Greetings, readers! The holidays may be over, but that doesn’t mean Winter is ready to move on quite yet. If you are someone who enjoys being snowed-in, then this is your time to put on some hot cocoa, wrap yourself up in an array of cozy blankets, and hunker down until the snow melts away. If you’ve already got cabin fever, we’ve got a ton of great suggestions for you this week to get you out of the house and onto the dance floor. Here’s what’s up this week!
The Travelin’ McCourys and Jeff Austin Band join forces at the Woodlands Tavern in Columbus, OH this Sunday to bring us The Grateful Ball, which will celebrate the venue’s ten-year anniversary. Check out this Jamwich article written by Tom Wickstrom to learn more about the band, the event, and to read an interview with Ronnie McCoury of The Travelin’ McCourys. Purchase your tickets online for $25 (plus fees). Event starts at 7:00 p.m. Be there or be square.
The Alabama progressive-rock/jam band CBDB will be jamming their way through the region this week. Gaining more and more of a following with each performance, CBDB has quickly climbed the ranks of jam-bands, and is now being invited to share the stage with Umphrey’s McGee, Galactic, Kyle Hollingsworth Band, Perpetual Groove and many more. Check them out this week at the Visulite Theatre in Charlotte, NC (01/24), The Pour House Music Hall in Charlotte, NC (01/25) and The Taproom at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Mills Run, NC (01/26)
Well-seasoned jam band powerhouse The Disco Biscuits descend upon Washington D.C. this weekend for two evenings of out-of-this-world fun. Tickets for the Friday, January 25th show will only be available as part of a two-day pass which includes passes to both concerts/both venues. Single passes are still available for just Saturday night, however. ($80 for both nights, $40 for just Saturday). Two-day passes are limited, so get yours before they are all gone.
Want a taste of something classic? Check out these awesome cover bands that are playing in the area this week. The Lizards bring the phishy vibes to Westcott Theatre in Syracuse, NY (01/24). Jazz is PHSH give us their interpretations of classic Phish songs at GE Theatre at Proctors in Schenectady, NY. Grateful Dead cover band Cosmic Charlie takes the stage with Black Muddy River Band at Gypsy Sally’s in Washington, DC, and Splintered Sunlight keeps things grateful at The Ardmore Music Hall in Philadelphia, PA.
As always, please feel free to leave your own suggestions in the comment section. Also, let us know what concerts you’ll be attending this week, and don’t forget to take a peek at the extended list of concerts for the entire week (below). Until next week.
Festivals/Events This Week:
01/24 – Nahi: An evening to support “The Bridge Home,” a non-profit to support communities in need around the world – Gypsy Sally’s – Washington, DC
01/27 – The Grateful Ball – Woodlands Tavern – Columbus, OH
Concerts This Week:
01/21 – Wooly Mammals w/ Johnny Butler – Brooklyn Bowl – New York, NY
01/22 – Tedeschi Trucks Band – Tennessee Theatre – Knoxville, TN
01/22 – Greensky Bluegrass w/ Cris Jacobs Band – Jannus Live – Saint Petersburg, FL
01/22 – The New Tarot w/ You Bred Raptors?, The U.S. Americans – Brooklyn Bowl – New York, NY
01/22 – Lettuce – Whitaker Center – Harrisburg, PA
01/22 – The Wood Brothers – Town Ballroom – Baltimore, MD
01/22 – The Magic Beans w/ Kitchen Dwellers – Martin’s Lounge – Jackson, MS
01/23 – Greensky Buegrass w/ Cris Jacobs Band – Charleston Music Hall – Charleston, SC
01/23 – Ripe – Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC
01/23 – Toad Head – Rapture – Charlottesville, VA
01/23 – Tedeschi Trucks Band w/ The Marcus King Band – Memorial Auditorium – Chattanooga, TN
01/23 – Lettuce – House of Blues – Cleveland, OH
01/24 – CBDB w/ The Orange Constant – Visulite Theatre – Charlotte, NC
01/24 – The Seldom Scene w/ The Plate Scrapers – The 8×10 – Baltimore, MD
01/24 – The Magic Beans w/ Kitchen Dwellers – Center Stage – Atlanta, GA
01/24 – Ripe w/ The Brook & The Bluff – King Plow – Atlanta, GA
01/24 – Greensky Bluegrass – The Mill & Mine – Knoxville, TN
01/24 – Lettuce – Madison Theatre – Covington, KY
01/24 – The Marcus King Band – A&R Music Bar – Columbus, OH
01/24 – Big Something w/ Passafire – The Ardmore Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA
01/24 – Pigeons Playing Ping Pong w/ Mungion – The Stony Pony – Asbury Park, NJ
01/24 – The Lizards – Westcott Theatre – Syracuse, NY
01/24 – Jazz is Phsh – GE Theatre at Proctors – Schenectady, NY
01/25 – CBDB – The Pour House Music Hall – Raleigh, NC
01/25 – Greensky Bluegrass w/ Cris Jacobs Band – Ritz Theatre – Raleigh, NC
01/25 – Big Something w/ Jouwala Collective – The Broadberry – Richmond, VA
01/25 – Ripe – The Basement East – Nashville, TN
01/25 – Lettuce – Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN
01/25 – The Disco Biscuits – Lincoln Theatre – Washington, DC
01/25 – Toad Head – Dangerous Pies – Washington, DC
01/25 – Cosmic Charlie w/ Black Muddy River Band – Gypsy Sally’s – Washington, DC
01/25 – Covered with Jam – Villain & Saint – Bethesda, MD
01/25 – Ginada Pinata w/ Desmond Jones – Dante’s Bar – Frostburg, MD
01/25 – The Lil’Smokies w/ Upstate, Upstate Rubdown – Union Stage – Washington, DC
01/25 – Fruition w/ Daniel Rodriguez – Penascola, FL
01/25 – Bronze Radio Return – Rex Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA
01/25 – Rumpke Mountain Boys – Appalachian Brewing Company – Harrisburg, PA
01/25 – Lotus w/ Tweed – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
01/25 – Pigeons Playing Ping Pong w/ Mungion – The Stone Pony – Asbury Park, NJ
01/25 – Dirty Grass Players – Hill County Live NY – New York, NY
01/25 – Atomic Funk Project – Brooklyn Bowl – New York, NY
01/26 – Greensky Bluegrass w/ Cris Jacobs Band – The Fillmore Charlotte – Charlotte, NC
01/26 – CBDB – Sierra Nevada – Mills River, NC
01/26 – Lettuce – Center Stage – Atlanta, GA
01/26 – Zach Deputy – Potbelly’s – Tallahassee, FL
01/26 – Suggesting Rhythm – The Camel – Richmond, VA
01/26 – Big Something w/ Of Tomorrow – The Broadberry – Richmond, VA
01/26 – The Disco Biscuits – The Anthem – Washington, DC
01/26 – Passafire w/ See Water – Gypsy Sally’s – Washington, DC
01/26 – Swampcandy – Dante’s Bar – Frostburg, MD
01/26 – Rumpke Mountain Boys w/ Shelf Life String Band – Rez Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA
01/26 – Splintered Sunlight – The Ardmore Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA
01/26 – Lotus w/ Tweed – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
01/26 – Pigeons Playing Ping Pong w/ Mihali Savoulidis – Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY
01/27 – Greensky Bluegrass w/ Donna The Buffalo, Andrew Adkins – Culture Center Theatre – Charleston, WV
01/27 – Mungion w/ Ponder – Buffalo Iron Works – Buffalo, NY
01/27 – Zen Tricksters – Brooklyn Bowl – New York, NY