Well the 2015 Savannah Stopover has been over less than a week and the folks with the festival have announced an impressive lineup of spring shows. Click here for longer descriptions and ticket links on the Stopover website. Here’s the…
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Family and Friends at Savannah Stopover 2015 – photos
I’ve already mentioned that the Friday of Savannah Stopover served up one of the most satisfying nights of music that I’ve ever experienced. Family and Friends was a key player in my Stopover experience — and surely in the experiences…
PitchBlak Brass Band at Savannah Stopover 2015 – photos
I missed PitchBlak Brass Band at the 2014 Savannah Stopover and friends’ reviews made me regret it, so I knew I had to see them this year. The big band closed out night one of the festival with a super-fun…
Hiss Golden Messenger at Savannah Stopover 2015 – photos
Hiss Golden Messenger will play to some bigger crowds on their current tour, but it’s hard to imagine a venue with richer sound and more striking visuals than Trinity United Methodist Church, which hosted some of the top acts at…
Avers at Savannah Stopover 2015 – photos
I didn’t know quite what to expect from the Richmond, Va.-based rock band Avers on opening night of the 5th annual Savannah Stopover, but I was really impressed by how tight and talented the 6-piece was. I’d check them out…
Southern Culture on the Skids at Savannah Stopover – photos
Savannah Stopover might be best known for bringing up-and-coming artists to town, but the festival and its parent company MusicFile Productions has always brought more established performers too — like Thurston Moore and his new project Chelsea Light Moving, of…
Turbo Fruits at Savannah Stopover 2015 – photos
If Turbo Fruits had been the only touring act in Savannah last weekend, I would have been satisfied. Of course, the Nashville-based band was only one out of dozens that played the 5th annual Savannah Stopover. But Turbo Fruits’ rock…
Corners at Savannah Stopover – photos
After Savannah Stopover’s opening night party at Trustees’ Garden, some of us crowded into Hang Fire for an intense, kind of thrilling set by Corners, a foursome from L.A. working with Burger Records and Lolipop Records. Corners is often described…
Savannah Stopover on Georgia Public Broadcasting — lots of audio
Savannah Stopover got some excellent coverage this year from Georgia Public Broadcasting, especially the hour-long weekday talk show On Second Thought, hosted by Celeste Headlee. Headlee and her team even came to Savannah so OST could broadcast live from the…
a quick take on day 3 of the 2015 Savannah Stopover – photos
The final day of Savannah Stopover 2015 was marked by strong crowds, thrilling bands, and beautiful weather. Hard to believe that Stopover was just celebrating its 5th year. There are many ways in which Stopover can grow and change in…