Johnny Cole’s Favorite Concerts, Shows, and Live Music Events of 2023; Complete List of Concerts Attended & Music Artists Seen in 2023

MY FAVORITE CONCERTS AND LIVE MUSIC EVENTS IN 2023:
● 1. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band “15 shows on European Leg of 2023 Tour” (Dusseldorf, Gothenburg, Oslo, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Vienna, Munich, Monza)
● 2. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band “5 shows on 2nd U.S. Leg of 2023 Tour” (Chicago & E. Rutherford, NJ)
● 3. British Summer Time ft. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Billy Joel, Daryl Hall, Lana Del Rey, The Chicks, Father John Misty, Frank Turner, and James Bay  at Hyde Park in London, UK (July 6 – 9)
● 4. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band “9 arena shows on the first U.S. Leg of 2023 Tour” (Tampa, Atlanta, Houston, Austin, Tulsa, St. Paul, New York City, Brooklyn & Newark)
● 5. U2 with Pauli “The PSM” Lovejoy at the Sphere at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, (Oct. 20)
● 6. Peter Gabriel at The O2 Arena in London, UK (June 19); and Peter Gabriel at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX (Oct. 19) “two shows”
● 7. U2’s Bono “Stories of Surrender” book tour show at the Beacon Theatre in NYC (Apr.16)
● 8. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honoring Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine and The Spinners, along with DJ Kool Herc and Link Wray for musical influence; Chaka Khan, Al Kooper and Bernie Taupin for musical excellence; also, Don Cornelius for the Ahmet Ertegun Award; An event ft. Adam Levine, Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Common, Dave Matthews, Elton John, H.E.R., Ice-T, Jake Clemons, Jimmy Page, LL COOL J, Miguel, New Edition, Olivia Rodrigo, Peter Frampton, Queen Latifah, Sia, Stevie Nicks, St. Vincent at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY (Nov. 3)
● 9. Madonna “The Celebration Tour” at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY (Dec. 13 & 14) “two shows”
● 10. Sting with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts in Pittsburgh, PA (Jan. 9); Sting at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria (July 17) “two shows”
● 11. Barry Manilow at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD (Aug. 17)
● 12. The Frog Pond Sunday Social ft. Grayson Capps, Jimmy Hall, Randall Bramblett, Rick Hirsh, Donna Hall, Stan Foster & Corky Hughes at The Frog Pond Blue Moon Farm in Silverhill, AL (Oct. 29)
● 13. Corky Hughes Trio at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS (Jan. 28, Apr. 6 & 29)
● 14. Suzanne Vega at Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center aka “The Kate” in Old Saybrook, CT (Apr. 18)
● 15. Summerlyn Powers & Band with guest Brigham Cason at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL (Nov. 5)
● 16. Saturday Night Fever 46th Anniversary Celebration at Private Event in Brooklyn, NY (Dec. 16)
● 17. Billy Idol at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV (Oct. 21)
● 18. Mississippi Songwriters Festival & Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Ocean Springs, MS (Sept. 21-24)
● 19. The Cure with guest Twilight Sad at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans (May 10)
● 20. Peter Frampton at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN (Nov. 22)
● 21. The Pretenders at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ (Aug. 29)
● 22. Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD (Aug. 19)
● 23. Cathead Jam ft. The Flaming Lips, Shakey Graves, Larkin Poe, The Band of Heathens, and Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country at Cathead Distillery in Jackson, MS. (June 3)
● 24. Along the Pontchartrain Concert Series ft. Will Kimbrough, Cary Hudson, Papa Mali, Russ Broussard, Mark Rubin, Casandra Faulconer & Brian Dailey at house event in New Orleans, LA (Apr. 22)
● 25. B-52’s “Farewell Tour” at the Classic Center in Athens, GA “The final show in Athens, the place where it all began” (Jan. 10)
● 26. Rhiannon Giddens at “Zankel Hall” at Carnegie Hall in New York City, NY (Mar. 10)
● 27. Cheap Trick at Grand Theatre (Grand Sierra Resort and Casino) in Reno, NV (Oct. 22)
● 28. Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, NJ (Apr. 19)
● 29. Natalie Merchant at Bardavon Opera House in Poughkeepsie, NY (Apr. 15)
● 30. 7th Annual Love Rocks NYC ft. James Taylor, John Mayer Trio, Sheryl Crow, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Gary Clark Jr., Warren Hayes, Mavis Staples, St. Vincent, The War & Treaty, Rufus Wainwright, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Ledisi, Bernie Williams, Will Lee, and more at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, NY (Mar. 9)
● 31. Mississippi Songwriters Festival “Delta Edition” in Cleveland, MS (June 16 & 17)
● 32. Chris Botti at Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City, NY (Dec. 15)
