The Mavericks’ Infectious Energy Was Contagious At Old 97’s County Fair
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “The stage seemed barely big enough to accommodate the infectious energy and panoply of instruments wielded by The Mavericks (side note: I need more accordions in my life). Flanked by a powerhouse cast, Raul Malo…
The Sprawling Roots Of Americana Flows From Valerie June At Old 97’s County Fair
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “Valerie June, whose Order of Time made Rolling Stone‘s Best of 2017 list, defies classification. The Tennessee native, who’s as magical with a tambourine as she is on banjo, draws from the sprawling roots of Americana….
Paul Cauthen Brings Old-Time Revival Traditions To Old 97’s County Fair
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “Paul Cauthen draws on the traditions of Waylon Jennings and Muscle Shoals soul in My Gospel, his first album since leaving Sons of Fathers. His booming baritone is enough to stop us in our tracks…
The Heartland Rocked When The Bottle Rockets Took The Old 97’s County Fair Stage
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “At first, we thought maybe we’re crazy to fly out to play a 35-minute set,” remarked Bottle Rockets frontman Brian Henneman. “But then we realized that’s basically what The Beatles did their whole career. So we’re…
Erika Wennerstrom Takes The Old 97’s County Fair To The Sweet Unknown
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “Erika Wennerstrom‘s name is familiar to those who know Heartless Bastards, the Cincinnati-bred, Austin-based rockers. With the band taking a well-earned break after 2016 release Restless Ones, Wennerstrom found time to delve into a solo…
Jaime Wyatt Brings Her Rockin’ Felony Blues To Old 97’s County Fair
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “Jaime Wyatt captivated with a set of rock ‘n soul featuring songs off her latest album, Felony Blues. “We played in Austin last night and we’ve slept about three hours,” she confessed before adding, with…
Bastards of Soul’s Fierce One-Two Punch At Old 97’s County Fair Was Irresistible
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “The day started at noon with Bastards of Soul, who delivered a fierce one-two punch of Chadwick Murray’s soulful vocals and the irresistible energy of a band rounded out by a horn section (check…
Join “The Smokers Club” With Kid Cudi, Schoolboy Q, Wiz Khalifa and Many More!
LONG BEACH, CA- Tickets are still available to “The Smokers Club” festival at Queen Mary, April 28th-29th. This time with a line up that finally gathers real smokers together. From our favorite “lonely stoner” Kid Cudi to Wiz, performing his iconic ‘Kush & OJ’; the gateway…
Phoenix Rounds Out Air + Style’s Musical Offerings With A Spirited Performance
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- When you’re international sporting star with Olympic gold in your resume, getting a band like Phoenix to fly in from Australia to do a spot headlining gig at Air + Style ain’t no…
The Paranoyds Power Through Technical Issues To Slay At Air + Style
CLICK HERE FOR MORE AIR + STYLE 2018 COVERAGE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Ironically enough, some of my favorite musical performances at Air + Style didn’t happen on the two major festival stages. Rather, they happened at the sites of the sporting competitions. Newly introduced this year,…