My Complete List of Concerts & Favorite Concerts of 2024

Johnny Cole’s Complete List of Concerts, Shows, and Live Music Events in 2024

☆ JANUARY 2024
● Thur. Jan. 11 – Molly Thomas Trio (Molly Thomas, Rick Hirsch, and John Keuler) at the Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, MS
● Sat. Jan. 13 – A Mississippi Songwriters Alliance’s “Private Event” in Jackson County, Mississippi
● Thur. Jan.18 – Mississippi Songwriters Alliance’s “Songs & Stories Live Show” ft. Sean Gasaway and the Resurrection Catholic School Choir at the Trent Lott Theater inside the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS.
● Sat. Jan. 20 – Red Radio Productions South Presents “The Black Box Series ft. Flow Tribe’s K.C. O’Rorke, Red & The Revelers, and Robby Amonett at The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Immersive Media Performing Arts Center (IMPAC) in Gulfport, MS.
● Mon. Jan. 22 –
– RRHOF Music Education Conference at New York University in New York City, NY (morning)
– Madonna at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY *I previously attended this Madonna Tour in December of 2023 (two of her shows at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY) (evening)
● Tues. Jan. 23 –
– RRHOF Music Education Conference at New York University in New York City, NY (morning)
– The Broadway Production of “Days of Wine and Roses” at Studio 54 in New York City, NY (evening)
● Wed. Jan. 24 –
– RRHOF Music Education Conference at New York University in New York City, NY (morning)
– New York Philharmonic’s “Art of the Score” concert spotlighting the Bernard Herrmann score from Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo”. The orchestra performed in front a giant screen at David Geffen Hall/Lincoln Center in New York City, NY (evening)

☆ FEBRUARY 2024
● Fri. Feb. 2 – “2024 MusiCares Person of the Year” honoring Jon Bon Jovi as this year’s recipient. Those who appeared or performed at the 33rd annual benefit gala: Bruce Springsteen, Shania Twain, Jason Isbell, Lainey Wilson, Brandy Clark, Melissa Etheridge with Larkin Poe, Marcus King, The Goo Goo Dolls, Jelly Roll, Sammy Hagar with Orianthi, Damiano David of Måneskin, Pat Monahan, Mammoth WVH, The War and Treaty, and Bon Jovi; hosted by comedian Jim Gaffigan. The event was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA.
● Sat. Feb. 3 –
– An annual pre-Grammy house concert and party at private residence on Willow Glen Road in Hollywood Hills/Los Angeles, CA (afternoon)
–  AmericanaFest pre-Grammy Salute to The Songs of Paul Simon” ft. Jackson Browne, Dwight Yoakam, Rodney Crowell, Jason Isbell with Sadler Vaden, Bobby Rush, Ruthie Foster, Larkin Poe, Allison Russell, Rufus Wainwright, Susanna Hoffs with Grace Bowers, Marcus King, Andrew Bird with Alan Hampton, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor with Molly Tuttle, Silvana Estrada, Gaby Moreno, John Vincent III, Nickel Creek’s Sara and Sean Watkins “Watkins Family Hour,” The Blind Boys of Alabama, Johnnyswim, Madison Cunningham, Natalia Lafourcade, and Brett Dennen at the Troubadour in W. Hollywood, CA (evening)
● Sun. Feb. 4 –
–  66th Annual Grammy Awards “Premiere Ceremony” ft. Brandy Clark, Larkin Poe, Sheila E., Jordin Sparks, Gaby Moreno, Laufey, and more at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, CA (afternoon)
– 66th Annual Grammy Awards “Main/Televised Ceremony” ft. Billy Joel, Joni Mitchell, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Dua Lipa, Travis Scott, Billie Eillish, Burna Boy, Jon Batiste, Fantasia, Tracy Chapman, Luke Combs, Annie Lennox with Prince & The Revolution’s Wendy & Lisa, Stevie Wonder, Lenny Kravitz, and others at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA (evening).
● Wed. Feb. 7 – John Moreland, with Chris Staples, at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL.
● Sat. Feb. 10 –
–  Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music presents “Celebrating the Stone Pony Anniversary: Spotlighting 50 Legendary Years of Music Memories” at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ. (afternoon)
– “Year of the Wood Dragon: Words and Music” by Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City, NY (evening)
● Sun. Feb. 11 – Super Bowl Party and After Super Bowl House Concert at private residence in Colts Neck, NY.
● Mon. Feb. 12 – Cat Power at the Count Basie Center for the Arts (Hackensack Theatre) in Red Bank, NJ.
● Wed. Feb. 14 – Stevie Nicks at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY.
● Thur. Feb. 15 – Mississippi Songwriters Alliance “Songs & Stories Live Show” ft. Cary Hudson, The Southland Music Line’s 2023 Music Artist of the Year, at the Trent Lott Theatre inside the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS.
● Sat. Feb. 17 – Red Radio’s “Black Box Series” ft. The Heavy Strides and  Stormfolk at The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Immersive Media Performing Arts Center (IMPAC) in Gulfport, MS.
● Wed. Feb. 28 – Stevie Nicks, with special guest Vanessa Carlton, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA.