● 33. Mississippi Songwriters Alliance Presents “Songs & Stories Live Show” featuring Stephen Lee Veal at The Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS
● 34. The Frog Pond Sunday Social featuring Shawn Mullins, Will Kimbrough, Lisa Carver, Chuck Cannon, and Katrina Miller at The Frog Pond at Blue Moon Farm in Silverhill, AL (Feb. 19)
● 35. Amanda Donald’s album release show at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL (Aug. 13)
● 36. Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway with guest Chatham Rabbits at Brooklyn Made in Brooklyn, NY (Nov. 10)
● 37. Cedric Burnside at 100 Men D.B.A. Hall in Bay St. Louis, MS (May 12)
● 38. The Banditos at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL (Oct. 13)
● 39. Benefit Concert at  in Colts Neck, NJ (Aug. 31)
● 40. Leilani Kilgore at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, MS (Nov. 4)
● 41. Taylor Swift with guests Muna and Gayle at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX (Mar. 31)
● 42. John Mellencamp at Indiana University Auditorium in Bloomington, IN “2 Shows” (Feb. 5 & 6)
● 43. Dylan LeBlanc at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL (Sept. 24)
● 44. Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC (Nov. 12)
● 45. Myron Elkins with special guest Garrett Howell at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL (Apr. 23)
● 46. The annual “Pink is the New Soiree” benefit ft. Phil Proctor, Stan Foster, John Milham, Donna Hall Foster, Fang Barrett, Alex Barrett, Michael Barrett, Lauren Murphy, Queenie Mullinix, and Dave Webb at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL (Oct. 11)
● 47. The Nervous Tics at The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs, MS (Sept. 8)
● 48. Mississippi Songwriters Alliance Presents “Songs & Stories Live Show” featuring Eric Erdman with special guest Carrie Welling at The Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS (Apr. 20)
● 49. The Fixx with special guest Kasim Sulton at Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA (Nov. 20)
● 50. Blue Mother Tupelo at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS (Oct. 6)
● 51. Willie Nile with Barleyjuice at City Winery in Philadelphia, PA (Nov. 17)
● 52. Mammoth WVH (Wolfgang Van Halen) with guest Nita Strauss at Rams Head Live! in Baltimore, MD (Nov. 19)
● 53. Danielle Nicole Band at The Forge in London, UK. (July 4)
● 54. Cruz Contreras at Zimmer’s Corner in Montrose, AL (Mar. 29); Shannon LaBrie at Zimmer’s Corner in Montrose, AL (May 9)(tie)
● 55. The Manhattan Transfer at “The Vogel” at Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, NJ (Apr. 2)
● 56. A special screening of Jason Berry’s documentary film “City of a Million Dreams” with a concert by the Dr. Michael White Quartet at 100 Men D.B.A. Hall in Bay St. Louis, MS (Jan. 25)
● 57. Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes at Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, NJ (Mar. 11)
● 58. Sunny War at 100 Men D.B.A. Hall in Bay St. Louis, MS (Mar. 21)
● 59. A special screening of “From Dust We Came.” The documentary screening with Drew Young and J.B. Lawrence at The Peoples Room of Mobile in Mobile, AL (Apr. 22)
● 60. Ben Wendel at Village Vanguard in New York City, NY (Mar. 8)
● 61. Rick Hirsch & Molly Thomas at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, MS (Apr. 5)
● 62. Mississippi Songwriters Alliance Presents “Songs & Stories Live Show” featuring Kenny Brown with special guest Ty Taylor at The Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS (Mar. 16)
● 63. Letters to Cleo with guest Gigolo Aunts at Brooklyn Made in Brooklyn, NY (Nov. 15)
● 64. Summerlyn Powers, Cary Laine & Katie Jones at The Parlour on Lorraine in Gulfport, MS (Sept. 28)
● 65. Marlow Boys at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL “two shows” (Feb. 8 & Mar. 1)
● 66. Mississippi Songwriters Alliance Presents “Songs & Stories Live Show” featuring John Papa Gros at The Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS (June 15)
● 67. Jazz Brunch with NYC All-Star Jazz Ensemble at Central Park in New York City, NY (Apr. 16)
● 68. Sugarcane Jane at Keg & Barrel in Hattiesburg, MS (Sept. 15); and Sugarcane Jane at The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs, MS (Oct. 28)
● 69. Songwriters Night ft. Emily Sholes Smith of Della Memoria & Drew Young at the Wilbur Bar in Ocean Springs, MS (July 27)
● 70. Lee Fields & The Expressions with special guest Acantha Lang at The Jazz Cafe in London, UK. (July 5)
● 71. Big Thief “Austin City Limits” at The Moody Theater in Austin, TX (Feb. 15)
● 72. U.S. Girls at Elsewhere in Brooklyn, NY (Apr. 17)
● 73. Grayson Capps at Murky Waters in Ocean Springs, MS (Sept. 8)
● 74. Abe Partridge’s “Floating Away” and Robby Amonett’s “Capturing Sound” art exhibits with music by Abe Partridge at Rodning Gallery of Art on the campus of the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL (Jan. 19)
● 75. Private Benefit & Dinner in Colts Neck, NJ (Aug. 31)

