Phish @ Alpine Valley [MKE] - 8/12/2022
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Phish @ Alpine Valley [MKE] - 8/12/2022

Last Friday, The Shangri La of Midwest outdoor venues, Alpine Valley Music Theater, played host to the first of three Phish shows. Clearly, Alpine is a destination (unbound) for Phish as they have played there 20 times since 1996 (the exact same number of shows The Grateful Dead played, if you’re counting). This was the first visit since July 2019, where Phish unleashed sonic wonders at the Sunday show with some serious rarities (Olivia’s Pool, Icculus, and Ruby Waves).

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Garcia Peoples @ Colectivo Backroom [MKE] - 1/17/20
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Garcia Peoples @ Colectivo Backroom [MKE] - 1/17/20

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow – a LOT of snow – could keep the Garcia Peoples faithful from receiving their latest sermon Friday night in Milwaukee. Fresh of a residency at Nublu in New York City and a WILD triple bill to close out the decade, the sextet from New Jersey (along with a little help from opener/Milwaukee resident Kendra Amalie) braved the storm to deliver a tight and ferocious 90-minute set that highlighted their songwriting chops as much as it made room for the jams that their fans crave. 

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Mikaela Davis and Southern Star @ Songbyrd [DC] - 11/11/2019
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Mikaela Davis and Southern Star @ Songbyrd [DC] - 11/11/2019

Mikaela Davis may have had to cancel her show the night before in Philly, but she was in high spirits on this night at Songbyrd in DC. The classically-trained harp player has been touring places that her instrument usually doesn't show up, like on the stage of Lock'n Festival performing with Bob Weir. The Grateful Dead admiration goes a long way - in fact, this tour featured a two-set performance from Davis and her band, one of which was dedicated to The Dead. 

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