☆ MARCH 2024
● Sat. Mar. 2 – Olivia Rodrigo with Chappell Roan at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA.
● Thur. Mar. 7 – The 8th Annual “Love Rocks NYC” charity event featuring the Black Keys, Dave Grohl, Hozier, Nile Rodgers, Tom Morello, former Eagles guitarist Don Felder, Larkin Poe, Marcus King, Trombone Shorty, Lucius, the Struts’ Luke Spiller, Joss Stone, Allison Russell, Emily King, Bettye Lavette, Quinn Sullivan, Bernie Williams, and an all-star house band led by Will Lee, among others. Conan O’Brien, Tracy Morgan, Jim Gaffigan, and Martin Short hosted. Bill Murray also appeared. The event was again held at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, NY.
● Fri. Mar. 8 –
– RRHOF Music Education Workshop at Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, NY (morning)
– Jerry Seinfeld at Beacon Theatre in New York City, NY (evening)
● Sat. Mar. 9 – Joan Osborne, with special guest Ali Mcquirk, at the Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, NY
● Mon. Mar. 11 – RRHOF Music Education Conference at Cornell University in Ithica, NY.
● Fri. Mar. 15 – Kacey Musgraves’ album release show for “Deeper Well” with special guest Noah Kahan at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN.
● Sat. Mar. 16 – A Mississippi Songwriters Alliance event in Jackson County, MS.
● Wed. Mar. 20 – Summerlyn Powers at the Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, MS.
● Thur. Mar. 21 – Mississippi Songwriters Alliance’s “Songs & Stories Live Show” ft. Summerlyn Powers at the Trent Lott Theater inside the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS.
● Fri. Mar. 22 – Summerlyn Powers at Flamingo Landing in Gulfport, MS.
● Thur. Mar. 28 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at the Chase Center in San Francisco, CA.
● Fri. Mar. 29 – Torres with guest Liza Anne at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco, CA.
● Sat. Mar. 30 – Sleater-Kinney, with special guest Palehound, at The Warfield in San Francisco, CA.
● Sun. Mar. 31 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at the Chase Center in San Francisco, CA.

☆ APRIL 2024
● Mon. Apr. 1 – Victoria Canal, with special guest Lucy Clearwater, at The Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles, CA.
● Tues  Apr. 2 – New Constellations with Jane Leo at Gold Diggers Bar in Los Angeles, CA.
● Apr. 3 –
– RRHOF Music Education Conference at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA (morning)
– Jay Leno, Darrell Hammond, Jay Mohr, and more at the Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles, CA (evening)
● Thur. Apr. 4 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at the KIA Forum in Inglewood, CA.
● Fri. Apr. 5
– RRHOF Music Education Conference at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA (morning)
– The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz, “An Evening of Songs & Stories,” at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA (evening)
● Sat. Apr. 6 – Roger McGuinn at the Soka Performing Arts Center in Aliso Viejo, CA.
● Sun. Apr. 7 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at the KIA Forum in Inglewood, CA.
● Mon. Apr. 8 – Gilbert O’Sullivan at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, CA.
● Tues. Apr. 9 –
– RRHOF Music Education Conference at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA (morning)
– The Happys at The Last Call in Tarzana, CA (evening)
● Wed. Apr. 10 – Blur with guest Jockstrap at the Fox Theatre in Pomona, CA.
● Thur. Apr. 11 – “Keep the Party Going: A Tribute To Jimmy Buffett” ft. Paul McCartney, Eagles, Zac Brown, Brandi Carlile, Jackson Browne, Dave Grohl, Jack Johnson, Sheryl Crow, Jon Bon Jovi, Snoop Dogg, Pitbull, JD Souther, Jake Shimabukuro, Eric Church, Timothy B. Schmit, Kenny Chesney, Angelique Kidjo, Jake Owen, Mac McAnally, Scotty Emerick, Caroline Jones, and The Coral Reefer Band at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA
● Fri. Apr. 12 – KC and The Sunshine Band at the “Grand Opening” of The Sound Amphitheater in Gautier,  MS.
● Sat. Apr. 13 – Red Radio Productions South Presents “The Black Box Series ft. Tender Oak, The Mississippi Shakedown,  at The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Immersive Media Performing Arts Center (IMPAC) in Gulfport, MS.
● Thur. Apr. 18 – Mississippi Songwriters Alliance’s “Songs & Stories Live Show” ft. Lynn Drury at the Trent Lott Theatre inside the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS.
● Fri. Apr. 19 – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit with special guest The North Mississippi AllStars at the Sound Amphitheater in Gautier, MS.
● Sun. Apr. 21 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH.
● Wed. Apr. 24 – The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music presents “American Music Honors,” an event honoring Dion Dimucci, Jackson Browne, John Mellencamp, and Mavis Staples at Monmouth University in W. Long Branch, NJ..
● Sun. Apr. 28 – Rolling Stones’ “Hackney Diamonds Tour,” with special guest Gary Clark Jr., at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX.