MY COMPLETE LIST OF CONCERTS AND LIVE MUSIC EVENTS IN 2023:
☆ JANUARY 2023
● Mon. Jan. 9 –
–  RRHOF Educational Conference meeting at Tri-C in Cleveland, OH
– Sting with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (Manfred Honeck, music director; Moon Doh, conductor) at Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts in Pittsburgh, PA
● Tues. Jan. 10 – B-52’s at Classic Center in Athens, GA * Their Farewell Tour ends in Athens, GA where it all began…. they start their Las Vegas residency at The Venetian in May (I doubt I will be able to attend any of those shows in Vegas).
● Sat. Jan. 14 – Jimmy Lee Hannaford with special guest Diamond Dan Quibell at The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs, MS
● Thur. Jan. 19 – Abe Partridge’s “Floating Away” and Robby Amonett’s “Capturing Sound” art exhibits with music by Abe Partridge at Rodning Gallery of Art on the campus of the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL.
● Wed. Jan. 25 – A special screening of Jason Berry’s documentary film “City of a Million Dreams” with a concert by the Dr. Michael White Quartet at 100 Men D.B.A. Hall in Bay St. Louis, MS
● Fri. Jan. 27 – Phil & Foster at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS
● Sat. Jan. 28 – Corky Hughes Trio (Corky Hughes, Mark Pfaff & Jim Roebuck) at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS

