It is no secret that Concert Confessions houses a few folks that love them some bluegrass/jamgrass/newgrass music... call it what you will, but like Keller Williams sings "when i hear that banjo crow, when I hear that fiddle play, when I hear that chuck of the mandolin man it just makes my day." It was a good week for bluegrass fans as one of the modern-day monsters of the genre announced this week that they will be back at it in early ... Read More

Blueprint, Mad Dukes, Mathias and The Pirates The Firebird 11/29/12 Words/Photos/Videos : BzNtz I must admit, I feel bad for sleeping on Blueprint for as long as I did. With some many choices in music these days, its easy for great artist be over looked. A few years back I saw a show he did with Atmosphere and he stole the show for me. He has so much depth, passion and great lyrics in his music. His beats are alive with his pulse, because he ... Read More

TWIZTID/HED PE/LIL WYTE/POTLUCK POP'S SAUGET, IL 11/29/12 WORDS/PHOTOS/VIDEO by BzNtz Strangely I had not heard much of this tour until a few days before the show. Fate had giving both my girl and I the night off so we set out to make the most of it. After talking to my friend Steve, he invited us out to show and talked both of us into going. In exchage we talked Steve into giving us a ride out to Pop's in Sauget, IL. Pop's is ... Read More

3oh!3 St. Louis, MO Rock N' Roll Marathon, 11/02/12 Words/Photos/Video: BzNtZ I can remember back to the 08' warped tour, and how 3oh!3 was on that tour. They had a new CD that was supposed to drop on that tour, it had leaked before the release date. Instead of bitching, 3oh!3 burnt copies of the new CD on CDR signed them and sold them for 5 bucks. My friend Steve has one of these, he was the one to introduce me to the band that ... Read More

An Evening with the Infamous Stringdusters - Old Rock House 11/14/2012 Words / Pictures by Bradley Darby   Described by some critics as "a future supergroup," "a phenomenon" "intricately improvisational," and "flawless", the Infamous Stringdusters have been tearing up the bluegrass circuit for the last five years, releasing four studio albums as well as a live album while garnering a Grammy nomination along with three International Bluegrass Association awards and playing to packed venues and festival tents. The Stringdusters were just in the home of ... Read More

LouFest 2012 Photo Gallery All Pictures and Video by Bradley Darby (DarbySTL on Facebook/Twitter) CLICK HERE TO SEE MY LOUFEST 2012 VIDEO PAGE ON YOUTUBE   I present you with my 2012 LouFest photo gallery. This was one of my favorite smaller festivals I have attended and I look forward to what the future LouFest's will bring now that they seem to be coming into their own in their third year. Enjoy the pictures in this gallery as much as I enjoyed shooting them and go ... Read More

  Words/Pictures/Video by Bradley Darby   Everyone's favorite bluegrass band that features a gas tank bass invaded the Old Rock House stage in St. Louis once again for yet another stellar show. Split Lip Rayfield, the 3 piece touring machine from Kansas, brought their blend of punk and metal inspired bluegrass music back to the Old Rock House stage. The last time they stopped in was last fall with the Legendary Shack Shakers and Mountain Sprout, one of my favorite shows of 2011, also at the Old Rock House. Jeff Eaton, ... Read More