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Gem and Jam Festival 2017 Review and Photos
In the Sonoran Desert south of Tucson on weekend of February 2nd – 5th, artists, music lovers, and gem and mineral enthusiasts gathered together for a meeting of the minds. The Gem and Jam Music Festival, which coincides with the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, is every bit as much as of an art festival as a music festival. This unique blend of people creates an idyllic environment bursting with creativity. When entering the festival, I was first taken aback at the variety and number of art installations, paintings and live painters. A pyramid decorated with a dragon motif
The String Cheese Incident Hosts a Wild NYE Celebration in Colorado
The String Cheese Incident continued the tradition of ringing in the new year at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Their New Year's Eve show consisted of three live sets of music from the group. They lead into the Saturday night of music after two nights of performing with Big Gigantic and The Floozies. Each of those shows were memorable, but fans packed in the 1st Bank Center on New Year's Eve 2016 to get their fill of The String Cheese Incident. It marked my first time covering an event at the arena, and was overall happy to
The Big Gigantic Incident Arrives at the 1st Bank Center in Denver
The String Cheese Incident teamed up with 97.3 KBCO-FM, the 1st Bank Center and Big Gigantic to host a top ten musical moment for 2016. As a warm up for NYE, both bands worked behind the scenes to practice and rehearse joint material for a hometown concert on December 29, 2016. Both bands practice and keep a strong fanbase in the Denver, Colorado area. The String Cheese Incident from NYE 2016 run at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado on December 29, 2016. Photo by: Matthew McGuire The venue was a mid-size to a large arena
New Year’s Eve in Denver with The String Cheese Incident
The String Cheese Incident will be hosting a three night run to cap off 2016 with a series of classic New Year's Eve shows at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. On Thursday evening Big Gigantic will collaborate with SCI for a special encore set of live music in their home state of Colorado. Scope out the video below to see the musicians warming up for the hallmark show. The String Cheese Incident New Year's Eve poster. Photo by: The String Cheese Incident After seeing Big Gigantic and SCI mix it up at Hulaween 2016; the chemistry
The World’s Greatest Treasure Hunt at the Gem and Jam Festival
Gem and Jam Festival, being held February 2 – 5 in Tucson, AZ, may have a new venue, but it hasn’t strayed far from its roots. The festival started out as an afterparty for the internationally renowned Tucson Gem and Mineral Show and blossomed into an event capable of standing on its own. This year the festival will be held at the Pima County Fairgrounds, a 640 acre venue in the desert south of Tucson, and will offer camping for the first time to provide a truly immersive experience. However, to ensure festival goers don’t miss out on
Electric Forest Goes Two Weekends with ODESZA, Bassnectar, My Morning Jacket
Electric Forest, Insominac and Madison House presents the 2017 lineup featuring The String Cheese Incident, ODESZA, Bassnectar, My Morning Jacket, Big Gigantic, Lotus and a stacked electronic mix of live music set to overtake Rothbury, Michigan. Over 80 live acts have been announced. Music acts include: DJ Snake, Thievery Corporation, RL Grime, Claude VonStroke, A-Trak, Above & Beyond, Nero. International touring acts are set to perfom with Bob Moses, Lettuce, The Infamous Stringdusters, and many more joining the 2017 lineup. The first weekend of music wil take place on June 22 - 25 with ODESZA returning the festival following their
Suwannee Hulaween 2016 Review and Multimedia from Sunday, October 30
On the final day of Suwannee Hulaween 2016, the event organizers planned to cap off the entertainment with Big Gigantic on the Meadow Stage. Suwannee Hulaween 2016. Photo by: Matthew McGuire. The day started off hotter in comparison to the other three days with less clouds and more sunlight. We were lucky to have an overcast for most of the weekend. Overall the weather was spectacular. My day kicked off with bluegrass from The Travelin' McCourys. The lineup to the band looked like it might have changed since the last time I had seen them in 2012.
The String Cheese Incident Burns Down the House for Halloween 2016
Guests, vendors, artists and musicians gathered once again on Saturday to celebrate the end of summer. The Spirit Lake area provided room for a wide range of creative talent to showcase their skills in costume design, wood working, lightening, painting, yoga, mediation, music, slacklining, juggling and hula hooping. Larry Keel and company at Hulaween. Photo by: Matthew McGuire After checking in with the media area, the first set of live music I caught was with Larry Keel and company. The live group consisted of Drew Emmitt, Andy Thorn, (from Leftover Salmon,) and Jenny Keel on upright bass. The
Suwannee Hulaween Hosts My Morning Jacket, Gramatik and Yoga
Suwannee Hulaween officially opened the festival gates to guests with three days passes. On Friday the festival hosted live entertainment featuring: Karl Denson, Gramatik, The String Cheese Incident, Future Rock and many more talented musicians. It marked my first time covering the event with Tony. My primary goal was to capture the event with photos and film, but with such an expansive festival, I wanted to help him out with the context and background on the live performances. Suwannee Hulaween 2016. Photo by: Matthew McGuire. Friday started off with relaxing yoga and physical fitness in the Spirit
The String Cheese Incident Residency at Suwannee Hulaween
The String Cheese Incident will help host the fourth annual Suwannee Hulaween music festival in Live Oak, Florida this October 27-30. The band will perform three days during the event, and will also showcase music that they have developed with side projects. Over the past four years, The String Cheese Incident have been the flagship live act for Hulaween. With each year, the band continues to find new ways of showcasing live music from their twenty year career. EOTO EOTO, Michael Travis and Jason Hann, percussionists for The String Cheese Incident, conduct 100% live improvisation during their performances. Their concert on
In the Sonoran Desert south of Tucson on weekend of February
The String Cheese Incident continued the tradition of ringing in the
The String Cheese Incident teamed up with 97.3 KBCO-FM, the 1st
The String Cheese Incident will be hosting a three night run
Gem and Jam Festival, being held February 2 – 5
Electric Forest, Insominac and Madison House presents the 2017 lineup featuring
On the final day of Suwannee Hulaween 2016, the event organizers
Guests, vendors, artists and musicians gathered once again on Saturday to
Suwannee Hulaween officially opened the festival gates to guests with three
The String Cheese Incident will help host the fourth annual Suwannee