Madeleine Peyroux Surprise Free 3-night Stand in Durham (video)

Blue Note Grill owner Bill Whittington got the first call Wednesday (09/24) afternoon. A local BNG patron had friends & relatives visiting Durham, one of whom was a singer looking for a place where she & friends might play that Continue reading

Grateful Dead at Duke 12/08/73

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s epic concert at Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium, near the end of the Fall 1973 period which many consider the band’s finest. It’s certainly the greatest musical event I’ve witnessed. Serendipitously, the Continue reading

Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Richard Thompson at DPAC : Review & Setlists

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell with Richard Thompson Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC Saturday, March 30 Harris and Crowell delivered a solid, nostalgic retrospective following a scintillating opening set from Richard Thompson. Thompson began the evening powerfully with three Continue reading