Carl Bookstein - Live Reviews


Water Hill Music Fest

Water Hill Music Fest - Ann Arbor, 1/5/2016

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

Miscellaneous - Mizner Park Amphitheatre, Boca Raton, Florida 18/1/2015

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

Gary Clark Jr - Saint Andrews Hall, Detroit, 9/7/2014

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

Miscellaneous - Mizner Park Amphitheatre, Boca Raton, 18/1/2014

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

Ghostlight - The Shelter, Detroit, 20/12/2013

Carl Bookstein enjoys a rare performance from soul and blues veteran Melvin Davis at a gig at The Shelter in Detroit


Gregg Allman

Gregg Allman - Sound Board, Detroit, 23/10/2013

Carl Bookstein watches Allman Brothers Band and Southern Rock legend play an inspiring and intimate gig at the Sound Board in Detroit


Electroluvs

Electroluvs - Royal Oak Music Theatre, Detroit, 19/6/2013

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

What Happens Next - Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, 24/11/2012

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

Miscellaneous - Detroit, 31/8/2012...1/9/2012

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

Furthur - Meadow Brook Music Festival, Rochester Hills, Michigan 18/7/2012

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

Steve Winwood - Fillmore, Detroit, 16/5/2012

Carl Bookestein watches former Spencer Davis Group and Traffic front man Setve Winwood play a career-spanning set at the Fillmore in Detroit


Cure

Cure - Fillmore, Detroit, 10/12/2011

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

My Morning Jacket - Meadow Brook Music, Rochester Hills, 16/8/2011

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

Iron & Wine - Royal Oak Music Theatre, Detroit, 14/4/2011

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

Branford Marsalis - Detroit Jazz Festival, 6/9/2010

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

Dan Hicks - Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, 12/3/2010

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

Willard Grant Conspiracy - Majestic Theater, Detroit, 24/9/2009

Carl Bookstein at the Majestic Theater in Detroit watches much acclaimed alt. country band Son Volt play a poetically lyrical and passionately explosive set