Month: May 2015

Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour 5/21/15 – 5/28/15

Hey guys, I would like to say is a big “Thank you” to anyone reading that voted for this blog in the Connect contest. Tom Cartmel and I got a chance to go to the party for the first time,…

Amythyst Kiah & Her Chest of Glass, Velvet Caravan at Service Brewing – photos + video

MusicFile Productions (parent company of Savannah Stopover and Revival Fest) has paired with Service Brewing on Indian Street for a series of concerts. First up was Amythyst Kiah & Her Chest of Glass with Velvet Caravan. Kiah is a spectacular…

hey readers, thank you again. seriously.

Tom Cartmel and Larry Jack Sammons were the official hissing lawns representatives last night at the Morris Center to pick up our award for being chosen Savannah’s best blog for 2015 in Connect Savannah’s Best of Savannah readers’ poll, but…

Shaky Boots Festival a big hit on the heels of Shaky Knees

We recently posted a lot of coverage of Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Festival, but I wasn’t able to attend Shaky Boots Festival. The new country fest, which was held in Kennesaw, was held the weekend immediately after Shaky Knees Shaky Boots…

Revival Fest announces 2015 lineup — with headliners Fruit Bats, Southern Culture On The Skids, Parker Millsap, Those Darlins

After only two years, Revival Fest has established itself as one of the best single days of music in Savannah. The 2015 festival is slated for September 12th at the Georgia State Railroad Museum (commonly called The Roundhouse around town).…

City Hotel, Waits & Co., and Nightingale News at Forsyth Farmers Market Picnic – photos

We (Jon & bill) attended the Forsyth Farmers’ Market inaugural Farm Picnic on Saturday at the old dairy on Savannah’s eastside. What a glorious day. Nightingale News, City Hotel, and Waits & Co. performed. We collaborated on some photos:

thanks for choosing hissing lawns as the best blog in Savannah

On Tuesday evening, May 19, Larry Jack and I will be at Connect Savannah’s big party at the Morris Center to accept the award for Best Local Blog in the alt-weekly’s massive Best of Savannah 2015 readers’ poll. (UPDATE: Click…

The Wailers, Rusted Root scheduled for SCAD’s “New Alumni Concert” 2015

Note: If you’re looking for info on SCAD’s 2016 New Alumni Concert, click here. We’ve known for a little while now about a couple acts — The Wailers and Rusted Root — booked for Forsyth Park on the night before…

Thoughts from Shaky Knees Music Festival (5/8-5/10)

I believe Shaky Knees — in its third location in as many years — is a festival designed with a person like me in mind, and I’ll be interested to see if that remains true as the young festival continues…

Larry Jack’s Magical Music Tour 5/14/15 – 5/20/15

Hey guys, Looks like there are several good shows this week too. There are opportunities to catch some bluegrass, rock, blues, gypsy-jazz, punk, and more. There are a few big shows this week, including Amythyst Kiah & Her Chest Of…