The 28th annual Lowell Folk Festival is this weekend in Lowell, MA. It is the largest free folk festival in the country but don’t be mislead by the ‘folk’ moniker. It is not simply acoustic guitar rendetions of Kumbaya. It celebrates a broad spectrum of food, dance, art and music from acrross the country and the world. I heartily recommend it. You can find the schedule for this year’s performances at http://www.lowellfolkfestival.com
I’m a little pressed for time today so I’ll have to go with one of my pre-selected ‘backup’ images. I hope you can all find the musician in the mist. 😉
This was the first, and so far only, solo acoustic show I’ve attended at the Lowell Summer Music Series – one man and guitar, that’s it. A great show from a Blues Hall of Fame performer. My other shots from this show are viewable here: http://bit.ly/2011lsmshammond
This talented fellow was one of the most animated and entertaining drummers I’ve ever seen. Rather than buried in the back, his kit was set up stage front and he was very much a part of the show. There are more shots of him, and the headliner Natalie MacMaster in my Flickr photoset here: http://bit.ly/1oRxREv
What a fun group! A New Orleans style brass band (including a banjo who doubled as the player of the world’s smallest maraca and accordian). I’m looking forward to seeing them again at the Lowell Folk Festival. You can see all my photos from their set here: http://bit.ly/thepartyband2014
Another jaw-droppingly great show at the Lowell Summer Music Series. Trombone Shorty rocked the house with a heavy dose of New Orleans jazz with a sprinkling of James Brown and Satchmo.
