterated the importance of “family” and then he open the flood gates:

“Normally, we just want the ladies up here.Ā  But tonight…it’s family, right?Ā  We are family!Ā  So, let’s have the guys up here too.Ā  Bring it up here.”

Bum rushin' the stage...

Bum rushin' the stage...

I was probably the first girl on stage as I was directly up front on the railing for the show anyway.Ā  But by the time I even turned around it was full of dudes.Ā  Now, where some women are still crazy scrambling fanatics to get to the stage, knocking people over, they are still dainty right?Ā  Most times? Try telling a group of male ragers they should join the stage? When I turned around, after being helped on stage by security…it was as if a heard of spider monkeys were coming at me.Ā  By the time they cut off the surge, it was almost all men.

We raged the stage for the entire song.Ā  After the song I got off the stage and most people stayed on.Ā  I was now alone in the pit and danced around in circles until the end of the performance in front of the stage in my own little world.

Peace out Vibes...

Peace out Vibes...

(CheckĀ  out Big Sam’s Funky Nation show this weekend on the Rocks Off Cruise Series this Wednesday, August 11,Ā  2010)

We concluded the evening/early morning by hitting up the Casbah, a dope set up our friends had in Family camping.Ā  I immediately collapsed down on the mats in the middle of a group of my friends.Ā Ā  The cuddle puddle had commenced and I was utterly raged.Ā  You wanna know how hard tonight raged??? Ā  I passed out before almost all my friends.Ā  That NEVER EVER happens.

Move on to Day II: Gathering of the Vibes: Friday (07.30.10)

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