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June 14-15, 2024 in Swanzey, New Hampshire, the Northlands Music Festival welcomed thousands of fans to the two-day event. It was more than music; it was a celebration of community, creativity, and faith. There was two days of carefully curated live music over two stages, art installations, local food and beverage vendors, artisan crafts and more. People came together to experience the joy of personal connection through music and the arts.
The Allman Betts Band played at The Cabot on June 8, 2024. The public was very excited to see the group performing live with all the members on the stage. Devon Allman (guitar, vocals), Duane Betts (guitar, vocals), Justin Corgan (bass, vocals), Johnny Stachela (guitar, vocals), John Ginty (Keyboards), John Lum (drums), and Alex Orbison (drums, percussion, vocals). Alex, son of the legendary Roy Orbison, is a new member of the band. He stepped in for the late R. Scott, a founding member of the Allman Betts Band who passed away in December 2023.
With many concerts scheduled during the 2024 Summer Tour, Gary Clark Jr. was at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway on Friday June 7, 2024. The sold-out show was a moment of joy and jubilation to thousands of fans who attended the event. The concert started with Free Nationals, an American R&B band formed in Los Angeles. The group consists of José Rios (lead guitar, backing vocals), Ron “Ti Nava” Avant (keyboard, rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Kelsey Gonzales (bass guitar, bass synth) and Callum Connor (drums, percussion, backing vocals), played a musical style based on R&B, funk, and progressive soul.
Indie-folk group The Ballroom Thieves came to The Sinclair in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Saturday June 1, 2024. The band from Boston (originated at Stone Hill College in 2010) received a warm welcome from the fans. The duo of Martin Earley and Calin Peters make up the band. Earley (guitar/vocals) and Peters (bass/cello/vocals), who have now married, have a reputation for their stunning harmonies and infectious live setting.
Cole Swindell swung by the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts on May 30, 2024. This show was part of the Win The Night Tour. Dylan Scott and Mackenzie Carpenter were also on the bill for the evening. Mackenzie Carpenter kicked things off with a set of some of her top hits. Sound Of A Heartbreak, Country Girls (Just Wanna Have Fun), Can’t Nobody, and Don’t Mess With Exes were amongst them. Next up was Dylan Scott. Good Times Go By Too Fast, What He’ll Never Have, This Town’s Been Too Good To Us, and Can’t Have Mine (Find You A Girl) were all mixed into his set.
Memorial Day weekend brought us the official start of the Memorial Meltdown Festival in Lake George, New York. The town is located four hours north of New York City. Thousands of fans, most of them local residents, spent the two-day event at Charles R. Wood Park. Looking at the ambiance, it was more than music. It was a celebration of community, creativity, and faith. A place where families and groups of friends were relaxing and enjoying great food, music, cocktails, photography sales, and more.