Willie Nelson & Family and Dwight Yoakam to perform in Savannah
Willie Nelson & Family will perform at Savannah Civic Center on Friday, October 20. Dwight Yoakam will join. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, July 28 via etix.com. Tickets can also be purchased at The Savannah Civic Center box office.
City Council votes unanimously to end police merger
In a long-anticipated move, Savannah City Council today voted unanimously in a special called meeting to end the more than a decade old merger of the city and county police. The merger will officially dissolve Feb. 1, 2018. It means that unincorporated Chatham County will have to provide and pay for its own police services,…
David Allan Coe, Mother’s Finest, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy announced for Stage On Bay
The Stage on Bay announces three new additions to their late summer/fall concert lineup. Country legend David Allan Coe performs Wed. Aug. 30. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy performs Sat. Oct. 21. Georgia funk/rock legends Mother’s Finest perform Fri. Nov. 17. Buy tix and get more info here.
CNT arrests three on West 42nd Street for drugs, prostitution
The Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team, along with the assistance of the SCMPD SWAT team, executed a “no knock” search warrant as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation at a house on West 42nd Street that was also the scene of a Sept. 2016 homicide. “CNT initiated an investigation upon receiving several complaints and tips in…
Andalyn @Wild Wing Café
At 17 years old, Asheville-hailing Lewis has played hundreds of gigs throughout the Southeast since making her stage debut at age nine.
Modern Gladiators, ancient roots
IT’S SAID that twins and triplets live their lives finely in tune. They experience each other’s emotions, share each other’s pain, and generally share a strong connection that singleton siblings don’t experience. So when Jared Seff’s triplet siblings, Samantha and Jeremy, both got into MMA fighting, Jared obviously felt a strong tie to the sport.…
Look for the upside-down bottle
AFTER A meteoric rise, the craft beer market has slowed over the last year. For the past few years prior to 2016, craft beer saw double-digit growth. That was not the case in 2016 when growth slowed to 6 percent. While many industries would be thrilled with 6 percent growth, this drop has raised worry…
‘We’re going to maintain our humanity’
YOU CAN look the other way. You can turn off the TV. But it won’t stop reality. Humanity is experiencing its greatest refugee crisis since WWII, with conflict and persecution forcing millions to flee places like Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. And, right on schedule, across Europe and America, the crisis has given rise to the predictable, racist and xenophobic response: populists…
City Hotel @The Sentient Bean
After all this time, Cory Chambers, Aaron Zimmer, Jay Rudd, and Anthony Teixeira are still dishing out quality, vintage-toned tunes for the roots-loving masses.
Saving Nina
In late 2015, when large portraits of prominent African American cultural figures painted by beloved local folk artist Scott “Panhandle Slim” Stanton began popping up in areas of town where many fear to tread, no one thought to ask for permission.
What has been the leading cause of death for humans?
Our task is complicated by the fact that mortality statistics prior to 1900 are hopelessly inadequate
Dougie Poole, Jeff Zagers @El-Rocko Lounge
Dougie Poole’s songs are complex, lonely stretches of spaghetti Western desert where winsome synths roll like tumbleweeds in a surrealist landscape.
Editor’s Note: ‘Fixing’ flooding is a futile goal
These storms drop more water in a short amount of time than is realistically possible for humans to alleviate, regardless of how much money we spend. The one-two punch of very low elevation plus very heavy rain remains undefeated.
Savannah Food: A delicious history, and a loving chronicle
I’m a sucker for cuisine books with a healthy dose of history. And the history in Savannah Food is compelling, but never overwhelming or tedious.
Reader: Poverty at root of Savannah’s ‘criminal subculture’
Unfortunately, the absence of police officers is not what brought about the gangs in the first place, and it’s not going to make them go away
Documentary explores Savannah hip-hop
In speaking with performers from across the city, Henderson gained a variety of perspectives on the separation of the scene, Savannah’s history of violence, and the importance of educating and uplifting youth
Florida’s finest: JJ Grey & Mofro return to Savannah
Few bands turn the vibe of North Florida into music quite like JJ Grey and Mofro.
(Moon)Shine On
All forms of alcohol were banned in the colony of Georgia—along with slavery and lawyers—for a time, anyway. But nothing could dampen Savannah’s relationship with “strong waters.” (Just ask Shia LaBeouf.)
Happy Birthday, Service Brewing!
Becca Mancari has the music world wrapped around her finger—and she hasn’t even released an album.
Tony Arata, Leslie Satcher @Tybee Post Theater
While going to school in Statesboro, Arata began playing in bands and sharing his original compositions with the locals
Fitz and the Tantrums to headline Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon & ½ Marathon
Indie band Fitz and the Tantrums will headline the 2017 Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon & ½ Marathon on Saturday, November 4, 2017. The band will perform at the finish line festival in Forsyth Park for the Toyota Rock ‘n’ Roll Concert Series. The concert is free and open to the public. “Fitz and the…
Review: Dunkirk
To suggest that Dunkirk is a movie lacking in emotion because it’s lacking in sharply etched players is incorrect. Director Christopher Nolan’s strength here is his ability to place audiences right into the thick of the various struggles taking place by air, land and sea.
Revival Fest announces 2017 lineup
MusicFile Productions, producers of Savannah Stopover Music Festival, has announced its lineup for the fourth Revival Fest. Held in the old Paint Shop and adjoining grove at the Georgia State Railroad Museum on Saturday, September 30, Revival Fest is a celebration of national, regional, and local music, Southern food, craft beer, and bourbon. Americana/folk rock…
