Sasquatch Festival 2006 looks like one of the coolest festivals happening this summer. It takes place at one of the most magical music venues on this planet, the Gorge Ampitheater which is near the Columbia River in central Washington (about three hours southeast of Seattle). Sasquatch festival takes place over the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of memorial weekend. The lineup this year is phenomenal! This is one to see for sure if you can swing it!

Nine Inch Nails, Special Guest - to be announced, HIM, …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Wolfmother

Mainstage: BEN HARPER & The Innocent Criminals, The Flaming Lips, The Shins, The Tragically Hip, Neko Case, Iron & Wine, Sufjan Stevens, Gomez, Rogue Wave Wookie: Sam Roberts, Constantines, Architecture In Helsinki, Bedouin Soundclash, Matt Costa, The Brunettes Yeti: Tim Seely, Korby Lenker, Common Market, more artists to be announced

Mainstage: Beck, Death Cab For Cutie, Queens of the Stone Age, Matisyahu, The Decemberists, Nada Surf, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Blue Scholars Wookie: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Arctic Monkeys, We Are Scientists, Chad Vangaalen, The Heavenly States Yeti: Rocky Votolato, Laura Veirs, Mercir, The Village Green, more artists to be announced

And to keep your feet moving, check out this killer Matisyahu sound board from Madison Square Garden:

Over 50 items from the Jerry Garcia estate will be auctioned on eBay from February 20 to February 27. The items include appliances, bathroom fixtures, kitchen fixtures, and furniture that were in Jerry Garcia’s Nicasio, California house when purchased by Henry Koltys in 1997. All of the proceeds for the auction will go to The Sophia Foundation which is a non profit organization advocating for children that are victims of divorce. What a cool way to own a piece musical history and help out a great organization in the process! If you were wondering what I want for my birthday (not till May, but you can start shopping now) I will take the mail box! Jerry was such an amazing musician whose influence will reach far and deep for many many years to come.
Here is the info from the listing:

By the sale of these items, no disrespect is intended towards the memory of Jerry or his family. This auction and the Sophia Foundation are not affiliated with nor endorsed by either the Jerry Garcia Estate or the Grateful Dead. The Jerry Garcia Estate and the Sophia Foundation have signed a settlement agreement whereby this charity auction may proceed without interruption.

To view photos of the auction items and details, click Favorite Links below: Sophia Foundation — Photos and Details or go to www.sophia-foundation.org

Jerry owned this house from 1993-1995 and in 1997 the new owner removed fixtures and cabinets for a charity auction. The Sophia Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to benefit children and families during separation or divorce. Auction proceeds will enable Sophia to donate a free version of KidsFirst! custody agreement and parenting plan software to parents in need. InCap Corporation has donated licenses of KidsFirst! software to Sophia for this use. www.kids-first.com and www.incap.com.

Over fifty interesting fixtures and cabinets removed from Garcia’s last home will be auctioned from Monday, February 20 to February 27. The goal is to raise much-needed funds intended to benefit millions of children each year. Since Sophia is a non-profit, the amount paid in excess of the value estimated by the foundation may be tax deductible depending on the successful bidder’s personal tax situation.Check with your tax professional to be sure.To authenticate the fixtures and cabinets, successful bidders will receive a copy of the deeds of sale to Jerry Garcia and from the Garcia Estate along with a signed declaration by the former owner of the house verifying the items were removed from the house.

And as always for your listening pleasure, the Pure Jerry Sampler:

MP3 Downloads:

Cats Under The Stars
Friend of the Devil
Keystone Jam
Mission in the Rain
Deal
Ripple

You can stream it here or download the flac here!

I just finished listening to Phil Lesh and Friends at the Beacon Theater on February 12, 2006 and am blown away as usual. Phil never ceases to reach deep into his bag of tricks and deliver the goods! The show features Trey Anastasio and Joan Osborne and falls nowhere short of musicle bliss! I like Trey because he’s got such a killer signature style which adapts quite well to Grateful Dead music. I also love Joan Osbourne’s soulful, bluesy voice…the lady has mad chops! I also love Rob Barraco (on keys) who’s been rocking out with Phil for a couple tours now as well as new guitarist Larry Campbell(of Bob Dylan fame) and drummer Jeff Sipe. One thing that sort bums me out about Phil and Friends is the parting of ways with guitarist Jimmy Herring. Jimmy had such a clean smooth style that just flowed beautifully with Grateful Dead music.

If you get confused listen to the music play!