☆ MAY 2024
● Wed. May 1 – Phil & Foster, with special guest Will Kimbrough (and John Hamilton), at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL.
● Fri. May 3 –
– Sugarcane Jane, with special guest Lolly Lee, at The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs, MS.
– Mark Pfaff & Phil Proctor “No Hype Tour” at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS.
● Fri. May 10 – The Southland Music Line’s trip to the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience “The Max” in Meridian, MS.
● Thur. May 16 – Mississippi Songwriters Alliance’s “Songs & Stories Live Show” ft. Phil & Foster (Phil Proctor & Stan Foster) at the Trent Lott Theatre inside the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS.
● Sat. May 25 – Grayson Capps Band at Murky Waters in Ocean Springs, MS.

☆ JUNE 2024
● Wed. June 12 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Civitas Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain.
● Fri. June 14 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Civitas Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain.
● Mon. June 17 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Civitas Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain.
● Tues. June 18 – Olivia Rodrigo at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.
● Thur. June 20 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Estadi Olimpic in Barcelona, Spain.
● Sat. June 22 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Estadi Olimpic in Barcelona, Spain.

☆ JULY 2024 
● Sat. July 20 – Olivia Rodrigo with special guest PinkPantheress at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
● Thur. July 25 – Billy Joel “The Final Show of his landmark 150 show residency (with special guest Axl Rose and Jimmy Fallon) at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY (a residency that originally began in January 2014)
● Fri. July 26 – Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra at the Opera House in Brooklyn, NY.
● Sat. July 27 – Sammy Hagar “Best of All Worlds 2024 Tour,” with special guest Loverboy, at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ.

☆ AUGUST 2024: (I was only able to attend one event in the month of August due to health reasons)
● Sat. Aug. 17 – Drew Young Band, with special guests Rambling Steve Gardner & Bill Steber, at Grill & Grocery in Hattiesburg, MS

☆ SEPTEMBER 2024:
● Thur. Sept. 12 – Peter Frampton “The Positively Thankful Tour” at The Beacon Theatre in New York City, NY.
● Fri. Sept. 13 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD.
● Sat. Sept. 14 – Sun. Sept.15 –
– Sea.Hear.Now Festival ft. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Noah Kahan, Trey Anastasio Band, The Black Crowes, Norah Jones, the Gaslight Anthem, 311, the Revivalists, Kool & The Gang, the Hives and more at North Beach and Bradley Park in Asbury Park, NJ
in Asbury Park, NJ.
–  Sea.Hear.Now Festival After Party: “The Ocean Avenue Stomp” ft. the Tangiers Blues Band with the Ocean Ave. Stompers, and many special guests (Danny Clinch, Bruce Springsteen, Noah Kahan, Jake Clemons, Randy Randolph, The Ocean Avenue Stompers, Grace Potter, Joe P., Illiterate Light, Rachel Ana Dobken, etc.)
at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ.
● Mon. Sept. 16 – Jeff Lynne’s ELO “The Over & Out Tour” ft. Rooney at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY.
● Tues. Sept. 17 – Jeff Lynne’s ELO “The Over & Out Tour” ft. Rooney at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY.
● Thur. Sept. 19 – Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honoring Glen Ballard, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, and Howlin’ Wolf at the Trent Lott Theater inside the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS.
●  Sun. Sept. 20 – 22 – Mississippi Songwriters Festival (Mississippi Gulf Coast), including a special Friday night concert by Chapel Hart and the grand finale at the Trent Lott Theater inside the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS.
● Wed. Sept. 25 –
– RRHOF Music Education Conference in Philadelphia, PA (morning)
– Stella Cole “album release show” at City Winery in Philadelphia, PA (night)
● Sat. Sept. 28 – Drew Howard, Bjørn Nilsen (from Norway), and Damien Joe Lamb at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS.

