This was an awesome night since Living Colour played their whole Vivid album from front to back. “Cult Of Personality” was one of my favorite rock songs growing up so I always love seeing it performed, and on this night Living Colour did not disappoint. They play together pretty rarely these days so if you get a chance to see them, do it!!

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According to many news sources including the Bay Areas renown SFGate, Furthur will not be playing at Napa, CA’s BottleRock Festival on opening night. No other replacement has been announced at this time. According to Bob Weir‘s website:

“Due to unforeseen circumstances, Furthur regretfully will be unable to appear as scheduled at BottleRock Napa Valley on Thursday, May 9. Grateful Dead & Furthur Co-Founder Bob Weir, is unable to perform in any capacity for the next several weeks. Bob looks forward to resuming his “Weir Here” broadcasts from TRI Studios in mid to late June and performing his Solo acoustic shows June 26-30. Furthur featuring Phil Lesh & Bob Weir look forward to returning to the road as scheduled on July 11 in Brooklyn for their Summer tour, which carries them through early October on the West Coast.”

Hope you feel better soon Bobby. Much love!!

Get up close in the front row for the last tune of the night at Bimbo’s 365 Club on 03/08/13 with Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers as they perform “Jetplane.”

If you ever get a chance to check out Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers — do it! You will not be disappointed. To find out more about them and to see where they are playing check out their website at http://www.nickibluhm.com

The Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival has announced its line-up and dates for 2013.

The line-up for this year’s festival seems to be the following so far, with more to be announced:

Like last year, the tour begins in San Bernardino, CA at the San Manuel Amphitheatre during the last week of June.  Stops cover almost all major sheds and include stops at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX; Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA; Molson Canadian Amphitheatre in Toronto, Canada; and the Live Nation Amphitheatre in Tampa, FL.

Current confirmed tour dates are as follows:

06/29/13 – San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, CA
06/30/13 – Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA
07/02/13 – Idaho Center Amphitheater in Nampa, ID
07/03/13 – White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, WA
07/05/13 – Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion in Phoenix, AZ
07/06/13 – Hard Rock Casino & Hotel in Albuquerque, NM
07/07/13 – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre in Englewood, CO
07/10/13 – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre in Toronto, Canada
07/12/13 – First Niagara Pavilion in Burgettstown, PA
07/13/13 – Toyota Pavilion At Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA
07/14/13 – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Center, NY
07/16/13 – Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA
07/17/13 – Bangor Waterfront in Bangor, ME
07/19/13 – Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ
07/20/13 – Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY
07/21/13 –  Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT
07/23/13 – PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ
07/24/13 – Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA
07/26/13 – Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville, IN
07/27/13 – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL
07/28/13 – DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI
07/30/13 – Aaron’s Amphitheatre At Lakewood in Atlanta, GA
07/31/13 – Live Nation Amphitheatre in Tampa, FL
08/02/13 – TBA in Austin, TX
08/03/13 – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX
08/04/13 – Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, TX

Living Colour starts off their set at The Fillmore in San Francisco, CA with “Preachin’ Blues” on 03/27/13. It was an awesome start to a rockin’ night as the band went on to play their whole “Vivid” album. We knew it was going to be a good night when Will Calhoun broke the skin to his bass drum on this song. Rockin’!!!

Matchbox Twenty and the Goo Goo Dolls have announced a co-headlining tour that will be stopping mostly at amphitheaters in cities including Toronto, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Dallas and Los Angeles. Matchbox Twenty is touring in support of their 2012 album, North.  Meanwhile, the Goo Goo Dolls have a new release, Magnetic, which should be coming out on May 7.

Although the itinerary is amphitheater heavy, the tour does have a few large indoor shows.  The tour actually launches in Manchester, NH at the Verizon Wireless Arena.  A couple of other indoor engagements include the Gibson Amphitheater at Universal CityWalk in Universal City and the Sprint Center in Kansas City.

