Mike Gordon Welcomes Horns In Cincinnati - By Scott Bernstein
- Jan 24, 2020
- 10:03 am PST
Mike Gordon’s first set in Cincinnati on Thursday ended with a three-piece horn section contributing to three songs.
Greensky Bluegrass delivered a big bust out of Seldom Scene’s “Through The Bottom Of The Glass” at the State Theatre in Portland, Maine.
Goose guitarist Rick Mitarontonda and multi-instrumentalist Peter Anspach went unplugged for performances of originals and a pair of Phish covers at ‘An Evening With Osiris’ on Thursday.
Billy Strings and his band debuted a cover of “2001” in Huntsville, Alabama on Thursday; announced a free live stream of Friday’s concert in New Orleans and unveiled their full ‘OurVinyl’ session.
Brandi Carlile teamed with Ruby Amanfu and a choir to perform “Like A Prayer” by Madonna, covered Gillian Welch with Courtney Barnett and went mic-less to lead the crowd on “Amazing Grace” as part of her Ryman Auditorium residency finale on Tuesday.
Gov’t Mule busted out a handful of songs and welcomed Hot Tuna, Ron Holloway, Mini Carlsson, Machan Taylor and Tyler Ramsey as part of their Island Exodus finale in Jamaica on Wednesday night.
JamBase contributor Benjy Eisen shares his take on Wilco’s Sky Blue Sky finale, which took place in Riviera Maya, Mexico on Tuesday night.
Railroad Earth ended both of their recent concerts at The Fillmore in San Francisco with Old & In The Way songs.
Brandi Carlile busted out a Fleetwood Mac cover and teamed with Courtney Barnett on a Gillian Welch song as part of her Monday night show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
Brandi Carlile’s third of six 2020 Ryman Auditorium concerts featured guest appearances from The War & Treaty and Sheryl Crow.
Goose mixed originals with songs by Van Morrison, Rupert Holmes, The Band (via Marvin Gaye), Talking Heads and John Philips during their last set at Dead & Company’s Playing In The Sand event in Mexico on Saturday night.
Dark Star Orchestra recreated two classic Grateful Dead shows and played a pair of elective concerts as part of their Jam In The Sand 2020 destination event in Mexico last week.
Tedeschi Trucks Band kicked off their 2020 residency at The Chicago Theatre with performances last Friday and Saturday nights.
The Infamous Stringdusters & Yonder Mountain String Band teamed up on the Grateful Dead’s “Mister Charlie” and The Rolling Stones’ “No Expectations” to end their Saturday night show at The Showbox in Seattle.
Mike Gordon dusted off “Soulfood Man” for the first time since 2017 and just second time since 2014 as part of his band’s Sunday night show at Mr. Small’s in Pittsburgh.
Wilco loaded their setlist with bust outs and rarities on Sunday at their Sky Blue Sky destination event in Mexico.
Dead & Company focused on Jerry songs over the course of Sunday’s matinee at Playing In The Sand in Mexico.
Mike Gordon debuted new songs and a Coldplay cover at Danforth Music Hall in Toronto.
