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Larry Keel 4.23.16 (Photos)

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Gottrocks Greenville, SC Photos By Jason Newton Photography View Jason's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.larrykeel.com

Widespread Panic 4.22.16 (Photos)

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North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center North Charleston, SC Photos By Ellison White Photography View Ellison's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.widespreadpanic.com

Zach Deputy & Scott Pemberton 4.20.16 (Photos)

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Nectar Lounge Seattle, WA Photos By J. Scott Shrader Photography View Scott's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.zachdeputy.com

Dopapod 3.31 - 4.2.16

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Bluebird Theater Denver, CO Words By Coleman Schwartz Photos By Amanda Siedner ( Amanda Sandwicch Photography ) Videos By John Mehren ( Vicarious Visions ) Thursday March 31, 2016: Ever since I first saw their late night set at Summer Camp Music Festival in 2013, Dopapod is a band that has continuously inspired me through their music. As they grow in both talent and notoriety, circumstances are allowing them to perform more even comfortably and naturally. For example, they are able to schedule multi-night runs in the same city now, which gives fans a chance to see the band after a day of rehearsing at the venue rather than a day of sitting in a van together. This is helping the group to take their playing to the next level. Although I wasn’t there, last year’s first-ever three-night run at the Sinclair in Boston, MA provided some of my favorite soundboard recordings I had heard from the band. Upon hearing them, I made the decision almost immediately that I could not miss thei

Method Man & Redman 4.17.16 (Photos)

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The Wilma Missoula, MT Photos By Neubauer Media View Jeffery's Full Photo Galley Here! www.facebook.com/methodman www.facebook.com/redmansworld

Butch Trucks & The Freight Train Band 4.21.16 (Photos)

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Gottrocks Greenville, SC Photos By Jason Newton Photography View Jason's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.butchtrucksandthefreighttrainband.com

Pickin' On Cancer Feat. Members of Yonder Mountain, Infamous Stringdusters, Leftover Salmon w/ The Drunken Hearts 4.17.16 (Photos)

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Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO Photos By J. Mimna Photography View Jim's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.yondermountain.com www.thestringdusters.com www.leftoversalmon.com

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic 4.11.16 (Photos)

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The Wilma Missoula, MT Photos By NeuBauer Media View Jeffery's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.georgeclinton.com

Nolatet 4.15.16 (Photos)

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The Royal Room Seattle, WA Photos By J. Scott Shrader Photography View Scott's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.nolatet.com

Marco Benevento 4.9.16 (Photos)

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Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA Photos By J. Scott Shrader Photography View Scott's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.marcobenevento.com

Jackie Greene 4.8.16 (Photos)

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Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA Photos By J. Scott Shrader Photography View Scott's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.jackiegreene.com

Twiddle & Universal Sigh 3.31.16

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New Mountain Theatre Asheville, NC Words By Julie Hutchins Photos By Julie Hutchins & Gordon Gellatly This past Wednesday night, the delightful bohemian town of Asheville, North Carolina was showered with warm tunes by Vermont face-melters, Twiddle. From start to finish the entire night at New Mountain was great fun. The vibrant venue was packed with young, budding souls and goofy geezers alike. Compared to the wide spectrum of loyal peakers, I would consider myself a novice to the world of Twiddle. However, the more I see Twiddle, the more I admire their uncanny ability to move people with their music. Athens, GA based Universal Sigh kicked off the night with an adventurous set of solid compositions. Their original tunes were well received and infused between flawlessly executed covers of “Miss Tinkle’s Overture” by Umphrey’s McGee, Phish’s “Stash,” and “Hey Zeus, (Que Tal?)” by Dopapod. Aside from being floored by Universal Sigh’s ambitious cover selection, I was particu

Through The Trees: A Weekend in the Pacific Northwest with Greensky Bluegrass 3.25 - 3.27.16

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Words By Mitch Melheim Photos By Coleman Schwartz & Scott Shrader ( J. Scott Shrader Photography ) Pushing boundaries is a bit of an understatement when it comes to Greensky Bluegrass. Formed 16 years ago in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a city not necessarily known for its bluegrass tradition, it should come as no surprise to find out that Greensky Bluegrass isn’t as much of a bluegrass band as their name may suggest. “In theory,” mandolinist Paul Hoffman explains on their website, “Greensky is the complete opposite of bluegrass. So, by definition, we are contrasting everything that isn’t bluegrass with everything that is.” Composed entirely of musicians from non-bluegrass backgrounds playing instruments that they didn’t pick up until age 18 or later, their unique sound is to be expected. Paul Hoffman (mandolin, lead vocals) was originally a guitarist who bought his first mandolin at age 18, the same age Dave Bruzza (guitar, lead vocals) began playing acoustic guitar. Michael Arlen