Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 11/29/19 – 12/3/19
Friday 11/29
Black Tusk, Sins Of Godless Men, Hotplate, Knightsquatch – Two Tides Metal Fest (2-8p)
City Hotel – Service Brewing (5:30)
Draucker – Wild Wing Cafe
Velvet Caravan – Victory North (8p)
Mainstreet Band – Barrelhouse South
Saturday 11/30
Damon & The Shitkickers – Jinx (6-8p)
Eric Culberson Band – Warehouse (8p)
Square One – El Rocko
Voodoo Soup – Molly MacPherson’s
Sylvia Rose Vovak, AM Rodriguez, Brandon Nelson McCoy – Jinx
Missionary Blues – Congress Street Social Club
Sunday 12/1
Ray Lundy – Jazz’d (7p)
Voodoo Soup – Congress Street Social Club
Monday 12/2
Open Mic – Abe’s On Lincoln
Tuesday 12/3
Eric Culberson Open Jam – Bayou Cafe
Open Mic – Molly MacPherson’s
Wednesday 12/4
Stan Ray – Jazz’d (7p)
Jubal Kane – Warehouse (8p)
Ben Keiser Band – Boomy’s
Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 11/22/11 – 11/27/19
Friday – 11/22
Quattlebaum – Service Brewery (4p)
City Hotel – Service Brewery (5:30p)
Eric Culberson Band – Rail Pub (7p)
Magic Rocks – Wild Wing Cafe (inside)
Craig Finn – Neighborhood Comics (8p)
Train Wrecks – Jazz’d (9p)
Rumours (Fleetwood Mac tribute band) – Victory North (9p)
Cordovas, Parker Gispert – El Rocko
Roshambeaux, Trae Pierce & The T-Stones – Barrelhouse South
Brian Bazemore – Molly MacPhersons
Xulu Prophet, Dirty Fuss – Jinx
Jubal Kane – Bayou Cafe (11p)
Saturday 11/23
Magic Rocks – Warehouse (8p)
84 (Van Halen tribute band) – Coach’s Corner
Interstellar Echoes (Pink Floyd tribute band) – Victory North (8p)
Bottles & Cans – Jazz’d (9p)
Voodoo Visionary – Barrelhouse South
Sweet Fever – Congress Street Social Club
Hitman – Molly MacPhersons
Mr Wait, Twotakkes, Seven Year Witch – Jinx
Sunday 11/24
JD Music Group – Wild Wing Cafe
Eric Britt – Jazz’d (7p)
Voodoo Soup – Congress Street Social Club
Monday 11/25
Open Mic – Abe’s On Lincoln
Open Mic – Wormhole
Tuesday 11/26
Clouds & Satellites – Foxy Loxy Cafe (7p)
Jeremy J Riddle – Ordinary Pub (7p)
Jason Bible – Jazz’d (7p)
Draucker – Wild Wing Cafe
Eric Culberson Open Jam – Bayou Cafe
Wednesday 11/27
Draucker – Wild Wind Cafe
Ray Lundy – Jazz’d (7p)
Jubal Kane – Warehouse (8p)
Paint Fumes – El Rocko
Ben Keiser Band – Boomy’s
Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 11/7/19 – 11/12/19
Thursday 11/7
Gypsy Jazz – Rancho Allegre (7-9p)
Jon Lee’s Apparitions – Warehouse (8p)
Jimmy Herring & The 5 of 7 – Victory North (8:30p)
Eric Culberson Band – Bayou Cafe
Friday 11/8
City Hotel – Service Brewing (5:30)
Magic Rocks – Warehouse (8p)
Ben Keiser Band – Jazz’d (9p)
As of Today – Wormhole
Sean K Preston & The Loaded Pistols – Jinx
Tuten Brothers – Barrelhouse South
Bastardane, Hello Shark – El Rocko
The Trio – Congress Street Social Club
Saturday 11/9
Valley Gals LP Release – Graveface Anniversary Block Party (5p)
Damon & The Shitkickers – Jinx (6-8p)
Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love – Coach’s Corner (7p, $20-40)
The Funeral Portrait, LUMEN, Ember City – Sentient Bean (7:30p, $7/10)
DAKAIJU, Enen Karaoke, Minorcan – El Rocko
Whiskey and Wine – Molly MacPherson’s
American Lesion/Craigslist Punkz/Taped Fist (Georgia Coast Mosh) – Wormhole
Magic Rocks – Jazz’d (9p)
April B & The Cool – Barrelhouse South
Sunday 11/10
Stan Ray – Jazz’d (7p)
Voodoo Soup – Congress Street Social Club
Monday 11/11
Neon Indian – Victory North
Goon, Dustin Price – El Rocko
Open Mic – Abe’s On Lincoln
Tuesday 11/11
Georgia Kyle Shiver – Jazz’d (7p)
Payne Bridges – Foxy Loxy Cafe (7p)
Eric Culberson Open Jam – Bayou Cafe
Open Mic – Molly MacPherson’s
Strobobean, Heavy Books – El Rocko
Wednesday 11/12
Bumpin Uglies – Victory North (8p, $14)
Jubal Kane – Warehouse (8p)
Ben Keiser Band – Boomy’s
Big Freedia and Low Cut Connie at Victory North – photos
Larissa Allen had some high, high praise of Big Freedia here at hissing lawns after seeing her perform in Atlanta way back in 2013:
The Earl was filled with sweaty bodies bouncing in every way possible while shouting Big Freedia’s call-and-response hooks. She invited crowd members on stage and encouraged hardcore rump shaking. Her DJ spun fast-paced heavy bass beats while her entourage booty bounced in ways I didn’t know were possible. There wasn’t a single person in that room standing still. Freedia’s devotion to supplying the party with the fuel to booty bounce was sincere. It was the most fun I’ve had at a show all year.
