Hot String Show Tonight In Tally

If you want to hear some seriously talented string players laying it down, head to the Mockingbird Cafe in Tallahassee tonight from  7 -10 p.m.

Calling themselves the 'Tipsy Gypsies" are some familiar stellar local musicians -- Mickey Abraham, Kevin Robertson, Drew Matulich, Mike Snelling, & Carrie Perkins. They'll be playing bluegrass, newgrass, swing, jazz, acoustic, folk, & dawg music.

There's no cover, and you can have a nice dinner if you reserve a table.

Jam Cruise Sets Sail January 9

Jamcruise 10 embarks from Fort Lauderdale January 9 and sails through the 14th to Jamaica and Haiti. It's sold out, but there is a waiting list and you never know, a miracle ticket might arrive for those with big wads of cash (or credit cards) at the ready.

The Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale is hosting pre-shows and post-shows. Umphrey's McGee plays with Toubab Krewe Jan. 7, and The New Mastersounds play with Umphrey's McGee on Jan. 8. Tickets are $25 (or $20 if you're booked on the cruise.) On January 14, Galactic, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, and Bobby Lee Rodgers play the post-cruise show. Tickets for the post-cruise show are $25 (or $20 if you're booked on the cruise.)

For those of us who can't make it to the cruise, there's a way to see the shows (from last year's cruise) vicariously.  Check out last year's performances at iClips.


And don't forget  this week's Toubab Krewe and Galactic show in Jacksonville. It's Thursday, Jan. 5.

Happy New Music Year!

Thanks for all your feedback and support this year, readers. and here's to many good shows in 2012!

Galactic, Toubab Krewe Hit Jacksonville Jan. 5

Now here's a killer show coming up January 5 in Jacksonville -- New Orleans power-funk band Galactic -- hot off their New Year's Eve gig at NOLA's Tipitina's -- joins the cool, world-beat Toubab Krewe at Freebird Live in Jacksonville Beach. Tickets are $20 advanced  Corey Glover from In Living Colour and Corey Henry from Rebirth Brass Band will be playing with Galactic.

Here is a cool Galactic video with legendary singer Irma Thompson:



And check out this kick-ass show Toubab Krewe did in Tallahassee a few years back at the old Beta Bar:

Save a Little on Suwannee

The fine folks behind Suwannee Springfest (March 22-25) are extending their early bird prices to this midnight Saturday. You can get a ticket for $125, after that it goes up to $150. The newgrass lineup is lovely, with Yonder Mountain String Band, The  Gourds, and more.  The festival is held at the beautiful Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Fla (see pic of lovely lake camping, above.)  It is a family friendly fest, a good place to bring bikes and hammocks and swimsuits for the pool and river.

The Pinkham Family from Tampa will be there, with the incredible mandolin player, Josh Pinkham. Josh has been playing this festival since he was a little tyke.  Here he is playing last year at Suwannee with David Grisman:

Bond-fire Festival Cancelled

But you already knew that......


Happy Holidays!

Festival Fiasco!

Folks hoping to go to go the funk-filled Bond-fire Art and Music Festival  starting this Thursday and stretching over New Year's Eve got the odd news last night that the entire outdoor camping festival is instead moving to indoor venues in downtown St. Peterburg -- The State Theater and one other facility, Local 662. This fiasco keeps unfolding.

After howling from patrons who paid for an outdoor camping festival (some buying tickets last summer), some traveling by air and some rolling down to sunny Fla in RVs with kids in tow, the promoters got on Facebook this morning and said they have a 50-50 chance of some other outdoor venue -- still unidentified -- and asked fans for ideas. For the latest, check the Bond-fire's Facebook page.


The festival went on the ropes this week when the Lake County Commission denied its permit, citing lateness of application and safety concerns.

Hmmmm. What Would George Clinton Do?