Upcoming: Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers at Bowery Ballroom, 8/28

Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers released their Brian Deck produced album, Loved Wild Lost, this past April.  If you're hankering to see them live, they will be embarking on a North American tour beginning July 3. Bluhm and her Gramblers will be making a stop in New York at The Bowery Ballroom on Friday, August 28. See below for more details and additional tour dates.

Check out the video for the track "Waiting On Love".  The clip was directed by Todd Hurvitz.

Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers

Andrew Combs

Friday, August 28

The Bowery Ballroom

6 Delancey St

New York, NY

Doors: 8PM / Show: 9PM

Tickets: $20

21+

North American Tour Dates

• JUL 03 | Quincy, CA | High Sierra Music Festival
• JUL 11 | Felton, CA | Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Festival
• JUL 12 | San Luis Obispo, CA | Seven Sisters Festival
• JUL 18 | North Plains, OR | Northwest String Summit
• JUL 19 | Beaver, UT | Roots of the Rock Revival
• JUL 23-24 | Floyd, VA | Floyd Fest 
• AUG 08 | Portland, ME | Portland Lights Music Festival
• AUG 13 | Victor, ID | Music on Main
• AUG 15 | Lyons, CO | Folks Festival
• AUG 17 | Omaha, NE | Reverb Lounge
• AUG 19 | Minneapolis, MN | The Cedar *
• AUG 20 | Madison, WI | Majestic %
• AUG 21 | Milwaukee, WI | Shank Hall *
• AUG 22 | Chicago, IL | Lincoln Hall *
• AUG 25 | Fairfield, CT | Stage One *
• AUG 26 | Pawling, NY | Daryl's House *
• AUG 27 | Cambridge, MA | The Sinclair *
• AUG 28 | New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom *
• AUG 29 | Philadelphia, PA | World Cafe Live *
• AUG 30 | Washington, DC | The Hamilton *
• SEP 01 | Charlottesville, VA | The Southern ^
• SEP 02 | Carrboro, NC | Cat's Cradle ^
• SEP 03 | Atlanta, GA | Terminal West ^
• SEP 04 | Charleston, SC | Pourhouse
• SEP 05 | St. Augustine, FL | St. Augustine's 450th Anniversary %
• SEP 09 | Albuquerque, NM | Launchpad
• SEP 11 | Phoenix, AZ | Valley Bar
• SEP 18 | Del Mar, CA | Kaaboo Festival
• SEP 19 | Los Angeles, CA | Troubadour
• SEP 20 | Coloma, CA | American River Festival

* - w/ Andrew Combs
% - w/ JJ Grey & Mofro
^ - w/ John Moreland

Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers Announce Winter Tour

Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers announced their winter tour last week.  They’ll be making a stop in NYC at The Bowery Ballroom on February 14.  Bluhm is a fantastic talent and not to be missed.  We caught her and the Gramblers over the summer and were blown away.  You should definitely go and show them some love.

Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers

Joe Pug

Friday, February 14

The Bowery Ballroom

6 Delancy Street

New York, NY

Doors: 8PM / Show: 9PM

Tickets: $20

21+

Tour Dates

• DEC 31 | El Rey Theatre | Chico, CA $
• JAN 16-19 | Jungle Jam | Jaco Beach, Costa Rica
• JAN 23 | Soho | Santa Barbara, CA
• JAN 25 | The Fillmore | San Francisco, CA
• FEB 06 | The Moon | Tallahasse, FL ^
• FEB 07 | Georgia Theater | Athens, GA ^
• FEB 08 | Ziggy’s | Winston-Salem, NC ^
• FEB 09 | Motorco| Durham, NC
• FEB 11 | Hamilton | Washington, DC
• FEB 12 | Ramshead Live | Baltimore, MD ^
• FEB 13 | Union Transfer | Philadelphia, PA ^
• FEB 14 | Bowery Ballroom | New York, NY %
• FEB 15 | The Sinclair | Cambridge, MA %
• FEB 16 | The Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun | Uncasville, CT
• FEB 18 | Basement | Columbus, OH
• FEB 21 | The Fillmore | Denver, CO ^ *
• FEB 25 | State Room | Salt Lake City, UT
• FEB 27 | Doug Fir Lounge | Portland, OR
• FEB 28 | Doug Fir Lounge | Portland, OR
• MAR 01 | Neumos | Seattle, WA
• MAR 03 | Humbrews | Arcata, CA
• APR 25-27 | Stagecoach Festival | Indio, CA 

$ - w/ The Mother Hips

^ - w/ JJ Grey & Mofro

% - w/ Joe Pug

* - w/ Keller Williams

Newport Folk Festival: Day 2 Through My Lens

July 27, 2013 @ Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

While we had to endure rain on day one of the Newport Folk Festival, day two turned out to be a right nice.  This is what it looked like through my lens.

Museum Stage

Joe Fletcher's Nashville To Newport

Joe Fletcher curated the Museum Stage for the afternoon.  I somehow managed to miss nearly everything over there.  I did catch some of Bobby Bare, Jr.'s set and I did spot Mr. Fletcher across the field and managed to say hey to him.

Harbor Stage
Sarah Jarosz More photos HERE

Rayland Baxter Listen HERE More photos HERE

  Justin Townes Earle Listen HERE More photos HERE

The Quad Stage
Hurray For The Riff Raff Listen HERE More photos HERE

The Lone Bellow Listen HERE More photos HERE

Shovels & Rope Listen HERE More photos HERE

Father John Misty More photos HERE

I saw Father John Misty here, there and every where roaming the grounds...and even doing nothing but simply standing, he pulled off the nonchalant rock star thing effortlessly.  He just has that look.  He took the stage with what he described as strawberry moonshine...we now have what we describe as a music crush on Mr. Tillman.

Colin Meloy Listen HERE More photos HERE

  Fort Stage
Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers Listen HERE More photos HERE
 

This was one of my favorite sets of the day.  And, if you happened to bump into Nicki Bluhm while strolling around the festival, then you know what a super nice, down to Earth, lady she is.

Langhorne Slim Listen HERE More photos HERE

Frank Turner Listen HERE More photos HERE

Jim James Listen HERE More photos HERE

Jim James seems like a nice fella...we've exchanged pleasantries in passing. But Mr. James, your art apparently goes over my head. I don't understand.  But there were a whole field full of people who did understand and did so enthusiastically.

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue More photos HERE

  The Avett Brothers Listen HERE More photos HERE

The Avett Brothers closed out day two to an enthusiastic crowd.  And, on a personal achievement note, I'm happy to say my Avett photo curse has been broken!

Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers To Play Brooklyn Bowl on 6/6

Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers
David Wax Museum
Thursday, June 6
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Doors: 6PM / Show: 8PM
Tickets: $10 adv / $12 dos
21+

Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers released their latest work, the single, "Little Too Late / Ravenous", in January 2013.

Jim James, Michael Kiwanuka & More Added to Newport Folk Festival Line-up

Today, the Newport Folk Festival, which takes place July 26 - 28, announced that Jim James will be returning to the festival this summer.  As mentioned previously, the festival has been using the trickle method to announce this year's artists.  Over the last several days they've announced Michael Kiwanuka, Jason Isbell, Nicki Bluhm & The Gamblers as well as the return of the Spirit Family Reunion who wowed the crowd last year.  I recommend getting tickets now before they sell-out! 
 
The line-up so far...

• Jim James
• Jason Isbell
• Nicki Bluhm & The Gamblers
• Spirit Family Reunion
• Michael Kiwanuka
• The Lumineers
• Houndmouth
• The Last Bison
• Andrew Bird
• Shovels and Rope
• The Lone Bellow