☆ FEBRUARY 2023
● Wed. Feb. 1 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL
● Fri. Feb. 3 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA
● Sun. Feb. 5 – John Mellencamp at Indiana University Auditorium in Bloomington, IN * Mellencamp kicks off his tour in his home state on this date.
● Mon. Feb. 6
– RRHOF Educational Workshop at IU-Bloomington in Bloomington, IN
– John Mellencamp at Indiana University Auditorium in Bloomington, IN * 2nd night in a row.
● Wed. Feb. 8 – Marlow Boys at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL
● Tues. Feb. 14 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Toyota Center in Houston, TX
● Wed. Feb. 15 – Big Thief “Austin City Limits” at The Moody Theater in Austin, TX
● Thur. Feb. 16 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Moody Center in Austin, TX
● Sun. Feb. 19 – The Frog Pond Sunday Social ft. Shawn Mullins, Will Kimbrough, Lisa Carver, Chuck Cannon, and Katrina Miller at The Frog Pond at Blue Moon Farm in Silverhill, AL
● Tues. Feb. 21 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at BOK Center in Tulsa, OK

☆ MARCH 2023
● Wed. Mar. 1 – Marlow Boys at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL
● Sun. Mar. 5 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Excel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN
● Wed. Mar. 8 – Ben Wendel at Village Vanguard in New York City, NY
● Thur. Mar. 9 –
– RRHOF Educational Conference at CUNY Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, NY
– 7th Annual Love Rocks NYC ft. James Taylor, John Mayer Trio, Sheryl Crow, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Gary Clark Jr., Warren Hayes, Mavis Staples, St. Vincent, The War & Treaty, Rufus Wainwright, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Ledisi, Bernie Williams, Will Lee, and more at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, NY
● Fri. Mar. 10 –
– RRHOF Educational Conference at CUNY Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, NY
– Rhiannon Giddens at “Zankel Hall” at Carnegie Hall in New York City, NY
● Sat. Mar. 11 – Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes at Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, NJ
● Thur. Mar. 16 – Mississippi Songwriters Alliance Presents “Songs & Stories Live Show” featuring Kenny Brown with special guest Ty Taylor at The Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS
● Tues. Mar. 21 –  Sunny War at 100 Men D.B.A. Hall in Bay St. Louis, MS
● Wed. Mar. 29 – Cruz Contreras at Zimmer’s Corner in Montrose, AL
● Fri. Mar. 31 – Taylor Swift with Muna and Gayle at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

☆ APRIL 2023
● Sat. Apr. 1 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY
● Sun. Apr. 2 – The Manhattan Transfer at
● Mon. Apr. 3 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
● Wed. Apr. 5 – Rick Hirsch & Molly Thomas at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, MS
● Thur. Apr. 6 – Corky Hughes Trio (Corky Hughes, Mark Pfaff & Jim Roebuck) at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS
● Fri. Apr. 14 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ
● Sat. Apr. 15 – Natalie Merchant at Bardavon Opera House in Poughkeepsie, NY
● Sun. Apr. 16 –
– Weekend Private Event in NYC (Jazz brunch)
– U2’s Bono “Stories of Surrender” book tour show at the Beacon Theatre in NYC
● Mon. Apr. 17 –
– Music Education Conference in Brooklyn, NY
– U.S. Girls at Elsewhere in Brooklyn, NY
● Tues. Apr. 18 – Suzanne Vega at Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center  aka “The Kate” in Old Saybrook, CT
● Wed. Apr. 19 – Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul at The Count Basie Cultural Arts Center in Red Bank, NJ
● Thur. Apr. 20 – Mississippi Songwriters Alliance Presents “Songs & Stories Live Show” featuring Eric Erdman with special guest Carrie Welling at The Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS
● Fri. Apr. 21 – “From Dust We Came” A Film by J.B. Lawrence; The documentary screening with Drew Young and J.B. Lawrence at The Peoples Room of Mobile in Mobile, AL
● Sat. Apr. 22 – “All Along the Pontchartrain Concert Series” ft. Will Kimbrough, Cary Hudson, Papa Mali, Russ Broussard, Mark Rubin, Casandra Faulconer & Brian Dailey at house event in New Orleans, LA
● Sun. Apr. 23 – Myron Elkins with special guest Garrett Howell at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL
● Sat. Apr. 29 – Corky Hughes Trio (Corky Hughes, Mark Pfaff & Jim Roebuck) at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS

