Grateful Momma Bear
A unique look at festival & concert adventures, experiencing music with kids and band merchandise
JJ Grey & Mofro: Florida Roots in the Rocky Mountains
Frequently I am asked what kind of music JJ Grey & Mofro is. I always find myself fumbling for words but end up with something like “bluesy, jazzy, Florida Swamp funk.” I am usually met with a perplexed look, and I always add, “You have to go. You have to see for yourself and then you’ll understand.”
Read MorePhish Fans Are Friendly—Until the Tarps Come Out to Save Seats Tempers flare when concert-goers claim whole rows of choice space by throwing giant plastic covers over them. ‘I could not stop thinking—who are “we?”’
**reposted from the Wall Street Journal because I highly doubt I will ever be in the WSJ again**
Nathan Tobey went to a Phish concert hoping to enjoy the medley of song improvisations and laid-back vibes that have drawn followers to the band for more than three decades. Instead, he found himself in the middle of a vicious battle for real estate. Read More
Phish: Big Cypress the Ultimate Music Curveball
As a Florida native growing up in the ‘90’s I was fortunate enough to be surrounded by all types of music. I spent my teenage years hopping from clubs, festivals, Lollapalooza, and music in the middle of fields I had seen it all, or so I thought. Enter December 1999, I was invited to go to Phish Big Cypress down in the Everglades for New Years. I would of course go because it was live music, but I thought the idea of watching the same band for days straight seemed a little dumb, too be honest.
