A Safe//Sound production with Daniel Bachman, Richard Leo Johnson, and Coy Campbell accompanied by Markus Kuhlmann and Stu Harmening; hosted by Trinity Sanctuary Concerts.
Folk Transgressions: A Night of Guitar Auteurs – photos
Author: JWaits
Paving Gravy at Tybee Island Social Club – photos
On a lazy Sunday afternoon, what could be better than a Bluegrass Brunch with a Bloody Mary, great food, and live, lowcountry string-music at Tybee Island Social Club? Paving Gravy is now officially made up of Cory Chambers & Jay…
The Train Wrecks – ‘We Roll On’ CD release at The Jinx – photos
A few ‘behind the scenes’ photos from The Train Wrecks‘ recent CD release at The Jinx in Savannah, Georgia.
Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash w/ special guests The Train Wrecks at Trinity Sanctuary Concerts – photos
Here are a few highlight images from the most recent Thursday Night Opry, part of the Trinity Sanctuary Concerts (here on Facebook). If you haven’t been to a performance at the historic Trinity United Methodist Church in downtown Savannah yet,…
Velvet Caravan at Savannah Jazz Festival – photos
The guys from Velvet Caravan hardly need an introduction for anyone living in Savannah, as their brand of ‘gypsy jazz’ has proved to be one-of-a-kind in this town & region. The band pulled off a two night stint with the…
The Accomplices at Nowhere Bar in Athens, Ga. – photos
On what felt like a true Fall evening I drove up to Athens, Georgia to catch The Accomplices as they rounded out their most recent tour. This two week jaunt took them across the Southeast, with most notably a stop…
Revival Fest Preview – Velvet Caravan
Continuing with our five question Revival Fest previews is a short Q & A with Jared Hall (keyboard/accordion) of Velvet Caravan, the city of Savannah’s one and only gypsy jazz band. The accompanying photos were shot by me (Jon Waits)…
Spotlight on Savannah – BreakThru Radio – NYC
Recently a variety of Savannah bands were asked to submit material for New York City’s BreakThru Radio . Quite a few of those that responded are regular names around the city & region, but there are also much less heard…
Waits & Co., The Toothe, and A.M. Rodriguez at Ampersand – photos
On a sweltering, and rainy Saturday night, three acts who had never played together before came to Ampersand to put on a show. I’m usually my own harshest critic, but I can say that locals A.M. Rodriguez, Waits & Co.,…
Colemania! – A Preview
This coming Sunday, 8-31, a benefit and memorial concert is being held in Atlanta, Ga. featuring a plethora of local and national acts in memory of one of Atlanta’s favorite musicians, Coleman Lewis. My personal involvement with this event, and…