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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Favorite Stopover ever? Favorite Stopover ever. Despite, ummmmmm, coming out of the gates a little strong opening night (I deserved to feel much, much, worse Friday morning) and walking to Trustees’ Garden in a pouring rain, I had a blast…
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…
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…
Ok, we all survived, I think. Day 2 of the 2015 Savannah Stopover was one of the most satisfying nights of music I’ve ever experienced. Part of the reason was some good planning, but good luck was on my side…