Circles Around the Sun Take Flight to Help Re-Open California
Circles Around the Sun deliver happy hour fun to help get San Francisco’s live music scene going again.
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Pianist Holly Bowling Discusses Grateful Dead, Jazz, and Jam Bands
Classically trained pianist Holly Bowling is releasing her latest recording of Grateful Dead songs in a few weeks. PopMatters catches up with the virtuoso to discuss the intersection of jazz and rock with classical technique.
The Billy Walton Band Rock Out on ‘Dark Hour’ (album stream)
New Jersey guitar master, Billy Walton returns with an eclectic mix of sounds that demonstrates why he's a favorite in both the blues and jam band worlds. Despite Dark Hour's title, there's more than a little light to go around.
Phish Deliver a Spiritual Lifeline with ‘Sigma Oasis’
Vermont jamrockers Phish speed the timeline to deliver their cathartic new album, Sigma Oasis, that foreshadows the chaos of 2020.
“I’m an Audience Member, Playing This Music for Us”: An Interview With Keller Williams
Veteran musician Keller Williams discusses his special relationship with the Keels, their third album together, Speed, and what he learned from following the Grateful Dead.
Circles Around the Sun Shoot for the Stars on New Album
Jamrockers Circles Around the Sun's self-titled third album finds the band transcending darkness after losing their founder in 2019 to chart a groovy new course.
Spafford Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary with Jamtastic Return to the Great American Music Hall
Spafford are known for their improvisational skills, and they waste no time before taking the audience on a magic carpet ride to a higher dimension.
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe Get Down to Rise Up at the Fillmore
Karl Denson's funky dance parties have been a regular occurrence at the Fillmore over the past two decades and a great new tradition is now growing, with Tiny Universe returning for late December shows for the third time in four years.
Petaluma Music Festival Rocks Out for Music Education
A diverse lineup of Bay Area rockers comes together for a big day out at the Petaluma Music Festival to raise money for music education.
Jim James Rocks for Peace and Justice at the Fillmore
Jim James stakes a claim as one of modern rock's most "woke" songwriters with a vibrant performance that conjures visions of the Fillmore's glory days.
Tedeschi Trucks Band Lifts the Bay Area Up into the Clouds Again
The blend of diverse original material with a wide-ranging array of superb blues and classic rock covers is part of what makes the Tedeschi Trucks Band a leading torch carrier for the blues tradition, ever paying tribute to the past while continuing to move the medium forward.