Here is the skinny:

Band/Artist: Phil Lesh and Friends
Date: February 12th, 2006
Venue: Beacon Theater
Location: New York, NY

Source: (Lower Loge) Microtech Geffells m210>V3>DAP-1 (44.1)
Lineage: Tascam DA20-mkII>vx pocket>Toshiba 3490ct>vegas 3.0 (16/44.1)>CdWav Editor>FLAC
Taped by: John Lynch
Transferred by: Scott Gordon
Listen to it here:

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2006 lineup was announced today. Its so great to hear that the tradition is continuing. The lineup this year is incredible. I think that many musicians have opted to play to show their support for carrying on the Jazzfest tradition in wake of Katrina. Some of the noteable acts include Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Dave Matthews Band, Elvis Costello and Ani DiFranco and many more. You can check out the complete lineup here.
Here is an exerpt the official press release:

New Orleans, LA (February 15, 2006)—Heralding the comeback of New Orleans music and culture, organizers of the 2006 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell today announced a music lineup filled with hundreds of New Orleans’ most beloved musicians, an array of superstars who have delivered some of the Festival’s most thrilling performances, and major artists making their Jazz Fest debuts at the first post-Katrina event on April 28-30 and May 5-7.

And just to keep your ears happy, check out this killer String Cheese Incident performance from Jazzfest 2000:

I miss Leftover Salmon, those guys were such a great slamgrass band! Their live performances were so much fun and pumped full of energy. I think that a huge ingredient in LoS polyethnic cajun slamgrass was frontman Vince Herman. The guy can truly captivate an audience and get the party started. I’ve seen many Leftover Salmon shows where everyone in the crowd was going completely nutty, dancing and hollering and a hooting!

Well, I’m glad to see the void is being filled with Vince Herman performing both solo and in various formations. This past fall, Vince played some gigs with bass virtuoso Rob Wasserman on the Spirit of Guthrie tour. Now, Vince is playing gigs with Randy Crouch and Cliff Starbuck as the Vince Herman Trio. I got my ears on an excellent Vince Herman Trio show from the Fox Theater in Boulder Colorado on January 5, 2006. This is a must listen for all you slamgrass fans out there! Welcome back Vince, and thanks for all the great times!

Here is the info:

The Vince Herman Trio
(first performance)
Fox Theatre
Boulder, Colorado
01-05-2006
Source: Soundboard > Nomad JB3
Taper: Brion Kean

The Vince Herman Trio is:
Vince Herman : guitar, mandolin and vocals
Randy Crouch : fiddle, guitar, and vocals
Cliff Starbuck : bass guitar and banjo

Download it here:

I just listened to one of the best Little Feat live performances that I’ve come across. This show comes from Telluride Bluegrass Festival 1988. Little Feat is in tip top shape for this performance with newly added Craig Fuller on vocals. Other highlights include Sam Bush and Washboard Leo on Cajun Girl. You can stream or download this show off the live music archive. I love the performance Dixie Chicken from this show. I highly recommend a listen! Little Feat are currently touring. Here are the dates as they appear on littlefeat.net:

To purchase advance show tickets, please visit our Music Today ticketing page http://littlefeattickets.musictoday.com.

02/14/06
Carmel, California - Sunset Center
www.sunsetcenter.org

02/15/06
Blue Lake, California - Blue Lake Casino
www.bluelakecasino.com

02/16/06
Seattle, WA - The Triple Door (2 Shows)-
www.thetripledoor.net

02/17/06
Portland, OR - The Roseland Theater
www.doubletee.com

02/18/06 -
Grants Pass, OR - Rogue Theatre -
www.roguetheatre.com

02/19/06
Crystal Bay, NV - Tahoe Biltmore

02/21/06
Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot

02/23/06
Aspen, CO - Belly Up, Aspen -
www.bellyupaspen.com

02/24/06 -
Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater -
www.bouldertheater.com

02/25/06-02/26/06 -
Durango, CO - Ft. Lewis College Concert Hall -
www.durangoconcerts.com

02/28/06
Missoula, MT - The Wilma Theater -
www.mediarts.org

03/05/06
Orlando, FL - Orlando Harley-Davidson

03/15/06
Ridgefield, CT - The Ridgefield Playhouse
www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org

03/16/06
Blackwood, NJ - Camden County College / Dennis Flyer Theater
www.jupresentsne.com

03/17/06
Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
www.jupresentsne.com

03/18/06
Champion, PA - Seven Springs Resort
www.7springs.com

03/19/06
Uncasville, CT - The Wolf Den @ Mohegan Sun Casino
www.mohegansun.com

03/20/06
Winchester, VA - Sweet Caroline’s
www.sweetcarolines.net

03/22/06
Teaneck, NJ - Mexicali Blues
www.createavibe.com

03/23/06
Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn’s Peak
www.pennspeak.com

03/24/06
Private Event

03/25/06
Westhampton Beach, NY - Westhampton Beach P.A.C.
www.whbpac.org

03/26/06 -
Killington, VT - The Pickle Barrel Nightclub -
www.picklebarrelnightclub.com

04/5/06 -
Private Event

06/03/06
Geneva, NY - Private Event

06/04/06 -
Augusta, NJ - Mike Arnone’s Crawfish Fest -
www.crawfishfest.com

06/07/06 -
Glen Allen, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion

06/11/06 -
Loudoun, VA - Live At Belmont

08/18/06 -
Sturgis, MS - Sturgis South Bike Rally

08/19/06 -
Woodstock, GA - Woodstock Concert Series

09/16/06 -
Eureka Springs, AK - Eureka Springs Festival