Big Freedia finally came to Savannah last weekend — it was just the second night of her nationwide Azz Across America tour with Low Cut Connie — and I’ve been thinking about that amazing night ever since. Hot, hot, hot.
Low Cut Connie got the night off to a great start — if a late start because the show was pushed back so it wouldn’t conflict with Savannah’s first ever pride parade — and then Big Freedia and her thrilling corps of dancers took us all to church.
I took a lot of photos with my little Fuji x100t, but I didn’t try to move around at all during Big Freedia — I liked my spot just stage left. Click on through for lots more
Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 10/31/19 – 11/6/19
Thursday 10/31
Ryan Taito – Rail Pub (6-10p)
Gypsy Jazz – Rancho Allegre (7-9p)
Danielle Hicks Duo – Jazz’d (7p)
Jon Lee’s Apparitions – Warehouse (8p)
Sebastian Bach – Victory North (8p, $28)
Jezebel Heart Duo – Congress Street Up (9-11p)
Eric Culberson Band – Bayou Cafe
Honey Hounds – Barrelhouse South
Friday 11/1
City Hotel – Service Brewing (5:30)
SouthernWings Album Release Show – Coach’s Corner (7p)
Anders Thomsen Trio – Rail Pub (7-10p)
Jubal Kane – Warehouse (8p)
Mac Powell & The Family Reunion – Victory North
Pan – Jazz’d (9p)
Jinx-o-Ween Tribute Night – Jinx (9p)
Caravela, Wet Leather – El Rocko
87 Nights – Barrelhouse South
Train Wrecks – Congress Street Social Club
Jon Lee’s Apparitions – Molly MacPherson’s
Saturday 11/2
Joe Nelson, Damon & The Shitkickers, Bottles & Cans – Rail Pub Statts Fest (4p)
The Allman Betts Band – Tybee Post Theater (4 & 8p)
Damon & The Shitkickers – Jinx (6-8p)
Eric Culberson Band – Warehouse (8p)
Koe Wetzel – Victory North (8:30, $16)
FreeSpirits Orchestra – Jazz’d (9p)
Liquid Ginger – Boomy’s
Halloween Drunch Party – El Rocko
Xulu Prophet, Perpetual Groove, Bero Bero, Dope KNIFE – Jinx Statts Fest
Sunday 11/3
City Hotel: No Suds – Unitarian Universalist Church Of Savannah (4p, $20/25)
Trevor Clendenin – Jazz’d (7p)
Voodoo Soup – Congress Street Social Club
Monday 11/4
Jason Bible – Jazz’d (7p)
Open Mic – Abe’s On Lincoln
Tuesday 11/5
Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Victory North (8p, $36)
Eric Culberson Open Jam – Bayou Cafe
Open Mic – Molly MacPherson’s
Wednesday 11/6
Jubal Kane – Warehouse (8p)
Ben Keiser Band – Boomy’s
McLeod, Timothy Eerie, Heavy Books – El Rocko
The Black Dahlia Murder, Depressor, and Knightsquatch @ Victory North – photos
“This place still smells new. Let’s piss all over everything and break it in!”
Ah, yes, it was definitely a metal show Friday at the new-ish Victory North, with devil horns, black tee shirts, and power chords galore. I mean, the pee thing suggestion from the headliner was an option, I guess, but I’d like to think most of the crowd was leaning toward “Holy crap, this size bands rarely come to Savannah, this place is pretty cool, maybe let’s not screw it up” instead. Good choice, in my opinion.
Fun night, with strong sets from locals Depressor and Knightsquatch, and a blistering set from long running Michigan death metal merchants The Black Dahlia Murder. Tons of new faces in the crowd (maybe a lot of out-of-towners?), a few crowd surfers, and, at times, a vigorous pit. Security seemed reasonable, discouraging crowd surfing and keeping an eye on the pit, but not being heavy handed (aka dicks) about it. Good job all around, everybody.
I took some photos, check em’ out. Or, you know, not.
Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 10/11/19 – 10/16/19
Friday 10/11
City Hotel – Service Brewing (5:30)
Apparitions – Rail Pub (7p)
The Black Dahlia Murder, Depressor, Knightsquatch – Victory North
Drake Night – El Rocko
Chew – Congress Street Social Club
Mango Strange – Barrelhouse South
Saturday 10/12
Damon & The Shitkickers – Jinx (6-8p)
Cry Baby – El Rocko
Train Wrecks – Jinx
Ajeva – Barrelhouse South
Sweet Fever – Congress Street Social Club
Sunday 10/13
Jeremy J Riddle – Tubby’s River Street (6-9p)
Voodoo Soup – Congress Street Social Club
Monday 10/14
Open Mic – Abe’s On Lincoln
Tuesday 10/15
Stan Ray – Jazz’d (7p)
City Hotel Acoustic Sessions – Foxy Loxy Cafe (7p)
Eric Culberson Open Jam – Bayou Cafe
Open Mic – Molly MacPherson’s
Wednesday 10/16
Allison Krauss – Johnny Mercer Theater (7:30p)
Jubal Kane – Warehouse (8p)
Ben Keiser Band – Boomy’s
Liz Cooper & The Stampede and Parker Millsap at Victory North – photos
No, Liz Cooper & The Stampede and Parker Millsap did not play a double bill, but they both had recent gigs just two nights apart at Victory North, the new venue that is quickly transforming Savannah’s music landscape.
Liz Cooper & The Stampede brought their critically acclaimed psych rock for a great Monday night show, and two nights later, Parker Millsap played a solo gig with Victory North set up as a true listening room.
Our new contributor Dylan Kennedy shot some great photos from both nights:
Bragg Jam: Review + Photos
Bragg Jam is always my favorite festival I regularly attend–I love how spirited the whole downtown Macon area gets for it, there’s great food (shoutout to Doughboy Pizza and Taste & See Coffee Shop!), and the organizers always manage to keep everything running smoothly and on time, which isn’t always a given at festivals.
I was upset to not be able to make it to the shows on Friday–I had a prior commitment I couldn’t get out of. I was upset, as the Friday schedule was the best it’s been since they added a second day a few years back, and missing of Montreal is always a bummer. Nevertheless, I had a blast Saturday evening despite not getting in till a little later than I wanted (I suck at time management).
The first act I saw ended up being my favorite–I had never managed to see American Aquarium before, which was weird because I love their studio stuff. Unsurprisingly, I loved them live just as much. I would’ve stayed longer for their set at the Capitol Theatre, but since I arrived in town late, I wanted to catch as many bands as possible.
Reverend Bro Diddley and the Hips album release at El-Rocko – photos
Our new contributor Dylan Kennedy got some great shots of Reverend Bro Diddley and the Hips‘ recent album release party at El-Rocko Lounge. If you haven’t been keeping up with this new project from Ty Thompson (best known around Savannah for his work with The Hypnotics), check out this rollicking track from the record:
Also, let me add that El-Rocko sure looks like fun when the bands bring in lights like this.
Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour – 9/19/19 – 9/25/19
Thursday 9/19
Mostly Goodspell – Tubby’s Thunderbolt (6p)
Gypsy Jazz – Rancho Allegre (7-9p)
Ramona Quimby – Jazz’d (7p)
Jon Lee’s Apparitions – Warehouse (8p)
Eric Culberson Band – Bayou Cafe
Talia Stewart w/ Laiken Love – Wormhole
Preachervan, Psychotic Reaction, Forest Evil – Jinx
Friday 9/20
City Hotel – Service Brewing (5:30)
Jason Bible – Tubby’s Thunderbolt (6p)
Tradewinds – Jazz’d (7p)
Perpetual Groove, People’s Blues Of Richmond – Victory North (8p)
Eric Culberson – Warehouse (8p)
A Fragile Tomorrow covers Loveless/My Bloody Valentine – El Rocko
Keith & Ross – Congress Street Social Club
JD Music – Molly MacPherson’s
Fiona Silver, Damn Jackals, Street Clothes – Jinx
Easy Honey, Underground Springhouse – Barrelhouse South
Saturday 9/21
Damon & The Shitkickers – Jinx (6-8p)
Eric Culberson, Rachael Shaner – Warehouse
CAR – Jazz’d (9p)
Lilakk, Willess – Wormhole
Elliott Szabo – Molly MacPherson’s
LaGoons – Barrelhouse South
Sunday 9/22
Danielle Hicks Band – Starland Yard (2p)
Eric Britt – Jazz’d (7p)
Selwyn Birchwood – Coach’s Corner (7p, free)
Voodoo Soup – Congress Street Social Club
Monday 9/23
Drive-By Truckers – Victory North (8p, $26)
Open Mic – Abe’s On Lincoln
Castle Black, Jeff Two-Names, Heavy Books – Jinx
Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster, Spencer Thomas, Dustin Price – El Rocko
Tuesday 9/24
Clouds and Satellites – Foxy Loxy Cafe (7p)
Eric Culberson Open Jam – Bayou Cafe
Open Mic – Molly MacPherson’s
Twen, Babe Club – El Rocko
Wednesday 9/25
Gino Castillo & The Cuban Cowboys – Ships Of The Sea Latin Dance Party (6:30, $10)
Eric Britt – Jazz’d (7p)
Jubal Kane – Warehouse (8p)
Ben Keiser Band – Boomy’s