The Savannah Orchestra: Masterworks One One of the city’s best-known classical organizations opens it’s 2008-2009 season with two concerts under the baton of guest conductor John Morris Russell, who’s earned […]
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Savannah Music Festival presents: The Infamous Stringdusters Every year around this time, the folks over at the SMF hold a big press conference. That’s when and where they announce to […]
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“We have evolved into the big-time”
SAVANNAH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY PRESIDENT Hank Weisman fell in love with the wide world of acoustic folk at an extremely early age. “It was some of the first music I […]
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Mountain Heart *** Fresh from three major shows opening for Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd, this universally praised bluegrass supergroup returns to the no-frills environs of a 100-seat smoke and […]
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Dubconscious *** Savannah draws far too few reggae and heavily reggae-influenced bands, so anytime a great example of that genre comes down the pike, it’s cause for celebration — not […]
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Entertainment Briefs
27th Annual Savannah Jazz Fest What: Massive showcase of Dixieland, swing, bop, melodic and straight-ahead jazz, plus funky blues, featuring: Simone (daughter of Nina Simone), The Bob James Quintet, The […]
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Jubal-Kane CD Release *** With a look that’s one part Rick Rubin and one part The Wild Angels, these N.C. blues-rock throwbacks can’t help but look as though they’re about […]
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Leslie, StoneRider *** Here’s a killer double-bill that’s about as ROCK as things get in Savannah these days without crossing into metal. Charleston power-trio Leslie makes one hell of a […]
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Xela Zaid For some time now this Miami-based singer/songwriter has operated on the fringe of the DIY rock movement — touring and recording with the duo Ho Chi Minh. His […]
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Delta Moon *** Darlings of the progressive blues scene, this exhilarating act from Atlanta boasts pop song craft and an unusual lineup featuring both a slide and a lap steel […]
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Jesus Christ Superstar *** An friend of mine’s mom used to have a huge crush on Ted Neely, who famously played the Saviour in both the L.A. stage version and […]
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Jimi Ray One of the newest electric blues combos on our scene, this mightily impressive power trio is currently shopping a home-made debut album that features rock-solid performances but production […]