Shows

If variety is the spice of life, our family ought to be simmering in a stew pot of musical wonders. From grooving to Calexico’s desert tunes and Pink Martini’s worldly rhythms, to getting swept up in the soulful serenades of Hozier, ZAZ, Caravan Palace, or Amira Medunjanin, we chase far-flung melodies like prospectors after gold. These shows fill our evenings with enjoyment and good times—even if we forget the show tickets and convince Marko & Petar to catch a 1.5-hour train ride across borders just to save us from the humiliation. Festivals? We’ve waltzed through Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Way Out West, and even risked being stomped on at the Beer Fest in pursuit of jubilant tunes and stories worth retelling. If ever you see us in the front line, you can bet a good photo—and a better tale—is coming up next.