The New York Philharmonic’s Concerts in the Parks are a NYC institution and always draws a huge crowd. This year I met my friend Jack and rtb in Central Park for the first of this summer’s concerts. Concerts in the Parks is also celebrating its 50th anniversary. The weather reports for the week had said […]
The Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival is in full swing. It’s free every summer Tuesday and takes place in the lot behind City Winery. I missed the first show last week but I was determined to see Bhi Bhiman as a headliner and with a full band. The rain started falling at 5:15pm just […]
Ben Nichols’ (Lucero) Bikeriders solo tour never brings him as far north as NYC, so I was thrilled that we were going to get Ben along with Rick Steff (Lucero) for a show. The performance was in a new venue (just had their grand opening Friday of last week), The Shop, which advertises itself as […]
My introduction to John Moreland came through Ben Nichols’ (Lucero) cover of “God’s Medicine.” This was a songwriter I had to get to know better. So when I found out that Moreland would be playing at Rockwood’s Stage 3, I immediately bought a ticket and convinced mollyT, rtb, and violaleeblue to join me. From Tulsa, […]
Usually I go see the New York Classical Theater productions in the latter part of the summer at Battery Park. This time rtb reminded us of their early summer productions in Central Park. So I took the subway up to 103rd Street to see a panoramic theater production of The Taming of the Shrew. Just […]
Although not a sold-out crowd, there still was a very respectable showing for Joe Pug’s headlining show at the Bowery Ballroom. rtb and I were sitting in a balcony thanks once again to Kenny. Opening act was Chris Porterfield (Field Report) on dobro – both clean and with lots of effects. All the songs felt […]
One of the most glorious voices in our time singing at the magnificent Town Hall. The crowd was very white Upper West Side. At Carolina Chocolate Drops’ performances I usually see more blacks in the audience. I also noticed that there was a very elaborate set-up for the lights and I was afraid it would […]
It was a rainy Tuesday night but rtb, Mrs. Devereaux, and I were excited because we were standing on line ready to see David Ford in one of our favorite rooms. We were second in line so we decided to try the tables upstairs. There are only a few so they’re difficult to come by. […]
Spending Valentine’s Day with my regular date watching a bluegrass band. What could be more fun? Eloise mentioned that her cousin’s band would be playing NYC and rtb and I got tickets for the show. Since it was in one of our favorite clubs and the music was right in our wheelhouse it was a […]
This ticket was purchased back in September. violaleeblue suggested the show – I’d never heard of the band but thought I’d take a chance. Turns out they’re pretty popular. They sold out four shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg and four shows at Bowery Ballroom. This was the last of their eight nights in NYC. […]
