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Parker Millsap at Revival Fest 2015 – photos

22-year old Oklahoman Parker Millsap made his first Savannah appearance on Saturday night at Revival Fest. Millsap’s songs sprawl are unfailingly smart and well-constructed, but their emotional range is what I find most astonishing — from wry to touching, from…

Those Darlins at Revival Fest 2015 – photos

I’ve already done an overview post with photos of the amazing acts that played Revival Fest 2015 last weekend here in Savannah, but I ended up with a lot of pretty good shots of some of the bands. So this…

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hissing lawns, which is named in honor of a Joni Mitchell album, was founded almost exactly two years ago. In spring of 2015, even though we had been around only a year and a half, readers of Connect Savannah chose…

MusicFile forges ahead with Stopover In The Yard, special shows throughout the fall

In my overview post (with photos!) of the spectacular 2015 Revival Fest, I noted that attendance took a hit because of the weather, which was ironic because the weather was actually pretty good: there was minimal rain, all the bands…

a quick recap of Revival Fest 2015, with lots of photos

On the Sunday morning after Savannah’s 3rd annual Revival Fest, I fired up Spotify and listened to Have Gun, Will Travel‘s stellar new album Science from an Easy Chair, which is based on the famed Shackleton expedition. Have Gun, Will…

Carpet Coats, Lovely Locks, and Curbdogs at Hang Fire – photos

Here’s what you need to know about the current status of Hang Fire: August 29th was to have been Hang Fire’s last day open to the public at 37 Whitaker Street, with 11 acts originally booked for the mega-Saturday. Hang…

Whores., Dropout, and The Toxic Shock at The Jinx – more photos

Tom already posted a review + great photos of last week’s excellent show at The Jinx with Whores., Dropout, and The Toxic Shock. Here are some more pics — I opted not to switch to flash for Dropout, so I…

Wet Socks, Crazy Bag Lady and Breakers bring music back to Dollhouse

Dollhouse Productions proved again on Thursday night that it can be a great space for live music. Located in an industrial part of West Savannah, Dollhouse feels remote from downtown Savannah’s entertainment district, but it’s only 1.5 miles from City…

West End Motel plays The Jinx on Friday, 9/4

West End Motel includes members of Mastodon, All Night Drug Prowling Wolves, The Rent Boys, Fiend Without a Face, and Anchor Bends, and the band’s sound is every bit as unpredictable as you’d expect — and a lot more country…

check out the Revival Fest detailed schedule, vendor list, more info for 9/12 at the Georgia State Railroad Museum

MusicFile Productions released the Revival Fest schedule earlier today. Let’s put it simply: September 12th promises to be one of the best days for live music in Savannah in 2015. Revival Fest takes place on two stages, which are sponsored…