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As of this weekend, there’s not a single concert listed for the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater in 2021, seemingly a dark mirror to 2020, in which the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the entire season. That will change Monday with the first announcement, a show slated for June 17, which in addition to being the first named concert, will likely remain the first to happen. “I think we’re just starting a little bit later, but we’re going to make up for it,” said Stacy Vaughn, director of public servi...

Special to the Daily JoJo Hermann and Jerry Joseph are probably best known for their involvement with Widespread Panic, but their rich musicianship extends far beyond the jam. Hermann’s New Orleans’ piano boogie-woogie songwriting style stems from some of the most legendary New Orleans players — specifically Professor Longhair and Dr. John. In addition to playing keys for Widespread Panic since 1992, Hermann has made a name for himself with his lead vocals on many New Orleans’ style jaz...

Grammy Awards top this week’s virtual music hit parade Updated Mar 12, 2021; Posted Mar 10, 2021 The 63rd Grammy Awardswill be broadcast from Staples Center in Los Angeles Sunday, March 14, 2021, 8-11 pm. on the CBS and Paramount+. Comedy Central’s Emmy Award-winning "The Daily Show" host and comedian Trevor Noah will host. (Photo: Michael Schwartz/CBS) Facebook Share CLEVELAND, Ohio --The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards will, like all of its ilk, look at little different this year. The ceremon...

By: Holly Gleason courtesy Belkin Mgt When the Michael Stanley Band took the stage – from their early record-setting mid-70s stands at the original Agora Ballroom or 10-night final run at the rotating stage Front Row Theater, not to mention the record-setting four-night SRO appearances at Blossom Music Center or the two nights at Richfield Coliseum that sold out faster than led Zeppelin – there was an urgency forged by the city of Cleveland’s ze...

By: Holly Gleason courtesy Belkin Mgt When the Michael Stanley Band took the stage – from their early record-setting mid-70s stands at the original Agora Ballroom or 10-night final run at the rotating stage Front Row Theater, not to mention the record-setting four-night SRO appearances at Blossom Music Center or the two nights at Richfield Coliseum that sold out faster than led Zeppelin – there was an urgency forged by the city of Cleveland’s ze...

Shapiro tells Billboard that the Capitol Theatre and the Brooklyn Bowl were outfitted with a multi-camera streaming system years earlier to stream shows with partners like Nugs, while the Brooklyn Bowl outlet in Nashville, which opened last year, was purpose-built for streaming. The Capitol Theatre includes a control room from which director Jonathan Healey was able to live-direct 11 cameras capturing the show, while fans from home were projection-mapped onto the walls of the 95-year-old-venu...

School of Journalism and New Media Posted on: March 3rd, 2021 by ldrucker The late Jim Weatherly, who passed away Feb. 3 at his home in Brentwood, Tennessee at age 77, was part of Mississippi and American music history. A new University of Mississippi scholarship has been established in his honor. The Pontotoc native, who later became a quarterback at the University of Mississippi, chose to pursue a music career over football and went on to write songs for 50 years. His best known song was �...

ABOVE: Josh Lenz, right, and Ben Heinemann search the walls of the tunnel that leads from the green rooms to the sound board below Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Monday for names of artists who have played the famous venue over the years. CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE

The Vilar Performing Arts Center announced the final performers for the winter artist-in-residence lineup, a program dubbed The Residency, through March and April. The limited-capacity, socially-distanced concerts have allowed participants to see exclusive collaborations and intimate sets. Tickets are on sale today for An Evening with JoJo Hermann and Jerry Joseph (four shows) on March 12 and 13; California Honeydrops (four shows) on March 26 and 27; and The Motet (six shows) on April 1, 2 and ...

Do You Remember Concerts at The Tree Cafe in Portland? Portland had some classic concert venues back in the day. This was back with the Cumberland County Civic Center has 4 or 5 shows a month. When the Loft, then the Great Northeast Music Hall, then T-birds was rocking. The Old Port Tavern and Moose Alley (under Squire Morgans) were awesome places in Portland too.  I walked by the old Tree Cafe on Danforth Street in Portland this morning. Its the fab Zen Chinese Bistro now. But back in the da...