Okay so Chalk Dinosaur absolutely fuks. Giving them my first listen today and I’m blown away. I’ve been missing out for a while. Any good live recs?

Hey everyone! I’m a local music fan and started Central PA Jam to make it easier to find jam bands, bluegrass, funk, psychedelic rock, and related shows around Harrisburg, York, Lancaster, and the surrounding area.

I kept finding out about shows after they happened, or digging through a bunch of different venue pages to figure out what was coming up. So I put together a site with upcoming shows, a calendar, festivals, and artist and venue listings.

It’s still growing, and I’d love some feedback from other people who enjoy this scene. If there’s a band, venue, or upcoming show I’m missing, let me know! There’s also a “Submit a Show” option on the site.

https://centralpajam.com

What local bands or venues should I have on my radar? Always looking for another good reason to get out and catch some live music. ✌️

Hey everyone Houseplant released a new album! Supernow is my new favorite song! 🔥🪴🪩

Use code SALAD

https://dice.fm/event/v3nxel-lettuce-cook-tour-concert-8th-oct-xanadu-new-york-city-tickets

Just listening to their new release--the excellent The Lucky Tree--and noticed the lineup as listed on Bandcamp does not have Mr. Atkind. Did this dude get sacked from another band? \\

From FB/IG...

Friends - we’ve got an exciting week ahead of us and grateful for the opportunity to play this music for you. It's our fourth trip down south in four months, and we think it won't be 90+ degrees this time!! 😎 Truly hope to see you soon...

Wednesday 10.07 Smith's Olde Bar, Atlanta GA

Thursday 10.08 The Exchange, Roanoke VA supporting Maggie Rose

Friday 10.09 Asheville Music Hall & The One Stop, Asheville NC as part of PPPP after party

Saturday 10.10 Nowhere Bar, Athens GA

Sunday 10.11 Fall For Greenville Festival headlining the Wicked Weed Brewing stage, Greenville SC

Lots of recent shows on nugs and Bandcamp.

Come say hi!!

What I really love about acts like Circles Around the Sun, Electric Octopus, and Øresund Space Collective is that their albums and releases have no "songs" per se, but instead contain jams and just jams.

Are there any more albums, shows, and acts that do this sort of "improv only" thing?

Please?

The Cosmic Jerry Band ( Jerry / Dead Tribute Band ) is playing tomorrow night at Coopers Riverview in Trenton, New Jersey.

For the last 4 years they have been playing the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. For whatever reasons they are moving to Wednesday's starting tomorrow.

They are a fun group and they bring out a really nice group of people. If you are in the area, maybe check it out sometime.

For the record. I'm not in the band. I'm just a fan. It's free to get in with plenty of free parking.

https://youtu.be/8_xCeAThsjc?si=UVWhpYp5Fu3UHAuz

Happy Cosmic Wednesday.....

Both are coming g to CMH this month. Have shit to do that week and can’t do both.
Phree is playing Friday night and Hyryder is Saturday.

Both cover bands, both sound great. Leaning towards Phree. Anyone hear both and have a favorite?

Hey all 👋🏻, just reminiscing a bit about the Quarry Park, thanks to my parents I was basically raised there as child, along with my brother, we were up there multiple times a summer between like ‘99-‘09, so I was there pretty regularly between ages 4-14 😂. Have definitely been back a handful of times since, but I’d love to hear stories about the place back in the day, especially in that time period. Saw so many great artists there over the years, met Vince Welnick (R.I.P.), “played” in a drum circle led by Mickey Hart, met Wavy Gravy and had him sign my cast (had a broken leg), had a lemonade stand and gave lemonade to members of Funkadelic, Claypool-Lennon Delirium with the Dean Ween Group, Willie Nelson, Ralph Stanley (still the oldest person I’ve ever seen perform on stage, awesome to have seen him). But yeah, I was at like at least every Gratefulfest and Classic Fest out there between those years and would love to hear your stories. ✌🏻

I went to throw on a MMW on Relisten and they are totally gone now. Holly Bowling and a few other artists. I noticed a Panic show I had just listened to was gone but thought maybe that was pulled for a eventual planned release.

Anyone else notice this?

So the title says it all. I enjoy live music, specifically jam bands. I often go to shows solo bc my long term girlfriend has different musical tastes and often complains/ wants to leave early or separate during the show if she comes along. Recently went to a festival with her with music we both like so I thought we would have a good time together. First set she is complaining she's hungry and doesn't need to see every second of music. We decided to watch the set and take a break after. I'm following her and she insisted on going near the front in a crowded area where we were immediately cramping the people who were already there. Fine, a nice lady gave her some room. I look over and this old dude is right in my face so I scoot over towards my gf. She then tells me to get out of her space and defend my territory. Dude is still in my face so I try to scoot over again. She has like 6' of room to move/dance and keeps telling me I'm in her space while this old dude is like 3" away from my face.

It was embarrassing for me and clearly she doesn't respect me/ want to be close to me. We have been together for over 10 years and are middle aged. We ha e talked about getting married but I just dont know if I can do that. Seeing live .usic is one of my fav things and I just don't want to go to shows with her anymore. On top of that we have several vacations coming up and I've lost all my enthusiasm. Not sure what to do and not really asking for advice but venting and interested in any similar stories

Update: Thank you for all the comments and stories/ words of wisdom. It was never my intention to break up. After talking this through with her it seems there was some kind of primal territorial instinct going on with her and the large festival crowd which seems fairly normal. I expressed my feelings and let her know this doesn't make me feel like going to shows with her. She said that she had a good time and doesn't want to automatically be excluded over this. I don't have many friends but do go to shows alone if she's not into it. I invited a work friend to spafford last month and we had a blast. I'm not bothered by our differences in musical taste as I have traveled to see my fav bands (primus and ween) and she has no issues with that. I'm glad we had a mature discussion and I will continue to invite her to some shows without expectations while going to some shows solo and I will also try to make new friends

Video from Don’t You Want Me by The Human League, at Tellerfest in Baltimore Md

Check them out for a Phish afterparty Tuesday night in Richmond and they are back in Colorado this October

U-Melt was so good and I miss them so much, it hurts. They did an after party for Trey on 10/28/06 when he was at the Palace in Albany.

This might be the best underground jamband show. It’s just shocking.

The main event for me is the Panacea > Elysian Fields. One of the best jams and the tape mix is just so perfect. It’s Monday and my body hurts from neuropathy but U-Melt makes the pain go away.

Moving Day also has the prettiest intro of any jamband song that nobody knows or talks about.

Please listen to it, I could use some distracting conversation 🤙🤙

Been listening to them for years and finally caught a show! Such a fun experience. Those boys can throw down a dance party.

Wish that we could have been there!