3 stages. 12 bands. The most ambitious outdoor music festival in the city’s history. The public unveiling of a huge new/old indoor-outdoor complex after a long multimillion dollar restoration and rehabilitation project. In my City Talk column in the Savannah…
The Savannah Music Festival wraps up on Saturday, April 14 with an all day finale (noon to 10:30 p.m.) on three stages encompassing the Morris Center, the freshly rehabilitated Kehoe Iron Works, and the expansive grounds of Trustees’ Garden. Here’s…
The Savannah Music Festival ended just over a week ago, and I feel like I’m still processing the 17-day event. As I’ve watched the SMF grow under director Rob Gibson, I’ve become increasingly interested in the ways in which the…
The 17-day Savannah Music Festival is so good from year to year that it’s easy to get complacent about the stellar lineups and uniformly excellent production values. Still, depending on your musical tastes, some years really do end up being…
From Kayne Lanahan- Founder, Savannah Stopover Music Festival: When the Savannah Music Festival announced their list of pop/rock shows in February, you might have heard me let out a little gasp when the last band, My Brightest Diamond, was announced.…
As I write this, we’re 10 days into the Savannah Music Festival, with a stellar lineup ahead for the final week. I had visions of writing a number of individual reviews by now, but work commitments and the cascade of…
Every year, Savannah Music Festival takes over the best venues in town and presents to you a shit ton of world-class music. As your tour-guide, I feel it is my duty to turn you on to some of the shows I…
The 17-day Savannah Music Festival got underway last night (3/24). For years now, the SMF has featured world-class performers and top-notch production values. Over time, the festival — which is heavy on classical, jazz, and other genres we don’t cover…
The Savannah Music Festival has added six new acts for 2016: Andrew Bird (with full band) – 7:30 p.m., 3/29, Lucas Theatre U.S. Marine Corps All Star Jazz Band – 2 p.m., 4/4, Trustees Theater – FREE Sharon Jones &…
Shut off the TV. Go to shows, listen to music, do stuff. Unlike this post, life is short. That’s how I finished my wrap up at the end of last year, and, well, I tried. I don’t really watch much…