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When the man pictured above is not playing sax for the the Rolling Stones, he’s leading his very own brass laced funk jam band called Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. If you’re not hip, just know this; they are widely considered one the best live bands currently in existence, and when you start digging into…
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Alternative hip hop outfit Flobots are bring their live band to drop some knowledge on the crowd at City Winery on Halloween night (Monday, Oct. 31), and tickets to the all ages show are currently on sale here. It’s listed as as standing room only, which suggests it’s going to be packed, so don’t sleep…
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Renowned guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson will release his latest album, Still, on June 23, 2015. The new album was produced by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and was recorded in a two-story rehearsal loft in Chicago over the course of just nine days, backed by several longtime players from both Thompson’s and Tweedy’s bands. “Richard’s been one…
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Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell’s new album, The Traveling Kind, is being released today, May 12, on Nonesuch Records. The longtime friends’ first duet album, 2013’s Old Yellow Moon, won the Best Americana Album Grammy Award as well as the Americana Music Association’s Album of the Year and Duo/Group of the Year. The new…
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Donna the Buffalo will be returning to Nashville tonight, March 20 to play the City Winery at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18 in advance and $25 for VIP. We’ve seen the group around town several times, including at Music City Roots and Musicians Corner, so we are excited to see them headlining at one of our new favorite…
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Jorma Kaukonen. Photo by Sundel Perry. Jorma Kaukonen City Winery, Nashville, TN February 28, 2015 Review by Jeff Moody Photos by Shawn Jackson of Sundel Perry Photography. Best known as a founding member of both Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, legendary guitarist/songwriter Jorma Kaukonen stopped by City Winery Nashville this past Saturday night for a solo show…
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David Grisman Sextet David Grisman Sextet City Winery, Nashville, TN November 20, 2014 Review by Jeff Moody David Grisman had not played Nashville for a long time so it was a big deal when it was announced the David Grisman Sextet would be playing two nights at the City Winery. I had never seen…
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Leon Russell. Leon Russell with Riley Etheridge Jr. City Winery, Nashville, TN November 19, 2014 Review by Jeff Moody Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Leon Russell, performed two shows at the City Winery last week with opener Riley Etheridge Jr. We caught the second one on Wednesday night and here is what we…
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Justin Hayward. Justin Hayward w/ Mike Dawes City Winery; Nashville, TN November 11, 2014 Review by Jeff Moody Even if you were not around when the Moody Blues were in their heyday, you would have still appreciated the chance to see Justin Hayward, the group’s onstage figurehead and the prolific songwriter, perform in an…