by Jeff Maisey | Mar 10, 2016 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to an injury, The Chieftains concert has been cancelled. The Virginia Arts Festival has helped make Norfolk front-and-center during a week-long celebration of St. Patrick’s Day by scheduling the legendary traditional...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 2, 2016 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey The big question is why have you decided to leave Hampton Roads and where are you headed? I am leaving Hampton Roads because it’s just hard for me to be me here these days. This town is not set up for a guy like me anymore. I’m moving...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 21, 2016 | Classical, Music, Music News
(February 25 marks JoAnn Falletta’s 25th anniversary with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra) By Montague Gammon III A coal miner’s granddaughter has led the Virginia Symphony for 25 years. In that time JoAnn Falletta – or Dr. Falletta, to give her the earned...
by veermagmain | Feb 11, 2016 | Music, Music News, News, News & Views
Virginia Beach-based country-rock band Snuff was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Veer Music Awards on February 10. This mini-documentary was shown during the ceremony. Produced by Jay Sanchez...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 10, 2016 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey Everyone knows a Beach Boys melody. Name a song instantly the tune is recognizable – “Good Vibrations,” “Surfer Girl,” “I Get Around,” “Surfing USA.” It’s a list as long as an endless summer! When Bruce Johnston joined the band in 1965,...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 27, 2016 | Classical, Music, Music News
By Montague Gammon III A one-time subway busker – tall, good-looking and possessed of a multi-million dollar 1713 Stradivarius violin, a six-figure valued Tourte bow and prodigious, priceless talent – kicks off the classical music part of Virginia Arts...