☆ MAY 2023
● Tues. May 9 – Shannon LaBrie at Zimmer’s Corner in Montrose, AL
● Wed. May 10 – The Cure with The Twilight Sad at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA
● Fri. May 12 – Cedric Burnside at 100 Men D.B.A. Hall in Bay St. Louis, MS
● Thur. May 18 – Mississippi Songwriters Alliance Presents “Songs & Stories Live Show” featuring Stephen Lee Veal at The Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS
● Sat. May 20 – Phil Proctor & Molly Thomas ft. Jacob Rawls at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS
● Thur. May 25 – Corky Hughes Trio (Corky Hughes, Mark Pfaff & Jim Roebuck) at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS

☆ JUNE 2023
● Sat. June 3- Cathead Jam ft. Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, The Band of Heathens, Larkin Poe, Shakey Graves, and The Flaming Lips at Cathead Distillery in Jackson, MS.
● Wed. June 14 – Cary Laine Photoshoot in Long Beach, MS
● Thur. June 15 – Mississippi Songwriters Alliance Presents “Songs & Stories Live Show” featuring John Papa Gros at The Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS
● Fri. June 16 – Mississippi Songwriters Festival “Delta Edition” in Cleveland, MS
● Sat. June 17 – Mississippi Songwriters Festival “Delta Edition” in Cleveland, MS
● Sun. June 18 – Flight from Gulfport to London.
● Mon. June 19 – Peter Gabriel at The O2 in London, UK
●  Wed. June 21 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany
● Sat. June 24 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Nya Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden
●  Mon. June 26 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Nya Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden
●  Wed. June 28 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Nya Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden
● Fri. June 30 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Voldsløkka Rugbybane in Oslo, Norway

☆ JULY 2023
● Sun. July 2 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Voldsløkka Rugbybane in Oslo, Norway
● Tues. July 4 – Danielle Nicole Band at The Forge in London, UK.
● Wed. July 5 – Lee Fields & The Expressions with Acantha Lang at The Jazz Cafe in London, UK.
● Thur. July 6 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band with The Chicks, and Frank Turner at BST/Hyde Park in London, UK
● Fri. July 7 – Billy Joel with Daryl Hall at BST/Hyde Park in London, UK
● Sat. July 8 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band with The Chicks, and James Bay at BST/Hyde Park in London, UK
● Sun. July 9 – Lan Del Ray, Father John Misty & more at BST/Hyde Park in London, UK
● Tues. July 11 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Parken in Copenhagen, Denmark
● Thur. July 13 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Parken in Copenhagen, Denmark
● Sat. July 15 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany
● Mon. July 17 – Sting at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria
● Tues. July 18 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna, Austria
● Fri. July 21 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Germany
● Sun. July 23 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Olympiastadion München
Munich, Germany
● Tues. July 25 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Monza, Italy
● Wed. July 26 – Flight from Milan, Italy to Atlanta, GA to Gulfport, MS
● Thur. July 27 – Songwriters Night ft. Emily Sholes Smith of Della Memoria & Drew Young at the Wilbur Bar in Ocean Springs, MS

☆ AUGUST 2023
● Wed. Aug. 9 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL
● Fri. Aug. 11 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL
● Sun. Aug. 13 – Amanda Donald’s album release show at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL
● Wed. Aug. 16 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA (postponed)
● Thur. Aug. 17 –
–  RRHOF Educational Workshop in College Park, MD
– Barry Manilow at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD
● Fri. Aug. 18 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA (postponed)
● Sat. Aug. 19 – Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD
● Wed. Aug. 23 – Phil & Foster with Jose Santiago at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL
● Tues. Aug. 29 – The Pretenders at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ.
● Wed. Aug. 30 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at MetLife Stadium in E. Rutherford, NJ
● Thur. Aug. 31 –
– RRHOF Educational Workshop in New Brunswick, NJ
– Private Benefit & Dinner in Colts Neck, NJ

