My Morning Jacket – The Cosmic Clash

Live music review: Park City Song Summit day two featured My Morning Jacket, Larkin Poe and Anders Osborne

August 26, 2024 Greg Ackerman 1131 Views alternative rock, Anders Osborne, blues rock, Canyons Village, Jackie Greene, Jim James, Larkin Poe, live music, My Morning Jacket, Park City Song Summit, PCSS, Review, rock n roll, roots rock

The fifth Park City Song Summit festival continued on day two (August 16) at Canyons Village Amphitheater with two-hour headlining set by My Morning Jacket.. The undercard featured standout performances from the talented guitarist sisters of Larkin Poe and Anders Osborne with Jackie Greene. Those high-quality acts plus grade-A production and event values amid astounding mountain views and ideal Summer condition minus an afternoon thunderstorm on Saturday added up to an exceptional experience for fans and artists alike.

Greg Ackerman Live Music Review

A Different Kind of Music Fest: Park City Song Summit Labs featured Jim James with Danny Clinch and Steve Poltz with Jay Blakesberg

August 22, 2024 Greg Ackerman 790 Views alternative rock, blues rock, Danny Clinch, Jay Blakesburg, live music, mental health, music festival, My Morning Jacket, Park City Song Summit, PCSS, Review, rock n roll, soul, Steve Poltz, Summit Labs, Trombone Shorty Academy

Last weekend musicians, music industry members and fans gathered at Canyons Village in Park City for the fifth edition of the Park City Song Summit which took place August 15-17. The small capacity festival provided an intimate and gorgeous setting for fans to engage in Summit Labs sessions that included performing artists discussing various aspects of music as it relates to mental health and wellness. Programming included a presentation by Canadian singer-songwriter, Steve Poltz and photographer Jay Blakesburg as well as a session that included, My Morning Jacket band leader, Jim James and longtime MMJ photographer, Danny Clinch. The festival offered daytime performances by various acts with headlining shows in the amphitheater situated on the adjacent Canyons Village ski slope which provided top-tier sound and lighting throughout the weekend. It was evident that this was a different kind of music fest than most fans are accustomed to.

Album Case Cockrell Review

Album review: Walkabouts shows chops with honed songwriting on debut, Bloomin’ Ocotillo

November 10, 2023 Case Cockrell 1524 Views album review, alt-country, Blooming Ocotillo, My Morning Jacket, new music, Sam Shaffer, songwriter, Walkabouts, Wilco

After assembling a lineup of seasoned local musicians who called the Midwest home like the band’s founder—bassist Kyle Douglas, lead guitarist Ryan Girard, and drummer Drew Dederer—Bandleader, Sam Shaffer has built his full band, Walkabouts. Since getting their bearings, the rising Austin act has been chipping away at the musical block to craft energetic live shows that drift between personable songwriting and dynamic rock-and-roll energy. For Walkabouts’ debut full-length, Bloomin’ Ocotillo, the Midwest-turned Austin musicians take a new stride that provokes thoughtful lyricism and massive instrumental triumph.

Drew Doggett Review

Live music review: My Morning Jacket Delivers One Big Holiday to Moody Amphitheater

May 4, 2022 Drew Doggett 1545 Views George Strait, Jim James, live music, MMJ, Moody Amphitheater, My Morning Jacket, Review, Willie Nelson

Where most artists deliver the runtime of a long HBO episode, a My Morning Jacket set is an epic Peter Jackson film. On April 29 in Austin, the band played a two-hour, 45 minute marathon, with nearly as many songs (22) as years they have been together (24). In other words, it was your typical, kick-ass MMJ set.

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