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Kelli Baker to Hit the Road, Performing in NYC, Nashville & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2024


Kelli Baker returns to the road with a star-studded band after her trailer was stolen and recovered in North Carolina. See her powerful blues performances in cities like NYC, Pittsburgh, and Nashville.

New Orleans Musician Dave Jordan Releases New LP 'Keep Going'
by Michael Major - Dec 29, 2022


For nearly three decades, Dave Jordan has been a staple of the New Orleans and south Louisiana music scene. He's been described as the swampy lovechild of Tom Petty, John Prine and Dr. John and “the personification of the New Orleans ethos”. His music freely flows between New Orleans funk, Americana roots, and rock and roll.

28th Annual Balcones Heights Jazz Festival Set For July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 23, 2022


The Balcones Heights Jazz Festival will kick off its highly- anticipated 28th season on Friday, July 15, 2022, and continue with a second concert on Friday, July 29, 2022. Each performance will take place at the Amphitheater at Wonderland of the Americas.

Boulder Theater Announces New Date for THE JERRY DANCE PARTY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2020


“Jerry Dance Party is a chance for music lovers to experience the mind-bending marriage of cutting-edge audio-visual technology with the timeless music of the Grateful Dead.” - concert promoter and Relix publisher Peter Shapiro.

Craft Recordings Announces Exclusive Releases for RSD Black Friday Event
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 7, 2020


Craft Recordings announces its exciting line-up of exclusive titles for Record Store Day’s tenth annual Black Friday event, taking place at independent record stores across the country on Friday, November 27th.

New Date Announced for THE JERRY DANCE PARTY at Boulder Theater
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2020


New Date Announced for THE JERRY DANCE PARTY at Boulder Theater

Onyx Collective Releases New Single 'My Funny Valentine'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 14, 2020


On Friday, elusive New York City jazz group Onyx Collective returns with the release of their new single. 'My Funny Valentine' features Nick Hakim and is a reimagining of the song originally written for Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's 1937 musical Babes in Arms. On Onyx Collective's stripped-down rendition of the song, out via TMWRK Records, Nick Hakim delivers a delicate vocal performance over a haunting and at times tense piano riff. With the release Onyx Collective becomes one of the many significant artists to cover the song, including Hal McIntyre and Ruth Gaylor, Chet Baker, Frank Sinatra, Lee Wiley, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, The Supremes, Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders, Chris Botti and Sting, and Chaka Khan. 

Craft Recordings to Reissue Solo Titles from CCR's Doug Clifford & Tom Fogerty
by Macon Prickett - May 23, 2018


Craft Recordings is pleased to announce two special reissues from Creedence Clearwater Revival's Doug Clifford and Tom Fogerty. The two helped make up CCR's distinctive 'chooglin' rhythm section, roles that, along with John Fogerty and Stu Cook, earned them a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Besides being members of the Greatest American Rock Band, they each recorded solo albums. Tom Fogerty's Excalibur and Doug Clifford's Doug 'Cosmo' Clifford were both originally released in 1972 and have been long out-of-print until now. These reissues, pressed on 180-gram vinyl from lacquers cut at Fantasy Studios by George Horn and Anne-Marie Suenram, are essential additions to the record collection of any Creedence aficionado.

Jazz Dispensary to Release 'Soul Diesel Vol. 2' Exclusively for Record Store Day
by Tori Hartshorn - Mar 6, 2018


Jazz Dispensary is set to release their next limited-edition title, Soul Diesel Vol. 2, exclusively for Record Store Day's main event on April 21st.

Shakedown Street to Play Boulder Theater This January
by BWW News Desk - Jan 26, 2018


Shakedown Street and Phour Point O are coming to the Boulder Theater today, January 26, 2018.

Shakedown Street to Play Boulder Theater This January
by BWW News Desk - Dec 5, 2017


Shakedown Street and Phour Point O are coming to the Boulder Theater on Friday, January 26, 2018.

SHAKEDOWN STREET & DEAD FLOYD Comes to Boulder Theater, 11/4
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2017


About Shakedown Street: One of the longest running Grateful Dead tribute bands in the world, Shakedown Street, makes its home in and around the Rocky Mountain region of North America. Spawned from jam sessions at the Ancient Mariner bar in Manitou Springs, Colorado in 1987, Shakedown Street quickly grew in popularity, and garnered a legion of loyal fans who refer to themselves as 'Shakeheads'. In a few short years, throngs of 'Shakeheads' could be found on the highways and byways of the Rocky Mountains, making their way to another Shakedown Street show.

Musicians on a Mission Announces Jerry Garcia Celebration Concert
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 15, 2017


It's back. The second annual Jerry Garcia Birthday Celebration is returning this year. The historic Strand Theater (Lakewood, NJ) will host a very special evening celebrating the music of Jerry Garcia on Saturday, August 26.

CIRCLES AROUND THE SUN Comes to Boulder Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 5, 2017


Few albums have the creation myth of Interludes For The Dead by Neal Casal's Circles Around The Sun. The 10 instrumental jams that encompass the release were commissioned by Justin Kreutzmann, the filmmaker son of Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann, to accompany the biographical visuals he was compiling to be shown during set break at the 'Fare Thee Well' concerts the living members of the Dead played in the summer of 2015.

Merl Saunders/Jerry Garcia 'Keystone Companions' Out on Vinyl Today
by BWW News Desk - Oct 21, 2016


Fantasy Records, a division of Concord Bicycle Music, is pleased to announce the vinyl edition of the acclaimed MERL SAUNDERS/JERRY GARCIA Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings, out October 21st.

Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders KEYSTONE COMPANIONS Special to Air on Sirius/XM
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 18, 2016


Fantasy Records, a division of Concord Bicycle Music, is pleased to announce the vinyl edition of the acclaimed MERL SAUNDERS/JERRY GARCIA Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings, out October 28th

Merl Saunders/Jerry Garcia 'Keystone Companions' Out on Vinyl 10/21
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 7, 2016


Fantasy Records, a division of Concord Bicycle Music, is pleased to announce the vinyl edition of the acclaimed MERL SAUNDERS/JERRY GARCIA Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings, out October 21st.

KPFA's Grateful Dead Fundraising Marathon Set for 1/31; Auction Items Revealed
by Anna Bencivengo - Jan 20, 2015


Berkeley's pioneering listener-supported radio station, KPFA, presents its annual Grateful Dead fund-raising marathon on Saturday, January 31, 2015 from 9:00 am to 1:00 am. Host David Gans and co-host Tim Lynch announce unique never before seen auction items during this sixteen hours of non-stop musical fun and fund-raising!!

Feinstein's at the Nikko to Welcome Pamela Rose, 9/7
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 7, 2014


Hotel Nikko San Francisco and Michael Feinstein will welcome Bay Area chanteuse Pamela Rose to Feinstein's at the Nikko for one performance only - Sunday, September 7 at 7 p.m. Rose, along with pianist Tammy Hall, will salute the music of Dorothy Fields ("The Way You Look Tonight," "I Won't Dance," "Big Spender"), followed by a "songbook sing-a-long" with the audience - lyrics supplied! This evening is guaranteed to have the whole room happily singing along. Tickets for Pamela Rose are $15 and are on-sale now and available by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.

Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration with Warren Haynes Set for Fox Theatre, 5/22
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 11, 2014


The Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration Featuring Warren Haynes will play at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Thursday, May 22 at 8PM.

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