Water Hill Music Fest
Carl Bookstein attends a unique one day local music festival, the Water Hill Music Fest, in Ann Arbor in which bands play their sets from their front gardens and porches
Miscellaneous
Carl Bookstein is impressed by the one-day Sunshine Music and Blues Festival in Boca Raton in Florida which this year saw sets among others from the Doors' Robbie Krieger, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, The Both and Los Lobos
Gary Clark Jr
Carl Bookstein enjoys a night of blues rock showmanship from Austin, Texas-based guitarist Gary Clark Jr. at a sold out show at Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit
Miscellaneous
Carl Bookstein enjoys performances from the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Galactic, Leon Russell, Hot Tuna, Tab Benoit and Stanley Clarke at the Sunshine Music and Blues Festival in Florida
Ghostlight
Carl Bookstein enjoys a rare performance from soul and blues veteran Melvin Davis at a gig at The Shelter in Detroit
Gregg Allman
Carl Bookstein watches Allman Brothers Band and Southern Rock legend play an inspiring and intimate gig at the Sound Board in Detroit
Electroluvs
Carl Bookstein enjoys Alabama Shakes' powerful blend of roots rock and rhythm and blues at a gig at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in Detroit
What Happens Next
Carl Bookstein watches the Who, out on the road with ‘Quadrophenia’ for the first time in fifteen years, play an euphoric set at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit
Miscellaneous
Carl Bookstein enjoys two evenings of powerful jazz at the Detroit Jazz Festival, which saw headline slots from octogenerian saxophonist Sonny Rollins and trumpet superstar Wynton Marsalis
Furthur
Carl Bookstein enjoys a lengthy set from Grateful Dead offshoot Furthur at a show at the Meadow Brook Music Festival in Rochester near Detroit
Steve Winwood
Carl Bookestein watches former Spencer Davis Group and Traffic front man Setve Winwood play a career-spanning set at the Fillmore in Detroit
Cure
At the Fillmore in Detroit, Carl Bookstein watches Wilco, with acclaimed singer-songwriter Nick Lowe as their support act, play an energetic set
My Morning Jacket
Carl Bookstein watches Louisville, Kentucky-based alternative rock outfit My Morning Jacket play an earthy set at the outdoor venue of Meadow Brook Music Festival in Michigan
Paul McCartney
Carl Bookstein enjoys a stunning three hour set in front of 30,000 people from Paul McCartney at Comerica Park in Detroit
Iron & Wine
Carl Bookstein finds Iron and Wine to be on superb form at a spiritually arresting and thought provoking show at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in Detroit
Branford Marsalis
Carl Bookstein sees world renowned saxophonist and jazz artist Branford Marsalis play an improvisational, but stunning set at the annual Detroit Jazz Festival
Dan Hicks
Almost impossible to define and an unique combination of folk, jazz, swing and gypsy music, Carl Bookstein watches Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks play two distinctive sets at the Detroit Institute of Arts in Michigan
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Carl Bookstein at the Majestic Theater in Detroit watches much acclaimed alt. country band Son Volt play a poetically lyrical and passionately explosive set