It was once again an evening with me and Umphey’s McGee at the House of Blues downtown. When I caught them in Jan ’23 (almost to the day), it wasn’t a show of particular note even seeming a bit noodley. But Umphrey’s played a Led Zeppelin cover set in their home state of Indiana that I saw later that year and I was blown away. Jason Bonham joined them on drums and the modified Umphrey’s […]
All In Music & Arts Festival is a fledging festival in its second year hosted on the Indianapolis Indiana state fairgrounds. It totes itself as the “most comfortable fest in America” due to its air conditioned main stage and ample seating. This year’s lineup was best categorized as a “jam band” festival, with headliners of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead on Saturday and Umphrey’s McGee doing a specially planned “dreamset” (more on that later). The rest […]
Last Friday night, June 10th, Sammy Hagar & the Circle brought their first tour (Crazy Times) since Covid to the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater with George Thorogood in support. The venue was understandably sold out with two formanable acts on the bill. George Thorogood is a perennial favorite in Connecticut as throughout his amazing career he was a much loved staple at Toads Place, Sammy Hagar is a musical icon playing in such venerable acts as […]
