Good news continues to pile up for local live music fans. Savannah native Tim Walls and his AURA Fest booking outfit is expanding their reach with a slate of monthly shows leading up to the full-blown, all-day 2022 AURA Fest.
Frank Ricci
Frank Ricci is a freelance writer living in Savannah, Georgia. In his career, he's contributed to many Las Vegas megaresort brands owned by Mandalay Resort Group and Mirage Resorts. He’s also worked with Dell, Root Sports Network, Savannah College of Art and Design, ad agencies in Las Vegas and New York, and a few years in video slot machine development and production. Before that, he was the original music editor at SCOPE Magazine in Las Vegas. Originally from New Jersey, Frank is a graduate of American University in Washington, DC. He loves music, food, Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey and driving slow cars fast.
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Little Bird lands on the Congress Street Social Club stage Saturday Night
Over the last couple of decades, the idea of indie rock has evolved. People a certain age might immediately think of REM’s “Radio Free Europe” as their initial reference point. In hindsight, the release of that single was seismic, broadcasting to the world that rock wasn’t dead, and its future wasn’t necessarily going to be dictated top-to-bottom by major labels and the non-musicians calling the shots. Fast forward to today and the term encompasses far more that its jangly guitar roots. Now, anything can be indie, and it certainly doesn’t have to be rock. One look at the countless rappers and electronica artists on SoundCloud confirms that.
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Savannah Jazz monthly concert sizzles with Afro-Cuban Jazz, Salsa
On the heels of last week’s announcement of the 2021 Savannah Jazz Festival lineup and the welcomed news that the 40th annual event will be held live in Forsyth Park, Sept. 23–26, Savannah Jazz has a lot to celebrate. Perfect timing for July’s monthly concert with Afro-Cuban Jazz and Salsa band Gino Castillo and the Cuban Cowboys.
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Rock 106.1 turns 20, gives Savannah a concert
Classic rock radio station Rock 106.1 turns 20 this year, and they’re throwing themselves an all-day party on July 3 with Connect Savannah at Trustees’ Garden. Puddle of Mudd, Filter, and Sponge top the bill, with local acts Lilakk and Whaleboat opening. More than 15 vendors will add to the festival atmosphere, along with eight food options.
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Audiences can get lucky with Tied and Tasseled Fetish Cabaret’s Vegas-themed burlesque show
Cities often take on the vibe of their leading industries. Los Angeles, home to Hollywood, is known for glitz and glamour. New York, the nation’s capital of commerce, is very fast-paced and competitive. Washington, DC, the seat of government, is predictably dull. Savannah has a dominant tourism industry well-known for delivering fun, lax drinking rules, and Southern hospitality
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Celebrate 20 years of Blues Rock domination with Ana Popovic
An extremely abbreviated list, excluding the countless female pioneers in jazz, soul and R&B, can begin with Jefferson Airplane’s Grace Slick, who got her start in 1965 as folk was morphing into what we recognize today as modern electric rock and roll.
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Mighty Eighth Museum to celebrate Memorial Day
This year is the 25th anniversary of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in Pooler. That is but one of the many reasons the organization, along with other Savannah-area veteran’s groups, is honoring service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice in a number of commemorations and ceremonies slated for Memorial Day weekend.
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Best Local Photographer
Capturing a moment in a time during an era of reduced attention spans isn’t easy. With an eye for spontaneity honed by shooting live bands, Savannah photographer Adriana Iris Boatwright […]
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Best Hotel Bar
Many drinking and dining establishments promise to take you away to another place, one loftier and more fabulous than your current status. Few deliver like Peregrin, the popular bar that […]
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Nashville native seeks to create positive moments through music
Watching his father lead the children’s choirs at the church and school he attended, leading a band comes naturally to Nashville native Nordista Freeze. It’s the only job he ever wanted. Part of the massive non-country music scene there, Freeze is carving out his own place in Music City with much larger goals in mind. His enthusiasm for the positive possibilities of music, expression and performance reveal an earnest, honest artist who sincerely wants to meet you and be friends at his upcoming gig at Victory North on Saturday, May 15.
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Expand your circle of friends with Savannah Jazz
As anticipation for more live events grows like American jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie’s cheeks when he’s playing, Savannah Jazz is hosting their annual Circle of Friends’ Gig on May 14 in the outdoor garden at Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum. Symbolically, the event serves as a warm-up act for the Savannah Jazz Festival in late September. As a practical matter — foreign as that concept may be from jazz — all proceeds from the night of food, drinks, music, and revelry benefit a quintet of worthy causes. The organization itself and its signature festival, a Savannah Jazz History and Hall of Fame Exhibit, monthly concerts and educational efforts are all supported by a night dubbed “Let’s Swing Again!”
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Themes of reflection make ‘A Coffin in Egypt’ right play at right time
As we inch closer to normal, an inspiring sign of improvement and normalcy is the return of the stage play. While we need stories, we also need to be around each other far more than we have been. Live theater is the fusion of these human essentials. The upcoming production of “A Coffin in Egypt” incorporates themes that are exquisitely timely to our circumstances.