Widespread Panic Orpheum Weekend Recap

While I cannot believe it is already November, I can honestly say that October saw me at some of the best shows I've seen all year! After a Lettuce funk rager and an incredible Backup Planet after party, I geared up for two nights of Widespread Panic at the Orpheum Theatre. After Saturday's show, I thought I had seen an historic WSP show, but then Sunday came, and I was mindblown! See my review of the weekend here for full details on why this two-night stand was so incredible. Also, check out the video below to see a taste of the magic from Sunday night!

Also, my good friend Nick Clark's band, The Wave Function, played a stellar after party on Saturday night at Ernestine & Hazel's on Maine Street. See photos below.

TONIGHT: Lettuce At Minglewood Hall + After Party

Tonight begins an absolutely incredible weekend of live music in Memphis, Tennessee. First, at Minglewood Hall, the funk jamband giant Lettuce will be throwing a Friday night rager, with Late Night Radio opening things up. Following the show, Whitney Production Company will be throwing an after party at Young Avenue Deli with Nashville's funk outlet Backup Planet providing the tunage til bar close. All of these acts are must-see and should account for one of the best nights of music in Memphis for the year.

Saturday and Sunday we have Widespread Panic rockin' the Orpheum Theatre, and Backup Planet will be throwing another after party on Saturday at The Brass Door.

See you guys out there, and happy ragin'!

Ragin' Randy - New Developments

Well, it's been 2 weeks since my last post, and what a hell of a 2 weeks it's been! First off, and most importantly, I am now the official Business Representative for my good friends and favorite local Memphis band Agori Tribe! I am beyond excited to be working with them, and we've already begun to set some big things in motion. Agori Tribe is my first official music client, so it is a learning experience for me, and they have never had a manager or anything like that, so it is a learning experience for them as well.

Aside from that, I have also begun working with Whitney Production Company, formed by my good friend Stephen Whitney. WPC is stepping into the Memphis music scene and participating in artist management, booking, promotion, publicity and event planning. My position with WPC for the time being is primarily the company's Publicist. I'll be putting together press releases for events, tours, albums, etc. My first big shot at the press releases was just sent out to media outlets this morning for some of the events discussed below.

I have also had another review published. This one was a review of Greensky Bluegrass at the 1884 Lounge in Memphis, and it was by far the best GSBG show I've ever seen! The next night, I got to meet the Dead Winter Carpenters at the grand reopening of Lafayette's Music Room, which was a great experience!

COMING UP, I will have perhaps the busiest music weekend I've ever had this weekend, October 17-19. Friday, October 17, Lettuce will be performing at Minglewood Hall, which I will be reviewing for Live Music Daily. Afterwards, Whitney Production Company is presenting an after party with Nashville experimental funk quartet Backup Planet at Young Avenue Deli. Saturday, October 18, Widespread Panic begins a 2-night run at the Orpheum Theatre, which I'll be reviewing for Grateful Music. WPC will again be presenting an after party with Backup Planet, but this time it is the OFFICIAL after party for the show, and it will be downtown at The Brass Door. Finally, Sunday, October 19, is Night 2 of WSP at the Orpheum.

Following those reviews, I have one more live concert review at the beginning of November, and then I will be slowing down on the concert reviews in order to concentrate on my new positions with Agori Tribe and Whitney Production Company. I will still be writing album reviews and other articles when I have time for Grateful Music and Live Music Daily. Here's to the next steps forward! Thanks so much to everyone for all the love and support.