The current tour schedule is as follows:

06/25/13 – Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH
06/26/13 – Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY
06/27/13 – Molson Amphitheater in Toronto, Ontario
06/29/13 – First Niagara Pavilion in Burgettstown, PA
06/30/13 – Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH
07/02/13 – Ravinia Festival At Ravinia Park in Highland Park, IL
07/03/13 – Ravinia Festival At Ravinia Park in Highland Park, IL
07/06/13 – DTE Energy Music  Theatre in Clarkston, MI
07/07/13 – Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville, IN
07/09/13 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre St. Louis in Maryland Heights, MO
07/10/13 – I Wireless Center in Moline, IL
07/12/13 – Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO
07/15/13 – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater in Englewood, CO
07/17/13 – Gibson Amphitheatre At Universal CityWalk in Universal City, CA
07/20/13 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, CA
07/21/13 – California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles, CA
07/23/13 – Sleep Train Pavilion in Concord, CA
07/30/13 – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX
07/31/13 – Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, TX
08/02/13 – Oak Mountain Amphitheater in Pelham, AL
08/03/13 – Aaron’s Amphitheater At Lakewood in Atlanta, GA
08/04/13 – Live Nation Amphitheater in Tampa, FL
08/06/13 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Charlotte, NC
08/07/13 – Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion in Raleigh, NC
08/08/13 – Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach in Virginia Beach, VA
08/10/13 – Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA
08/11/13 – Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ
08/13/13 – Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT
08/14/13 – The Star Pavilion At Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA
08/16/13 – PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ
08/17/13 – Nikon At Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY
08/18/13 – Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA

Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers were joined by the legendary Boz Scaggs at Bimbo’s 365 Club in San Francisco, CA on 03/08/13. It was certainly a rare occasion, and a wonderful time had by all. They performed a couple of songs together including his own, “Another Day.” Good times!

If you ever get a chance to check out Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers – do it! You will not be disappointed. To find out more about them and to see where they are playing check out their website at http://www.nickibluhm.com

Barenaked LadiesBen Folds Five, and Guster will team up for the “Last Summer on Earth Tour.” The tour will start on June 17 in Grand Prairie, TX and wraps on July 30 in Brooklyn, NY. Click here for ticket and VIP info. See their full schedule below, along with the announcement video.

Current tour dates are as follows:

06/17/13 – Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie, TX
06/19/13 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO
06/20/13 – USANA (West Valley) Amphitheatre in West Valley, UT
06/22/13 – Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara, CA
06/23/13 – Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
06/25/13 – Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA
06/26/13 – Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA
06/28/13 – Idaho Botanical Gardens in Boise, ID
06/29/13 – White River Amphitheater in Auburn, WA
06/30/13 – Big Sky Brewing Ampitheater in Missoula, MT
07/05/13 – LC Pavilion in Columbus, OH
07/08/13 – Common Ground Festival in Lansing, MI
07/09/13 – Charter One Pavilion in Chicago, IL
07/11/13 – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre in Toronto, ON
07/12/13 – DTE Energy Music Center in Clarkston, MI
07/13/13 – The Woods Amphitheater At Fontanel in Whites Creek, TN
07/15/13 – Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD
07/16/13 – Bank of America Pavilion in Boston, MA
07/18/13 – Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, PA
07/19/13 – Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT
07/20/13 – PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ
07/21/13 – Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor, ME
07/23/13 – Tanglewood in Lenox, MA
07/25/13 – Uptown Ampitheatre in Charlotte, NC
07/26/13 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta, GA
07/27/13 – Family Circle Stadium in Charleston, SC
07/28/13 – Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, NC
07/30/13 – Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn, NY

A time-lapse video of the Cosmic Love Ball 2013. This amazing event happens every year in February at The Fillmore in San Francisco, CA. Materialized rocks the crowd every year with their energetic synth/keys, bass, and drums. Be sure to check out Materialized and the Cosmic Love Ball next year!!

The track in this video is Materialized’s, “No Inbetween” from their album Space Junk. Enjoy!

Next month you just might be able to get the chance to catch Prince at an intimate venue like the 700-capacity DNA Lounge in San Francisco. The news comes to us via the fansite Drfunkenberry.com in a podcast recorded with Prince’s backing band 3rd Eye Girl. It appears that Prince will stage multi-night stands in seven different cities along the West Coast with an early show and late show scheduled for each night. Ticket information will be announced soon according to the fansite.

Prince’s West Coast tour dates are as follows:

04/15/13 – The Vogue in Vancouver, BC
04/16/13 – The Vogue in Vancouver, BC
04/18/13 – Showbox in Seattle, WA
04/19/13 – Showbox in Seattle, WA
04/23/13 – DNA Lounge in San Francisco, CA
04/24/13 – DNA Lounge in San Francisco, CA
04/26/13 – The Joint in Las Vegas, NV
04/27/13 – The Joint in Las Vegas, NV
04/30/13 – The Marquee in Phoenix, AZ
05/01/13 – The Marquee in Phoenix, AZ
05/03/13 – Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, CA
05/04/13 – Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, CA
05/07/13 – The Grove in Anaheim, CA
05/08/13 – The Grove in Anaheim, CA