Lulled Into Bliss by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
HOME PAGE | PANCHO STAGE | LEFTY STAGE LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Closing out the evening on the Lefty Stage was the inimitable Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. My relationship with Jason Isbell’s music has always been a funny one. To say that…
Willie Nelson Is Still A Force Of Nature At Palomino Fest
HOME PAGE | PANCHO STAGE | LEFTY STAGE LOS ANGELES, CA- “… What can be written about Willie that hasn’t already been said? Really. Suffice to say, the patron saint of Palomino and the sweet crown prince of the Pancho stage was as legendary…
Palomino Festival Gets A Taste Of Amythyst Kiah’s Expressive Power
HOME PAGE | PANCHO STAGE | LEFTY STAGE LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Amythyst Kiah’s music slaps. If you don’t consider yourself a fan of blues/folk music, I highly recommend that you give Amythyst Kiah’s 2021 album Wary + Strange a listen. The album as a…
Old Crow Medicine Show Keep The Party Going In Southern California
HOME PAGE | PANCHO STAGE | LEFTY STAGE LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Nothing like some good ole mountain music, Americana revivalists. Old Crow Medicine Show always put on a good show with their folk/bluegrass jams, and they always get the crowd motivated to stomp…
The Dreamy Ease Of Sierra Ferrell At Palomino Fest Was A Joy
HOME PAGE | PANCHO STAGE | LEFTY STAGE LOS ANGELES, CA- “…I’m not sure how I got introduced to Sierra Ferrell, but sometime during one of those god forsaken Covid lockdown, I caught wind of a breezy, old-timey song titled “In Dreams” by Sierra…
Turnpike Troubadours Return To Southern California To Rock Palomino Fest
HOME PAGE | PANCHO STAGE | LEFTY STAGE LOS ANGELES, CA- “… At some point during my musical journey through country music, Turnpike Troubadours’ 2012 album Goodbye Normal Street found its way onto my shelf of compact discs. It’s funny… when I saw that Turnpike…
Charley Crockett Is Fuego At Palomino Fest
HOME PAGE | PANCHO STAGE | LEFTY STAGE Co-written by Max Sloves and Derrick K. Lee. LOS ANGELES, CA- “… I love it when a live performance exceeds expectations. I enjoy Charlie Crockett’s recordings, but to be frank, I feel like I’ve listened to…
Morgan Wade Lays Her Soul Bare On Stage
HOME PAGE | PANCHO STAGE | LEFTY STAGE LOS ANGELES, CA- “… This was my first time experiencing Morgan Wade and her music, and I was drawn to it and her. There’s something about raspy female country voice singing songs about heavy topics that…
Valerie June Delights At Palomino Fest
HOME PAGE | PANCHO STAGE | LEFTY STAGE Co-written by Max Sloves and Derrick K. Lee. LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Valerie June seems to embody the ethos of “punk is as punk does”… in an Americana/Roots/Blues kinda punk way. Twangy opry vibrations packaged in dreadlocks and rhinestone studded…
Sierra Hull’s Virtuoso Skills Were on Full Display At Palomino Fest
HOME PAGE | PANCHO STAGE | LEFTY STAGE LOS ANGELES, CA- “… I forgot how much I loved a good banjo/mandolin jam…. until I was reminded how glorious they are by Sierra Hull. There was a good year in my college days that I…