Saturday’s schedule at Magnolia Fest, like Friday’s, featured 22 bands on four stages, so it was time to pick and choose once again — or go halvies. That happened immediately, with three simultaneous performances at noon. Steve Pruett’s Back From the Brink grabbed me first, a bluegrass sextet with percussion box, electric bass, banjo, guitar…
Superb weather, amazing music and appreciative family descended upon the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park early for the Thursday opener of Magnolia Fest. And it began in style, with The Lee Boys elevating the conversation immediately. By the time I was able to roll in, Jacksonville’s Ivey-West Band had already inaugurated the Porch Stage…
This year’s Magnolia Festival lineup boasts an abundance of talent from all over the country, much of it from Florida. The Sunshine State has been on fire the past few years. The South Florida scene has been killing, likewise for Orlando, also bursting at the seams with talent. And the Tampa-St. Petersburg area is equally…
The last time the Central Florida musical family convened, it was in benefit for Darryl Quesenberry at the Keepin’ D Funky show at The Amsterdam in St. Petersburg in August. It was a glorious day, the result of cooperation and collaboration by numerous fine bands, vendors, organizers and the most gracious owners of The ‘Dam,…
OK, Hometeam on three. One! Two! Three! HOMETEAM! The 3rd Hometeam New Year’s Rally is in the books. Great weather, great organization, great people, 27 musical performances (26 of which I liked). [Photos to follow.] I didn’t miss a note. I actually rolled in to the Maddox Ranch in Lakeland Christmas night and got a…