Tours
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All Access: Dave Matthews Band
In late summer, the Dave Matthews Band kicked off a massive tour in support of their 2012 release, Away From the World. Mix caught...
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On Tour: El-P
Touring in support of his critically acclaimed album Cancer 4 Cure, El-P hit the road this summer with a group of notable DJs, rappers...
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Ribbons on the Road | Gary Clark Jr.
Gary Clark Jr. Photo: Joe Koch Stellar blues/R&B guitarist/singer Gary Clark Jr. is on the road for just a few more dates before he...
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All Access: Mutemath
Mutemath, touring behind their latest release, Odd Soul, played San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom, a neoclassical former dance hall that was built in 1909.
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All Access: Chickenfoot
When you assemble Sammy Hagar (vocals, guitar), Joe Satriani (guitars), Michael Anthony (bass, vocals) and drummer Kenny Aronoff (filling in for Chad Smith), you...
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Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Tour Profile
COUPLE ADDS LIVE ALBUM TO EXTENSIVE REPERTOIRE
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Mix Interview: James Taylor
With sales of more than 40 million albums posted over a lengthy career dating back to 1968, when he signed with Apple Records, James...
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ESS Brings in Turbosound for ‘Brit Floyd Experience’
The "Brit Floyd Experience" saw a Turbosound rig of Aspect and Flex Array loudspeakers provided by Mansfield, UK–based ESS. UK dates so far have...
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Mastodon All Access
Hard-rockers Mastodon brought their high-energy set to San Franciso’s Warfield Theater in early November, part of a slew of fall tour dates to promote...
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Martina McBride | Playing for Awareness
At the end of October, Martina McBride wrapped up her ELEVEN Across America Powered by Amtrak tour, boarding a train for a four-day, 11-city...
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Audio Logic Handles The Family Reunion
In addition to celebrating its 20th anniversary, Audio Logic Systems handled sound for The Family—under the new name fDeluxe—reunion at Minneapolis' Loring Theater. ...
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Colbie Caillat Tour Profile
Out in support of her latest, All of You, singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat brought out a stellar backing band at San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom in...
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Jeff Bridges & The Abiders
The Jeff Bridges tour this fall that popped up on a lot of national TV and in some select West Coast wineries sure looked...
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All Access: Adele
You could hear the sigh of discontent across the San Francisco Bay Area when Adele cancelled her North American tour mid-run due to laryngitis....
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All Access: Kid Rock
Kid Rock may have stormed onto the music scene in the late ’90s as a rapper with a Southern edge, but during the intervening...
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Outside Lands 2011 Show Report
Strolling into Golden Gate Park, you could feel the cool ocean breeze and smell the delectable tidbits of California's bountiful harvest. Outside Lands is...
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Sound for Jazzfest 2011
The 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, also known as Jazzfest, recently wrapped up another successful run with 12 stages cranking out music...
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All Access: Florence and the Machine
Florence Welch is having a good run, basking in the critically acclaimed success of her debut, Lungs. As for “The Machine,” it can be...
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Iron & Wine Tour Profile
When Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam put together a big band for their current tour, he needed someone to mix the new arrangements. As...
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Al-Tee, Jay Sean on the Yamaha Train
Currently out with Jay Sean, FOH engineer Al-Tee is mixing on a Yamaha PM5D, noting that it’s a board he can easily find no...
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Shocklee Brings JBL For Road Gigs
While a founding member of Public Enemy, Keith Shocklee has also racked up hip-hop production credits for the likes of Ice Cub, Paula Abdul...
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Editor’s Note: You Can’t Beat Live
Damn it’s fun to go out and see live music. Pick your act, pick your night. Pick your heroes, pick an unknown. I was...
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All Access: Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae
Skyrocketing to the top of the charts, co-headliners Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae’s brought their crowd-pleasing blend of old-school R&B and hip-hop with their...
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System Fit for a Prince
It was extremely difficult to get a ticket for Prince’s “Welcome 2 America” tour, what with announcing show dates just a few days before...
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HangOut Festival 2011
The second annual HangOut Festival was held May 20-22, 2011, in Gulf Shores, Ala. Thousands flocked to the festival to hear such great performances...