☆ SEPTEMBER 2023
● Fri. Sept. 1 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at MetLife Stadium in E. Rutherford, NJ
● Sat. Sept. 2 – Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ
● Sun. Sept. 3 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at MetLife Stadium in E. Rutherford, NJ
● Wed. Sept. 6 – The Southland Music Line met at The Blow Fly Bar & Grill in Gulfport, MS
● Sat. Sept. 8 –
– Nervous Tics at The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs, MS
– Grayson Capps Band at Murky Waters in Ocean Springs, MS
● Fri. Sept. 15 – Sugarcane Jane at Keg & Barrel in Hattiesburg, MS
● Thur. Sept. 21 – Sun. Sept. 24 – Mississippi Songwriters Festival & Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
● Sun. Sept. 24 – Dylan LeBlanc with Meredith Hicks at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL
● Mon. Sept. 25 & Tues. Sept. 26 – Business Trip to Bloomington, IN (my 2nd trip to Bloomington in 2023)
● Thur. Sept. 28 –
– Photoshoot withSummerlyn Powers at Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi, MS
– Summerlyn Powers, Cary Laine & Katie Jones at The Parlour on Lorraine in Gulfport, MS

☆ OCTOBER 2023
● Fri. Oct. 6 –
– Jimmy Lee Hannaford at The Shed BBQ & Blue Joint in Ocean Springs, MS
– Blue Mother Tupelo at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS
● Wed. Oct. 11 – The annual “Pink is the New Soiree” benefit ft. Phil Proctor, Stan Foster, John Milham, Donna Hall Foster, Fang Barrett, Alex Barrett, Michael Barrett, Lauren Murphy, Queenie Mullinix, and Dave Webb at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL
● Fri. Oct. 13 – Banditos at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL
● Tues. Oct. 19 – Peter Gabriel at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX
● Wed. Oct. 20 – U2 with Pauli “The PSM” Lovejoy at the Sphere at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, NV
● Thur. Oct. 21 – Billy Idol at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, NV
● Fri. Oct. 22 – Cheap Trick at Silver State Pavilion at Grand Theatre (Grand Sierra Resort and Casino) in Reno, NV
● Sat. Oct. 28 – Sugarcane Jane at The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs, MS
● Sun. Oct. 29 – The Frog Pond Sunday Social ft. Grayson Capps, Jimmy Hall, Randall Bramblett, Rick Hirsh, Donna Hall, Stan Foster & Corky Hughes at The Frog Pond Blue Moon Farm in Silverhill, AL

☆ NOVEMBER 2023
● Wed. Nov. 1 – Private Event in Colts Neck, NJ
● Thur. Nov. 2 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Pre-Ceremony (New York City)
● Fri. Nov. 3 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honoring Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine and The Spinners, along with DJ Kool Herc and Link Wray for musical influence; Chaka Khan, Al Kooper and Bernie Taupin for musical excellence; and Don Cornelius for the Ahmet Ertegun Award; An event ft. Adam Levine, Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Common, Dave Matthews, Elton John, H.E.R., Ice-T, Jake Clemons, Jimmy Page, LL COOL J, Miguel, New Edition, Olivia Rodrigo, Peter Frampton, Queen Latifah, Sia, Stevie Nicks, St. Vincent at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY “my 11th ceremony to attend.”
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● Sat. Nov. 4 – Leilani Kilgore at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, MS
● Sun. Nov. 5 – Summerlyn Powers at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL
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● Fri. Nov. 10 – Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway with Chatham Rabbits at Brooklyn Made in Brooklyn, NY
● Sun. Nov. 12 – Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC
● Wed. Nov. 15 –
– “Harmony” – a musical by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman at Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City, NY

