Livestream Preview: Tom Petty’s 70th Birthday Bash @ Twitch, 10/23/20

Posted on 10/21/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Amazon Music, Americana, anniversary show, Florida, livestream, National Independent Venue Association, Save Our Stages, Tom Petty, Twitch.

Tom Petty (Photo by Mark Seliger)

For the first time ever, the Petty estate is working alongside fans and engaging with the music community to celebrate and pay tribute to Tom Petty.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, this year’s special Tom Petty Birthday Bash, honoring what would have been his 70th birthday, will be held virtually on Friday, Oct. 23, with 5 hours of performances, testimonials and tributes to Tom from friends and fans including Stevie Nicks, Chris Stapleton, Post Malone, Foo Fighters, The Killers, Norah Jones, The Raconteurs, Jason Isbell, a very special performance by Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench and many more.

Watch the performance on Amazon Music’s Twitch channel!

Livestream Preview: Best Coast @ Seated, 8/14/20

Posted on 08/13/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged anniversary show, Best Coast, California, livestream, Los Angeles, power pop, Seated.

Best Coast (Photo courtesy Grandstand Media)

Los Angeles, California’s Best Coast — comprised of Bethany Cosentino (guitar, vocals) and Bobb Bruno (guitar) — celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut album, Crazy for You, with a livestream documentary via Seated on Friday, Aug. 14.

Snapshots: The Cult @ The Fillmore Silver Spring — 12/8/19

Posted on 12/10/2019 by Jason Nicholson "Le Mouton Flâneur" in Live Review and tagged anniversary show, England, goth, hard rock, heavy metal, post-punk, The Cult, The Fillmore Silver Spring.

The Cult performs at The Fillmore Silver Spring on Dec. 8, 2019. (Photo by Jason Nicholson)

Are they bright light hard rockers or dark light goth rockers? The Cult don’t care, so long as they look good and play loud. And they did both at The Fillmore Silver Spring recently. Jason Nicholson’s got the photos to prove it.

Snapshots: The Joy Formidable w/ Twen @ Rock and Roll Hotel — 11/29/19

Posted on 12/03/2019 by Jason Nicholson "Le Mouton Flâneur" in Live Review and tagged anniversary show, noise pop, Rock and Roll Hotel, shoegaze, The Joy Formidable, Twen, Wales.

The Joy Formidable mug backstage at Rock and Roll Hotel on Nov. 29, 2019. (Photo by Jason Nicholson)

Earlier this year, The Joy Formidable celebrated 10 years as a band by re-releasing the trio’s debut EP, A Balloon Called Moaning. In doing so, the band added a disc containing acoustic versions of the song recorded in their home Welsh language.

The noise poppers celebrated that anniversary — 10 years as a band really — with a rousing show at Rock and Roll Hotel recently. Jason Nicholson photographed them in action.

Preview: Béla Fleck and The Flecktones @ Strathmore Music Center, 12/2/19

Posted on 11/27/2019 by Parklifer in Live Review and tagged anniversary show, Bella Fleck, Bella Fleck and The Fleshtones, bluegrass, jazz, Nashville, Strathmore, Strathmore Music Center, Tennessee.

Béla Fleck and The Flecktones (Photo courtesy the artist)

In 1988, groundbreaking banjoist Béla Fleck was asked to put together his “dream band” for the Lonesome Pine Specials television series. The resulting band was The Flecktones, and they launched their first official tour a year later. Now, Bela Fleck and The Flecktones mark their 30th anniversary at the Strathmore Music Center on Monday, Dec. 2.

Preview: The Joy Formidable @ Rock and Roll Hotel, 11/29/19

Posted on 11/26/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged anniversary show, noise pop, Rock and Roll Hotel, The Joy Formidable, Wales.

The Joy Formidable (Photo by Steve Reynolds)

The Joy Formidable celebrates the 10th anniversary of the band’s debut EP, A Balloon Called Moaning, at Rock and Roll Hotel on Friday, Nov. 29, with The Ten Years Floating Tour.

Live Review: Matt and Kim @ 9:30 Club — 11/20/19

Posted on 11/25/2019 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, anniversary show, Brooklyn, dance, electronic, Matt and Kim.

Matt and Kim light up 9:30 Club on Nov. 20, 2019. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

In 2009, Brooklyn indie pop duo Matt and Kim released Grand, their sophomore album, and party bands were never the same again. The couple celebrated 10 years of the record by playing it in its entirety in a super sold-out show at 9:30 Club recently.

Around Town: 155th Anniversary Reenactment of the Battle of Cedar Creek @ Middletown, VA — 10/18-10/20/19

Posted on 10/28/2019 by Chester Simpson in Around Town, Excursion and tagged anniversary show, Battle of Cedar Creek, battlefield, Civil War, reenactment.


Greg and Shirley Pituch with their medicine wagon, supplied with medications, dressings, and amputating table. (Photo by Chester Simpson)

Oct. 19, 1864 — 155 years ago, the last and largest Civil War battle in the Shenandoah Valley was held on the original battlegrounds in Middletown, Virginia. General Jubal Early of the Confederates launched a surprise attack on the Union Army and pushed three corps from their positions. Union General Phil Sheridan arrived and counterattacked, driving the Confederates back. This battle helped Abraham Lincoln win reelection in November 1964.

Preview: Bloc Party @ The Anthem, 9/16/19

Posted on 09/10/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged anniversary show, Bloc Party, England, Kele Okereke, London, post-punk, The Anthem.

Bloc Party (Photo by Rachael Wright)

Bloc Party will perform the band’s milestone debut album, Silent Alarm, from start to finish on Monday, Sept. 16 at The Anthem!

Snapshots: The Circus Life Podcast 6th Anniversary @ 9:30 Club — 7/27/19

Posted on 08/07/2019 by Ari Strauss in Live Review, Local Spotlight and tagged 9:30 Club, Abigail Furr, Americana, anniversary show, Circus Life Podcast, Feel Free, Justin Trawick, Justin Trawick and the Common Good, Mystery Friends, podcast, reggae, synthpop, The Dirty Grass Players.

Justin Trawick, The Circus Life podcast host and lead singer of Justin Trawick and the Common Good, performs at 9:30 Club, July 27, 2019. (Photo by Ari Strauss/ aristrauss.com)

“Life’s a circus and this is The Circus Life.”

Frequent listeners to the Circus Life podcast recognize that phrase because it’s how host Justin Trawick begins each episode of the podcast which is recorded live in remote locations in and around the nation’s capital. The interview-based podcast features conversations between Justin and influential and interesting individuals in music and culture.