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Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival 2009 :: [B.Getz on JamBase]

November 15, 2009November 11, 2020 upfullife bear creek, Dumpstaphunk, Karl Denson, KDTU, lettuce, lotus, new mastersounds, Soulive, spirit of suwannee music park

The lineup was littered with a who’s who of the NOLA/NYC/Bay Area funk scenes, with an assortment of live electronic artists, roots music favorites, and whoever else seemed to fit on the bill.

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The Phish from VT | 08.16.09 | SPAC – (B.Getz on JamBase)

August 17, 2009July 26, 2025 B.Getz

After driving thru the humid tri-state area, the throngs arrived at the sprawling Saratoga Performing Arts Center to beaming sunshine and bustling lots for the Summer Tour 2009 finale. Needless to say, stakes were high as this would be the last performance scheduled for over two months, and a fitting bookend for the maiden voyage of Phish 3.0.

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The Phish from VT :: 08.15.09 :: Merriweather- (B.Getz on JamBase)

August 16, 2009January 6, 2018 B.Getz

Words by: B.Getz | Images by: Kenny Pusey Phish :: 08.15.09 :: Merriweather Post Pavilion :: Columbia, MD Phish :: 08.15.09 :: Merriweather

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Steely Dan- St. Augustine, FL- June 2009 (B.Getz on JamBase)

June 20, 2009September 3, 2017 B.Getz

Words by: B. Getz | Steely Dan :: 06.18.09 :: St. Augustine Amphitheater :: St. Augustine, FL  Donald Fagen – Steely Dan

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John Brown’s Body: Amplify (album review- B.Getz on JamBase)

November 22, 2008December 16, 2017 B.Getz

There have been many changes since we last heard a studio offering from John Brown’s Body. In three years, we’ve seen

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Uncovering Matisyahu – B.Getz on JamBase (2007)

October 17, 2007July 1, 2018 upfullife

  By BGetz Matisyahu Initially, it’s easy to dismiss Matisyahu as a novelty, or worse, a gimmick or contrived marketing

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Jay-Z- 11.12.07 – TLA Philly- (B.Getz on JamBase)

January 8, 2007November 11, 2025 B.Getz

There were nearly a thousand people packed into the former Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) (recently renamed the Fillmore at the

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G.R.A.B. And Phil Lesh & Friends Visits To New Jersey- 2006 (B.Getz on JamBase)

July 5, 2006August 16, 2018 B.Getz

With a nervous anticipation greater than any other in recent memory, I awaited the summer tour that paired Phil Lesh & Friends and Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon with the Benevento/Russo Duo.

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ILLADELPH: LEGENDARY ROOTS CREW – 2006 Game Theory Feature (B.Getz on JamBase)

July 1, 2006July 1, 2018 B.Getz the roots

Game Theory feature review on The Roots, B.Getz on JamBase in 2006.

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STS9 ROCKS THE BOX IN ATLANTIC CITY- Summer 2006 [B.Getz on JamBase]

May 23, 2006November 10, 2020 upfullife

Words by B.Getz STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector Nine) :: 04.29 :: Borgata Music Box :: Atlantic City, NJ I remember

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