G. Love and Special Sauce at the City Winery Boston on January 24, 2024.

G. LOVE AND SPECIAL SAUCE – CITY WINERY BOSTON

January 28, 2024Posted inConcerts, Entertainment, Features, Funk, Miscellaneous, Photo Gallery, Photography, R & B, Rock, SoulNo Comments

G. Love and Special Sauce stopped by the City Winery Boston on January 24, 2024. This was the first of back to back nights at the venue. These shows were part of the 30th Anniversary Tour, which consists of 42 total shows. Jakobs Castle is also along for the ride, opening things up each night. Jakobs Castle is fronted by Jakob Nowell, son of the late Bradley Nowell of Sublime. They played a nice little mix of originals and Sublime covers. Originals included Catch Me and Time Traveler, while April 29, 1992 (Miami) and Garden Grove were amongst the Sublime songs featured.

Get The Led Out at the Lynn Auditorium

GET THE LED OUT – LYNN AUDITORIUM

January 21, 2024Posted inConcerts, Entertainment, Features, Hard Rock, Miscellaneous, Photo Gallery, Photography, RockNo Comments

Get The Led Out came to the Lynn Auditorium in Lynn, Massachusetts on January 19, 2024. An eager crowd packed the house. This show was the second of a three night Massachusetts run. They were at the Plymouth Memorial Hall the previous night, and then the Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts the following night. All photographs were provided by Joanna Gleason. 

Mihali at The Met in Pawtucket, RI on December 30, 2023.

MIHALI – THE MET

January 8, 2024Posted inConcerts, Entertainment, Features, Funk, Jam Band, Miscellaneous, Photo Gallery, Photography, RockNo Comments

Mihali stopped by The Met in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on December 30, 2023. This show was part of his Mihalidaze run of shows. Rosewood Apothecary were also on the bill, as they kicked things off for the evening. They delivered an eight song set, including top songs like Down Mamma and Castaways. Photographs provided by Joanna Gleason. 

Shinedown at Foxwoods Premier Theater

SHINEDOWN – FOXWOODS

January 5, 2024Posted inConcerts, Entertainment, Features, Hard Rock, Metal, Miscellaneous, Photo Gallery, Photography, RockNo Comments

Shinedown came to the Foxwoods Premier Theater on December 29, 2023. The show was sold out, as the theater was completely packed with eager fans. There was no opener for this show, so we were treated to a nice long set. You could feel the extra energy put into this show, as it was their final appearance of 2023.

The 2023 Boston Music Awards at Big Night Live

BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS – BIG NIGHT LIVE

December 27, 2023Posted inConcerts, Entertainment, Features, Miscellaneous, Photo Gallery, Photography2 Comments

The 2023 Boston Music Awards took place at Big Night Live in Boston, Massachusetts on December 20, 2023. The award show was presented by Jack Daniel’s. Founded in 1987, the BMA’s is one of the longest running music award shows in the region. Nominees included huge names like Noah Kahan, Joyner Lucas, The Elovaters, PVRIS, Ripe and more.

Ryan Montbleau at Brighton Music Hall on December 16, 2023

RYAN MONTBLEAU – BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL

December 19, 2023Posted inConcerts, Entertainment, Features, Folk, Funk, Miscellaneous, Photo Gallery, PhotographyNo Comments

Ryan Montbleau rolled through Brighton Music Hall in Brighton, Massachusetts on December 16, 2023. Chris Jacobs opened things up for the evening, as well as the previous two shows. Chris and his band put on an excellent performance to set the stage for the headliner. This finished off a 21 run of show that kicked off at the 8×10 in Baltimore, Maryland on November 1, 2023. Key stops along the way included Ohio, Illinois, and North Carolina. Photographs provided by Joanna Gleason.  

Max Creek at Soundcheck Studios on December 15, 2023

MAX CREEK – SOUNDCHECK STUDIOS

December 18, 2023Posted inConcerts, Country, Entertainment, Features, Jam Band, Jazz, Miscellaneous, Photo Gallery, Photography, Reggae, RockNo Comments

Max Creek came to Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke, Massachusetts on Friday December 15, 2023. This was the first of back to back nights at the venue for their Holiday Creekend. This band has been jamming over a span of five decades already. Scott Murawski, Mark Mercier, and John Rider have all been a part of the lineup since the 70’s. Their style is a mixture of rock, country, reggae, jazz and more. Photographs provided by Joanna Gleason.

Darlingside at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA 0n 12/9/2023

DARLINGSIDE – THE SINCLAIR

December 13, 2023Posted inConcerts, Entertainment, Features, Folk, Miscellaneous, Photo Gallery, PhotographyNo Comments

Darlingside came to The Sinclair in Cambridge, Massachusetts on December 9, 2023. Field Guide was also on the bill as the opener for the evening. This show was their second of the day, as they played an early seated show also at The Sinclair. They have been touring heavily in support of their latest album, Everything Is Alive. Photos provided by Joanna Gleason.

Straight No Chaser at the Mohegan Sun Arena

STRAIGHT NO CHASER – MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

December 11, 2023Posted inConcerts, Entertainment, Features, Miscellaneous, Photo Gallery, PhotographyNo Comments

Straight No Chaser came to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on December 8, 2023 for their Sleighin’ It Tour. This has been a massive tour, as they kicked it off on October 20, 2023 in Kalispell, Montana. Next up they will be heading to Pennsylvania, where they are scheduled to perform three shows in three different venues. The tour will wrap up with a four night run in California beginning on December 27, 2023 in Thousand Oaks, leading into their final show. Things will conclude in Mesa, Arizona on December 31, 2023. The tour will span 56 shows in 27 states. 

Pink Talking Fish at Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke, MA on November 24, 2023.

PINK TALKING FISH – SOUNDCHECK STUDIOS

December 2, 2023Posted inConcerts, Entertainment, Features, Jam Band, Miscellaneous, Photo Gallery, Photography, RockNo Comments

Pink Talking Fish came to Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke, Massachusetts on November 24, 2023. They were joined by Quadrafunk, who opened things up for the evening. Quadrafunk and frontman Mark King are no strangers to Soundcheck Studios. They were part of the venues very first show on October 6, 2018. Photographs and review provided by Joanna Gleason and Jean Sénat Fleury.