by Jeff Maisey | Feb 8, 2022 | Classical, Music, Music News
By Montague Gammon III Grand fanfares of orchestral brass herald the arrival of Maestro Thomas Wilkins as the first Principal Guest Conductor in the century long history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, February 18-20. It’s the second half of the concert program,...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 8, 2022 | Music, Music News
The 10th Annual Veer Music Awards are being presented Tuesday, February 8 at The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery in Hampton. Showtime is 7 PM sharp. Free admission.
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 5, 2022 | Music, Music News
Ongoing pandemic aside, last year saw music venues finally come back to life and local musicians once again played stages big and small throughout the 757 region. Below are this year’s nominees for the 2022 Veer Music Awards. We considered the following when...
by Jeff Maisey | Dec 8, 2021 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jim Morrison For Michael Goldberg, the journey back began with a guy in Norway on Facebook. Goldberg was a fixture in the Baltimore music scene in the early 1970s when he was walking upstairs at The Classroom, a club he played six nights a week when he met a woman...
by Jeff Maisey | Dec 6, 2021 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey Marie Osmond needs little introduction. Marie’s older siblings debuted as bubblegum pop group The Osmonds in 1970. Her brother Donny soon after became a teen idol as a solo artist. Marie Osmond, the second youngest and only daughter in the family,...
by Jeff Maisey | Nov 30, 2021 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey Newport News’ Ferguson Center for the Arts has become a traditional stop for Grammy-nominated smooth saxophonist Dave Koz during the holiday season. This year, Koz and Friends — Jonathan Butler (guitar), Rick Braun (trumpet), Richard Elliot (saxophone),...
