Scene and Heard

The year is over but I have some great music memories from the past year. Here is my list of the best of 2009!

Best Live shows

1. The Allman Brothers at the Beacon Theater , March 13th,New York

Allmans @ Beacon Theater

2.Bruce Springsteen @ Bonnaroo

3. Joe Bonamassa @ Ky Center

4. Roger Daltry @ Horseshoe Casino

5. The Avett Brothers @ Forecastle Festival

6. Buddy Guy @ Wanee Festival

7. Widespread Panic @ Forecastle Festival

Shows I would have like to seen!

1. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert, New York

2.Eric Clapton and Stevie Winwood

3.Eric Clapton sits in with the Allman Brothers at the Beacon March 20

4. U2 (anywhere)

Most impressive new bands I saw live

Springsteen @ Bonnaroo

1. David Cook @ Horseshoe Casino

2.BK3 @ Wanee Festival, Live Oak, FL

3. The Scripts @ Horseshoe Casino

4. Devon Allman@ Stevie Rays, Louisville, Ky

Best Special Guest  (shows I saw live)

1. Joe Bonnamassa with Gov’t Mule , Riveria Theater, Chicago, IL

2. Boz Skaggs with Allman Brothers, Beacon Theater, New York

3. Bruce Willis and Buddy Guy with Allman Brothers, Beacon Theater, New York

4. Jimmy Buffet joins ILO @ Bonnaroo

Best Albums of 2009

1. Eric Clapton and Stevie Winwood live @ Madison Square Garden

2.The Allman Brothers Beacon Box

Avett Brothers @ Forecastle

3.Gov’t Mule “By a Thread”

4.Wilco (the album)

5. My Morning Jacket, (Support local Music Stores) EP

6.The Avett Brothers,  I and Love and You.

7. Black Crowes, ” Before the frost”

8.Phoenix, “Wolgang Amedeus Phoenix”

9. Animal Collective, “Merriweather Post Pavillion”

10. Derek Trucks Band “Already Free”

Alice Cooper @ Horseshoe

11. U2 “No line in the Horizon”

Most fun shows 2009

1. Alice Cooper @ Horseshoe Casino, IN

2. Forecastle Festival , Louisville, KY

3. Wanee Festival, Live Oak, FL

4. Guy Fieri @ Horseshoe

5. Bonnaroo

Start the debate!

Wynonna’s voice was outstanding as she performed at Horseshoe Casino December 10.

Guy Fieri entertained a lively Horseshoe Indiana crowd on Saturday. Fieri cooked for selected fans on stage and served Margarita’s to many in the audience. Students from Prosser helped Fieri with his show! it was an entertaining show that left me very hungry!

This festival will feature live performers including: Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews Band. Headlining July 23-25, 2010, this event will showcase more than 65 bands. Churchill Downs Incorporated, (“CDI”), (NASDAQ: CHDN) and its new wholly owned subsidiary, Churchill Downs Entertainment Group, (“CDE”), today unveiled a significant three-day summer music festival that will showcase more than 65 bands, including the Grammy Award-winning Bon Jovi, country music phenomenon Kenny Chesney, and Grammy Award-winning Dave Matthews Band, at the world-famous home of the Kentucky Derby on July 23-25, 2010.

http://hullabaloufest.com

With the success of all the music festivals each summer, it’s nice to see Louisville get in on the act. It’s clear CDE has done their homework on many of the top festivals and has put together a great lineup. I attend and photograph many of the Nation’s top Festival every year. I am very pleased to know I can stay at home in July! I know many local people who are excited and are planning to attend this event. Most of these people have never considered Bonnaroo or any other festival.

With Forecastle only two weeks before Louisville becomes the music capital for the month of July! Louisville music lovers have complained for years about the lack of big music events in our area.  Now is our chance to support these great events.