Rita Coolidge Living in the Spirit World by Jay S. Jacobs If Rita Coolidge didn’t have a life as interesting as she has, it would seem like someone had to make it up. She showed up in Hollywood as a teen, a young woman proud of her Native American heritage and blessed with a sweet … Continue reading
Ali McManus – Unbreakable (Desert Dreams) It is an over-used term to call someone’s music or their story inspirational, however just the fact that Ali McManus made Unbreakable is inspiring. McManus has been confined to a wheelchair since she was seven years old, is the survivor of 11 operations in her 21 years and has … Continue reading
Little Big Town, Kacey Musgraves & Midland – Santander Arena – Reading, PA – March 2, 2018 Little Big Town hits the little big town. Three-time GRAMMY winners Little Big Town played for a packed house on Friday night at the Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania. A fierce Nor’easter did not stop the many die-hard … Continue reading
ZZ Ward, Billy Raffoul & Black Pistol Fire – TLA – Philadelphia, PA – February 13, 2018 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures. Photos by Maria Gilles © 2018 Continue reading
Steve Earle & the Dukes – Ardmore Music Hall – Ardmore, PA – December 5, 2017 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures. Photos by Jay S. Jacobs © 2017 Continue reading
XPoNential Music Festival – BB&T Pavilion & Wiggins Waterfront Park & Marina – Camden, NJ – July 28-30, 2017 Mother nature kept threatening to spoil the party – there were flash flood warnings both Friday night and Saturday – but even mother nature could not stand to stop the music. There were a few drizzles … Continue reading
Boston Calling Music Festival – Harvard University Athletic Complex – Boston, MA – May 26-28, 2017 On May 26-28, the Boston Calling Music Festival took up residence in its new home, the Harvard University Athletic complex. The larger venue allows for approximately 40,000 attendees – double the capacity of the former City Hall Plaza location … Continue reading