☆ OCTOBER 2024:
● Thur. Oct. 3 – Kacey Musgraves with special guests Father John Misty and Nickle Creek at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA.
● Fri. Oct. 4 – Kacey Musgraves with special guests Father John Misty, and Nickle Creek at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA.
● Fri. Oct. 18 – Emily Sholes Smith at Flamingo Landing in Gulfport, MS.
● Sat. Oct. 19 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, OH
● Tues. Oct. 22 – Haley Reinhart at Yoshi’s in Oakland, CA.
● Wed. Oct. 23 – Jeff Lynne’s ELO “The Over & Out Tour” with special guest Rooney at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA.
● Thur. Oct. 24 – Soccer Mommy’s album release show for “Evergreen”  at Fingerprints in Long Beach, CA.
● Fri. Oct. 25 – Jeff Lynne’s ELO “The Over & Out Tour” with special guest Rooney at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA
● Sat. Oct. 26 – Jeff Lynne’s ELO “The Over & Out Tour” with special guest at the  3rdKia Forum in Inglewood, CA.
● Mon. Oct. 29 – Jeff Lynne’s ELO “The Over & Out Tour” with special guest Rooney at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

☆ NOVEMBER 2024:
● Tues. Nov. 5 – Fri. Nov. 8 – The 40th Annual Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival on the  Florida/Alabama Gulf Coast.
● Fri. Nov. 8 – Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival: “Relatives of Nashville Royalty” (I had the privilege of emceeing this special event) at the Flora-Bama on the Florida/Alabama Gulf Coast.
● Sun. Nov. 10 – David Gilmour at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY.
● Mon. Nov. 11 – 18th Annual Stand Up for Heroes ft. Bruce Springsteen, Jim Gaffigan, Norah Jones, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Questlove, and Mark Normand (presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival) at David Geffin Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City, NY.
● Wed. Nov. 13 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada).
● Sat. Nov. 16 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta (Canada).
● Tues. Nov. 19 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada).
● Wed. Nov. 20 – Thur. Nov. 21 – Whistler Resort, B.C. (Canada).
● Fri. Nov. 22 – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada).

☆ DECEMBER 2024:
● Sat. Dec. 14 – The Eagles at The Sphere (also called Sphere at the Venetian Resort) in Las Vegas, NV.

Johnny Cole’s complete list of concerts, shows, and live music events in 2024:

