Preview: Rod Stewart @ Merriweather Post Pavilion, 8/27/22

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged blue-eyed soul, blues, England, London, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Rod Stewart, soft rock, soul.

Rod Stewart performs live at Caesars Palace Colosseum in Las Vegas on Sept. 30, 2019. (Photo by Denise Truscello)

Sir Rod Stewart, the legendary two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted singer-songwriter, earlier this year announced a slew of dates for his highly anticipated 2022 North American summer tour with special guests Cheap Trick, including a stop at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Saturday, Aug. 27.

Produced by Live Nation the tour will be Stewart’s first in four years and promises an unprecedented night of iconic hit songs from one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

Live Review: Jackson Browne @ Wolf Trap — 7/20/22

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Jason Nicholson "Le Mouton Flâneur" in Live Review and tagged country rock, folk, Jackson Browne, soft rock, Wolf Trap.

Jackson Browne performs at Wolf Trap on July 20, 2022. (Photo by Jason Nicholson)

Jackson Browne filled the Filene’s Center at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia, with song, funny stories, and good vibes in his recent visit to the national park.

Live Review: Jack Johnson @ Merriweather Post Pavilion — 7/15/22

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Ari Strauss in Live Review and tagged folk, Hawaii, Jack Johnson, Merriweather Post Pavilion, soft rock, surf rock.

**Jack Johnson performs at Merriweather Post Pavilion, July 15, 2022. (Photo by Ari Strauss)**

“Better late than never.” That might have been the thought running through Jack Johnson’s head as he stepped onto the stage at Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 15, 2022, three weeks to the day that the performance had to be postponed because the artist tested positive for COVID hours before showtime.

Snapshots: Steely Dan w/ The Dave Stryker Trio @ Wolf Trap — 6/25/22

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Jason Nicholson "Le Mouton Flâneur" in Live Review and tagged jazz rock, New York, soft rock, Steely Dan, The Dave Stryker Trio, Wolf Trap.

Steel Dan performs at Wolf Trap on June 25, 2022. (Photo by Jason Nicholson)

Donald Fagen fronted Steely Dan at Wolf Trap recently for the band’s Earth After Hours Tour, and Jason Nicholson photographed the band in action!

Live Review: Mandy Moore @ 9:30 Club — 6/14/22

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Rashad Polk in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, California, folk, Los Angeles, Mandy Moore, soft rock.

***Mandy Moore performs at 9:30 Club on June 14, 2022. (Photo by Rashad Polk)***

When Mandy Moore took to the stage this week for her show at 9:30 Club she faced a daunting task. After an 11-year hiatus between releasing albums (and 15 years between tours), Moore was due for a DC area performance back in 2020 to promote her new Silver Landings album. As the world shut down and the tour was forced into postponement, Mandy Moore hunkered down to write and record yet another new album, In Real Life.

Preview: Jack Johnson @ Merriweather Post Pavilion, 7/15/22

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged folk, Hawaii, Jack Johnson, Merriweather Post Pavilion, soft rock, surf rock.

Jack Johnson (Photo courtesy Partisan Arts PR)

(EDITOR’S NOTE): Jack Johnson has caught COVID, and he has rescheduled this show to July 15, 2022. Get well soon, Jack!

Jack Johnson and his band hit the road this summer for The Meet The Moonlight Tour, which takes them across the continental US and Canada, including an early date at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Friday, July 15.

Snapshots: Rickie Lee Jones @ Rams Head on Stage — 3/1/22

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Jason Nicholson "Le Mouton Flâneur" in Live Review and tagged folk, R&B, Rams Head On Stage, Rickie Lee Jones, soft rock.

Rickie Lee Jones performs at Rams Head on Stage on March 1, 2022. (Photo by Jason Nicholson)

Rickie Lee Jones flew into Maryland a few days prior to her gig at Rams Head on Stage in Annapolis, and she first made an apparent stop in Bethesda.

A dance instructor here reported Rickie Lee dropped by the city’s famed Hank Dietle’s Tavern and lent a hand to teaching a two-step dance lesson. Could you imagine turning up at Hank Dietle’s one random night and taking a dance lesson with none other than the Duchess of Coolsville?

Preview: Rickie Lee Jones @ Rams Head on Stage, 3/1/22

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged folk, R&B, Rams Head On Stage, Rickie Lee Jones, soft rock.

Rickie Lee Jones (Photo by Astor Morgan)

American icon Rickie Lee Jones released a memoir last year, and now she’s on the road performing the songs that made her a part of American rock history. Catch Rickie at Rams Head on Stage on Tuesday, March 1.

Five Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Elton John As the Rocketman Preps to Land Career

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Parklifer in Live Review and tagged Capital One Arena, Elton John, England, glam, soft rock, Wells Fargo Center.

Elton John (Photo by Ernst Vikne)

Interest in all things Elton John is soaring in 2019, thanks to the recent biopic Rocketman and the rock legend’s ongoing three-year farewell tour.

While it’s no secret that the former Reginald Dwight has lived an amazing musical life – overcoming personal challenges during his six decade-spanning career – you might be surprised to learn these five interesting details about Sir Elton.

Live Review: Sarah MacLachlan @ Wolf Trap — 8/3/19

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Mark Engleson in Live Review and tagged adult contemporary, Canada, piano, Sarah MacLachlan, soft rock, Wolf Trap.

Sarah McLachlan (Photo by Kharen Hill)

Backed by her band and the National Symphony Orchestra, Sarah MacLachlan endured a hot night at Wolf Trap recently to repeatedly stun the audience with her amazing vocal performance.