Promoter Charlie Rodriguez has been dancing nonstop since the 1970s, and his feet still don’t hurt. He says the music keeps him young, and it will do the same for you. That’s why all South Florida lovebirds looking for a good romantic throwback should check out the Valentine’s Day Concert…
Although there are gifted entertainers in the world of music, it’s truly difficult to find a musician who is timeless and cares about the music more than the fame. Enter Andrea Bocelli, tenor opera singer straight from Tuscany, Italy. Afflicted with congenital glaucoma that was further worsened by a soccer…
Singer-songwriter Greg Holden’s upcoming album Chase the Sun — his first on a major label, Warner Bros., set to be released April 14 — was inspired by a much needed trip to India and Nepal. It was in the East that the singer took a well deserved break and did…
Valentine’s Day is a dedicated time for love and romance, but for Mary Jane Evans, it’s also a time to spread awareness. In particular, she works to spread the word on addiction and mental health problems through the B.e. Easy Music and Arts Festival at Bryant Park in Lake Worth…
If you’ve been hearing live music on the formerly quiet corner of NW First Ave. and West Las Olas Blvd., your ears are not deceiving you. On January 10, Crafti Bar opened for business, bringing reggae band Fourth Dimension every Friday night, rock band Late Bird every last Saturday of…
For the past seven years, the Live Nation outdoor venue in Western West Palm Beach was called Cruzan Amphitheatre. And just when we finally got used to the new name, they’ve gone and changed it back to its original name: Coral Sky Amphitheatre. The place opened in 1996 and holds…
By Brent Wells It was the 1990s, and grunge arrived to scrub smeared makeup off the faces of hair-metal bands everywhere. It guaranteed that flannel shirts and Doc Martens were worn on fashion runways around the globe. You remember, right? Distortion was heightened to deafening levels. Business was good. It…
Valentine’s Day, doomsday, Singles Awareness Day — whatever you want to call it — February 14 is coming up, and soon. Lucky for you, dear readers, we’ve laid out a few paths you can take this Saturday, whether you’re rolling solo, in a pair, with a group of friends, or…
Indie-pop singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson was discovered on MySpace in 2006. After breaking out with her first big hit, “The Way I Am,” her songs were soon playing on popular TV shows like Grey’s Anatomy and commercials for Old Navy. Now she’s a household name who went from a sweet coffee-shop…
All aspiring rock bands should be aware that giving your group a human name may one day cause identity issues for your lead singer. Debbie Harry, whatever her hair color is now, will always be known as Blondie; same with Marilyn Manson, and what about poor Hootie? Nobody knows this…
Adam Foster is a South Florida-based DJ and producer, founder of twilightnotes.com, and entertainment director for the Restaurant People. He was named best DJ of 2014 by New Times Broward-Palm Beach. In the Booth is his new column about electronic music, DJ culture, and South Florida nightlife. Visit his Facebook…
When you walk into the coworking space at General Provision, you may see a painter creating his next masterpiece, a writer diligently working on her first novel, or a group of techies on their laptops designing a new app. Though all of them have a different craft, they have the…
It’s almost been 16 years since Colorado act Yonder Mountain String Band first got its start, but it feels like it’s been America’s most loved bluegrass act for so much longer. Though its genre isn’t mainstream, YMSB has fans from pretty much every walk of life. It is as beloved…
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band BB&T Center, Sunrise Saturday, February 7, 2015 Better than: Most performers half his age. Watching Bob Seger at a concert is like watching an old-fashioned preacher stir up a congregation. “Give me that old-time rock ‘n’ roll!” Seger commanded his fans on Saturday…
It’s getting hard to use words like “emerging” and “blossoming” these days when describing Fort Lauderdale’s FAT Village. It’s no longer a neighborhood trying to establish itself. Crowds grow larger with each monthly art walk, and its expanding nightlife scene provides many options for the rest of the days of…
Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares stories of memorable rock ‘n’ roll encounters that took place locally. This week: Cotton comes to the Keys. Rock stars of a certain age, like everyone else north of the Mason-Dixon Line, seem to have this intrinsic desire to migrate…
Both Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish have a 20-year reputation of providing the best live shows you can witness based on sheer fun. Nobody has a bad time at either of their concerts. It’s almost a rule. Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, and Authority Zero brought their…
It can be easy to get nothing done when you’re in limbo between a move and a move. Broward native, piano man Jacob Jeffries, is fighting all sloth after leaving New York and staying in Plantation, waiting to join his actress girlfriend in Los Angeles. He’s keeping his fingers and…
Though we love it, we know, we don’t give trap music enough play here at the County Grind. Lord knows, there’s enough of it oozing out of every car speaker around in these parts, but not enough local beatmakers are touting the speedy, bass-heavy genre. Danny Brunjes, frontman for the…
Folks may know Carly Jo Jackson from her run in last year’s America’s Got Talent competition and from having judge Howard Stern refer to her as “charismatic.” The Orlando native, barely in her twenties, has been performing around South Florida and is well-known to the coffeehouse and collegiate crowd. Now…
Eric Garcia, AKA Uncle Scotchy, is the lead vocalist and harmonica ace of Juke, a Miami-based postblues band. Scotchy is Garcia’s alter-ego/one-man band in which he creates sound sitting on a cajón, accompanied by a high-hat, guitar, and harmonica. He confessed it’s “just boring to have ‘Eric Garcia’ playing live.”…
5. Mardi Gras Party: Gigi’s Music Café Grand Reopening Noon, Saturday, February 7, at Gigi’s Music Café, Sunrise Cinema Strip Mall, 4385 NW 88 Ave., Sunrise. No cover. Visit http://www.gigismusiccafe.com/. You don’t need to travel to New Orleans for a taste of Mardi Gras. Instead, get your Big Easy on…
