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PICK OF THE WEEK: Booker T. Jones – Oriental Theater – Saturday, December 5th

Estimated read time 2 min read

It can be argued that it was Booker T. Jones who set the cast for modern soul music and is largely responsible for its rise and enduring popularity. On classic Stax hits like “Green Onions,” “Hang ‘Em High,” “Time Is Tight,” and “Melting Pot” the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award recipient pushed the music’s boundaries, refined it to its essence and then injected it into the nation’s bloodstream.

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Heat Lines: Hot Tuna’s Ever Unfurling Road

Estimated read time 11 min read

Hot Tuna’s dedication to their fans, whether it be through Fur Peace Ranch or developing quality instruments for folks to play, is probably the most endearing aspect of Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen’s legacy but they are still creating amazing music without any signs of stopping. There are certainly shimmering heat lines emanating from Hot Tuna’s ever unfurling road because they are hotter than ever.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Polytoxic, Mountain Jam, and Dead Phish Orchestra – Oriental Theater – Sunday June 30th

Estimated read time 1 min read

CR Gruver and Polytoxic bring you Post-Panic-Palooza, Inspired by the legendary 1973 Watkins Glen festival this show will feature Polytoxic with The Denver Horns performing music from The Last Waltz, DeadPhish Orchestra performing music from The Grateful Dead, and Mountain Jam performing music from The Allman Brothers Band.

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Hell’s Belles, MF Ruckus, & The Dirty Femmes – November 2nd – The Oriental Theater

Estimated read time 3 min read

First Friday packed the sidewalks and bars along Tennyson as a healthy crowd filed into The Oriental Theater for a night of musical tributes (and at least one surprise guest). With The Dirty Femmes honoring The Violent Femmes, MF Ruckus nodding to Iron Maiden, and Hell’s Belles doing their best AC/DC impression, it was a night complete with sex, drugs, and Rock and Roll.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Mickey Hart Band – Friday & Saturday, December 9th & 10th – The Fox & The Oriental

Estimated read time 2 min read

Mickey Hart is best known for his nearly three decades as an integral part of an extraordinary expedition into the soul and spirit of music, disguised as the rock and roll band the Grateful Dead. As half of the percussion tandem known as the Rhythm Devils, Mickey and Bill Kreutzmann transcended the conventions of rock drumming.