–  Letters to Cleo with Gigolo Aunts at Brooklyn Made in Brooklyn, NY
● Fri. Nov. 17 – Willie Nile with Barleyjuice at City Winery in Philadelphia, PA (Nov. 17)
● Sun. Nov. 19 – Mammoth WVH (Wolfgang Van Halen) with special guest Nita Strauss at Ram’s Head Live! in Baltimore, MD
● Mon. Nov. 20 – The Fixx with special guest Kasim Sulton at Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA
● Wed. Nov. 22 – Peter Frampton at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN

☆ DECEMBER 2023
● Wed. Dec. 13 – Madonna at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
● Thur. Dec. 14 – Madonna at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
● Fri. Dec. 15 – Chris Botti at Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City, NY
● Sat. Dec. 16 – Saturday Night Fever 46th Anniversary Party at private event in Brooklyn, NY

MUSIC ARTISTS SEEN IN 2023:
A-B-C-D
Abe Partridge, Acantha Lang, Adam Levine, Amanda Donald, B-52s, Banditos, Barleyjuice, Barry Manilow, Ben Wendel, Bernie Taupin, Bernie Williams, Big Thief, Billy Joel, Billy Idol, Blue Mother Tupelo, Bono, Brian Dailey, Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Underwood, Cary Hudson with Katrina Miller & Anna Hudson, Cary Laine, Casandra Faulconer, Cedric Burnside, Chaka Khan, Chatham Rabbits, Cheap Trick, Chris Botti, Chris Stapleton, Chuck Cannon, Clay Mills, Common, Corky Hughes Trio, Cruz Contreras, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Danielle Nicole Band, Daryl Hall, Dave Matthews, Dave Cobb & Queenie Mullinix, Diamond Dan Quibell, Don Poythress, Donna Hall Foster, Double Dee, Dr. Michael White Quartet, Drew Howard, Drew Young, Dylan LeBlanc

E-F-G
Earth, Wind & Fire, Elton John, Eric Erdman, Fang Barrett & Sons (Alex Barrett & Michael Barrett), Father John Misty, Frank Turner, Garrett Howell, Gary Clark Jr., Gayle, Gigolo Aunts, Grayson Capps

H-I-J-K
H E.R., Ice-T, Jacob Rawls, James Bay, James Taylor, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Jimmy Hall, Jimmy Lee Hannaford, Jimmy Page, John Mayer Trio, John Mellencamp, John Milham, John Papa Gros, Jose Santiago, Kasim Sulton, Katie Jones, K.C. & The Sunshine Band, Keith Johnson, Kenny Brown

L-M-N
Lana Del Rey, Larkin Poe, Lauren Murphy, Ledisi, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Leilani Kilgore, Letters to Cleo, Lionel Richie, Lisa Carver, Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul, LL COOL J, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Madonna, Mammoth WVH, Manhattan Transfer, Mark Rubin, Marlow Boys, Mats Dernand, Mavis Staples, Meredith Hicks, Missy Eliott, Miguel, Molly Thomas, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Muna, Myron Elkins, Natalie Merchant, Nervous Tics, New Edition, Nita Strauss

O-P-Q-R
Olivia Rodrigo, Papa Mali, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Pauli “The PSM” Lovejoy, Per Alexanderson, Peter Gabriel, Peter Frampton, Phil & Foster, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pretenders, Queen Latifah, Randall Bramblett, Rhiannon Giddens, Rick Hirsh, Rufus Wainwright, Russ Broussard

S-T-U-V
Serabee, Shakey Graves, Shannon LaBrie, Shawn Mullins, Sheryl Crow, Sia, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, St. Vincent, Stephen Lee Veal, Steve Azar, Steve Eriksson, Stevie Nicks, Sting, Sugarcane Jane, Summerlyn Powers, Sunny War, Suzanne Vega, Taylor Craven, Taylor Swift, The Band of Heathens, The Cure, The Fixx, The Flaming Lips, The War & Treaty, Tom Morello, Twilight Sad, Ty Taylor, U2, U.S. Girls

W-X-Y-Z
Warren Hayes, Will Kimbrough, Will Lee, Willie Nelson, Willie Nile