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1 week ago | 
liveforlivemusic.com | James Sissler
BERTHA: Grateful Drag has unveiled an expansive run of 2025 tour dates, with stops across the Midwest, Northeast, and West Coast this summer and fall. Following previously announced spring dates, including two Dead & Company after-parties at Brooklyn Bowl Vegas on April 18th and 19th, the world’s most glam Grateful Dead tribute will head to Wisconsin for shows at Milwaukee (8/6) and Madison (8/7).
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1 week ago | 
liveforlivemusic.com | James Sissler
British soul jazz revivalists The New Mastersounds have announced plans to retire from international touring after one final trek through the U.S. on the TTFN (Ta-Ta For Now) farewell tour. “We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who’s supported us and joined us on this incredible journey over the years,” the band said. “To say a proper goodbye to you all, we have put together an extensive tour throughout the rest of the year.
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1 week ago | 
liveforlivemusic.com | James Sissler
Kenny Chesney is set to make his debut as the first country artist to perform at Sphere next month, and fans can get a sneak peak at what the visuals for his show will look like in a new video posted to social media. The video shows Chesney arriving at a facility in Burbank, CA to preview the visuals himself. “It’s my first time seeing a lot of it,” he tells the camera. “Next month we start in Las Vegas, and I can’t wait for everybody to see what we’re working on.
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1 week ago | 
liveforlivemusic.com | James Sissler
Slamgrass originators Leftover Salmon have announced a new studio album, Let’s Party About It, and released the energetic lead single, “Big Wheel”. Arriving May 9th via Compass Records as part of the band’s ongoing 35th anniversary celebration—which is definitely something to party about—the new album highlights the unmatched chemistry Leftover Salmon has developed over decades on the road.
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1 week ago | 
liveforlivemusic.com | James Sissler
Jam in the Van has released a new live session featuring bluegrass virtuoso Sierra Hull performing trio renditions of songs from her new album, A Tip Toe High Wire, with her bandmates Shaun Richardson (acoustic guitar and vocals) and Avery Merritt (fiddle and vocals).
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1 week ago | 
liveforlivemusic.com | James Sissler
Beardfest has announced the lineup for its 2025 edition, set to take place June 26th–30th in Hammonton, NJ. The beloved four-day celebration of music, art, and community will once again return to the heart of the Jersey Pinelands, promising an immersive experience complete with workshops, camping, swimming, and late-night festivities. Host band Out of the Beardspace anchors the lineup along with Papadosio, Couch, TAUK featuring Kanika Moore, and Zion Marley (with Beardspace).
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1 week ago | 
liveforlivemusic.com | James Sissler
Khruangbin A La Sala Tour Dates: Apr 15 – Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery Apr 16 – St. Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre Apr 18 – Clearwater, FL – The BayCare Sound Apr 19 – Miami, FL – FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park Apr 22 – Austin, TX – Moody Amp Apr 23 – Austin, TX – Moody Amp May 2–4 – Memphis, TN – Riverbeat Music Festival May 18 – San Diego, CA – Wonderfront Festival May 20 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre May 21 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara...
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1 week ago | 
liveforlivemusic.com | James Sissler
Senator Bernie Sanders teamed up with artists from across the musical spectrum in Los Angeles on Saturday, first drawing the largest crowd yet on his Fighting Oligarchy tour with special guests Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Neil Young, Maggie Rogers, Joan Baez, and more, and then later making a surprise appearance at Coachella, where he spoke to thousands more while introducing Clairo.
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2 weeks ago | 
liveforlivemusic.com | James Sissler
After introducing their new organ trio project DTF last month with their debut single “Chester”, Lettuce drummer Adam Deitch, Dumpstaphunk guitarist Ari Teitel, and rising soul-jazz organist Sam Fribush are back with a bold reinterpretation of the Allman Brothers Band classic “Midnight Rider”. Premiering today exclusively via Live For Live Music ahead of its official release on Friday, the track filters the ABB’s soulful Southern rock spirit through a funky, improvisational lens.
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2 weeks ago | 
liveforlivemusic.com | James Sissler
John Mayer stopped by SiriusXM’s Grateful Dead channel, which is available for free all month, for a guest DJ spot where he shared some of his favorite tracks and stories. “As you probably know, Grateful Dead Channel is free this month, and so to celebrate, because I know you love free stuff, I thought that I would run down nine of my favorite Grateful Dead tracks and in some cases a Grateful Dead Universe tracks by one of the band members,” the Dead & Company guitarist said.
