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TOUR DATES: Dave Matthews Band 2012 Summer Tour

by whitperson on Feb 15, 12

in Tour Dates

After taking most of 2011 off, will hit the road this summer for a massive trek across North America. The band has chosen a bunch of interesting opening acts for their 40 summer dates, including , the , , , , , The Head and the Heart, and , among others. READ MORE

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Mountain Jam 2012: Steve Winwood, Mule, Franti, The Roots & more…

by Justin Ward on Jan 26, 12

in Festivals

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The lineup for this year’s Mountain Jam was just released. and Gov’t Mule will be headlining, with Michael Franti & Spearhead, , , , Trombone Shorty and tons others joining them for the weekend of May 31-June 3 (right after Memorial Day) back on Hunter Mountain in NY. Read on for the full lineup… READ MORE

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LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Nov. 14-20)

by whitperson on Nov 14, 11

in Concert Calendar

The concert calendar chills out a bit this week. But there’s still plenty of action, including a jam-packed weekend of shows that’s going to set up some tough decisions. Here’s the week’s highlight reel… READ MORE

LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Oct 10 – 16

by whitperson on Oct 10, 11

in Concert Calendar

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This week in shows, there’s some great jazz, including Pat Metheny (Tues @ The Blue Note), Wynton Marsalis (Fri & Sat @ Lincoln Center), and Brad Mehldau and Joshua Redman (Sun @ Bailey Hall). Other than some classic jazz, there’s a nice mix of funk, folk, rock, and a ton of live electronic dance music to round out the week.

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LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar

by whitperson on Feb 1, 11

in Concert Calendar

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Justin and I have talked about doing an “upcoming shows” list like this for a while. Rather than continuing to just talk about doing it, I figured why the hell not just start posting something and worry about all the details at a later date. So, here you go.

This week’s must-see shows in :

WED 2/2
& w/ No Joy @ Webster Hall
(two of 2010′s hottest indie rock darlings on tour together)

@ The Allen Room
(rootsy, old-timey goodness; for the NPR set)

@ Mercury Lounge
(for the groove-minded)

THURS 2/3
Best Coast & Wavves w/ No Joy @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
(same as above, but this time @ Brooklyn’s hipster mecca)

@ Irving Plaza

, D.V.S* @ Mercury Lounge
(for the groove-minded w/ a jammy twist)

FRIDAY 2/4
, The Suzan, MNDR @ Terminal 5

Freaks Ball XI featuring….El Ten Eleven, Some Cat from Japan, ! @ Brooklyn Bowl
(a little eclectic, a little electronic; read more about the Freaks Ball over at HT)

Lotus w/ D.V.S* @ Mercury Lounge
(for the groove-minded w/ a jammy twist)

Tapes ‘n Tapes @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
(something more for the indie kids)

SATURDAY 2/5
Brothers Past @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
(for the groove-minded w/ an eye towards songcraft; I’ll definitely be at this one, so swing & buy me a $7 Music Hall beer…or just say hi)

w/ Penguin Prison @ The Wellmont Theatre Montclair, NJ
(the mash-up master returns w/ a bigger show/production)

Lotus w/ Daedelus, Tobacco @ Terminal 5
(Lotus’s bigger NYC show w/ some help from a NinjaTune powerhouse)

SUNDAY 2/6
Neko Case, Lost in the Trees @ The Bell House
(the angelic female voice from the New Pornos doing her solo thing)