1) Sea. Hear. Now Festival (two-day event) ft. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band as the festival’s headliners (also on the bill: Noah Kahan, Trey Anastasio Band, The Black Crowes, Norah Jones, The Gaslight Anthem, 311, The Revivalists, Kool & the Gang, the Hives, and more) at North Beach and Bradley Park in Asbury Park, NJ (Sept. 14 & 15).
2) Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 2024 Tour (five European shows in Madrid, Spain (June 12 & 14), and Barcelona, Spain (June 17, 20 & 22).
3) Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 2024 Tour (North American shows in San Francisco, CA (Mar. 28 & 31), Inglewood, CA (Apr. 4 & 7), Columbus, OH (Apr. 21), Baltimore, MD (Sept. 13), Winnipeg, MB (Nov. 13), Calgary, AB (Nov. 16), Edmonton, AB (Nov. 19), and Vancouver, BC (Nov. 22).
4) Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden in New York City; the final show of his monthly residency at the Garden, which began in 2014, was his 150th show at this
famous venue (July 25).
5) Jeff Lynne’s E.L.O. 2024 Tour dates in New York City, NY (Sept. 16 & 17), Sacramento, CA (Oct. 23), Inglewood, CA (Oct. 25 & 26), and Phoenix, AZ (Oct. 29).
6) Kacey Musgraves’ album release show for “Deeper Well,” with special guest Noah Kahan, at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN (Mar. 15).
7) Sea.Hear.Now Festival After Party: “The Ocean Avenue Stomp” ft. the Tangiers Blues Band, the Ocean Ave. Stompers, and many special guests (Danny Clinch, Bruce Springsteen, Noah Kahan, Jake Clemons, Randy Randolph, Grace Potter, Joe P., Illiterate Light, Rachel Ana Dobken, etc.)
at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ (Sept. 14).
8) MusiCares Person of the Year Benefit Gala honoring Jon Bon Jovi, featuring Bruce Springsteen, Shania Twain, Jason Isbell, Lainey Wilson, Brandy Clark, Melissa Etheridge with Larkin Poe, Marcus King, The Goo Goo Dolls, Jelly Roll, Sammy Hagar, and more, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA (Feb. 2).
9) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honoring Mary J. Blige, Jimmy Buffett, Cher, the Dave Matthews Band, Suzanne de Passe, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, MC5, Ozzy Osbourne, Big Mama Thornton, A Tribe Called Quest, Dionne Warwick, and Norman Whitfield at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, OH (Oct. 19).
10) Kacey Musgraves’ “Deeper Well World Tour,” with special guests Father John Misty and Nickel Creek, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA (Oct 3 & 4).
11) Madonna at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY (Jan. 22).
12) David Gilmour at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY (Nov. 10).
13) Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival: “Relatives of Nashville Royalty” (I had the privilege of emceeing this special event at the Flora-Bama on the Florida/Alabama Gulf Coast (Nov. 8).
14) The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music presents “American Music Honors,” an event honoring Dion Dimucci, Jackson Browne, John Mellencamp, and Mavis Staples at Monmouth University in W. Long Branch, NJ (Apr. 24).
15) AmericanaFest pre-Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon, featuring Jackson Browne, Dwight Yoakam, Rodney Crowell, Jason Isbell with Sadler Vaden, Bobby Rush, Ruthie Foster, Larkin Poe, Allison Russell, Rufus Wainwright, Susanna Hoffs with Grace Bowers, Marcus King, Andrew Bird with Alan Hampton, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor with Molly Tuttle, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and more, at The Troubadour in W. Hollywood, CA (Feb. 3).
16) Jerry Seinfeld at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, NY (Mar. 8).
17) “Keep the Party Going: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett” ft. Paul McCartney, the Eagles, Zac Brown, Brandi Carlile, Jackson Browne, Dave Grohl, Jack Johnson, Sheryl Crow, Jon Bon Jovi, Snoop Dogg, Pitbull, JD Souther, Jake Shimabukuro, Eric Church, Timothy B. Schmit, Kenny Chesney, Angelique Kidjo, Jake Owen,  Mac McAnally, Scotty Emerick, Caroline Jones, and The Coral Reefer Band at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA (Apr. 11).
18) Olivia Rodrigo at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA (Mar. 2); Olivia Rodrigo at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain (June 18); Olivia Rodrigo at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC  (July 20).
19) Year of the Wood Dragon: Words and Music” by Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City, NY (Feb. 10).
20) Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony honoring Glen Ballard, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, and Howlin’ Wolf, with a special appearance by Chapel Hart, at the Trent Lott Theatre inside the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS (Sept. 19).
21) Mississippi Songwriters Alliance “Songs & Stories” featuring Summerlyn Powers at the Trent Lott Theatre inside the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center in Ocean Springs, MS (Mar. 21).
22) The Eagles at The Sphere in Las Vegas, NV (Dec. 14).
23) Peter Frampton “The Positively Thankful Tour” at The Beacon Theatre in New York City, NY (Sept. 12).
24) Stevie Nicks at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY (Feb.14); Stevie Nicks at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA (Feb. 28).
25) Stella Cole at City Winery in Philadelphia, PA (Sept. 25).
26) Mississippi Songwriters Alliance’s “Songs & Stories Live Show” ft. Phil & Foster (Phil Proctor & Stan Foster) at the Trent Lott Theatre inside the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS (May 16).
27) Drew Young Band, with special guests Rambling Steve Gardner & Bill Steber, at Grill & Grocery in Hattiesburg, MS (Aug. 17).
28) Phil & Foster, with special guest Will Kimbrough (and John Hamilton), at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL (May 1).
29) The New York Philharmonic’s “Art of the Score” concert spotlighted the Bernard Herrmann score from Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo.” The orchestra performed in front of a giant screen at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, in New York City (Jan. 24).
30) An annual pre-Grammy house concert and party at a private residence on Willow Glen Road in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA (Feb. 3).
31) Super Bowl Party & House Concert at a private residence in Colts Neck, NJ (Feb. 11).
32) The Rolling Stones’ “Hackney Diamonds Tour,” with special guest Gary Clark Jr., at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX (Apr. 28).
33) Red Radio Productions South “Black Box Series” featuring The Flow Tribe’s K.C. O’Rorke and Red & The Red & The Revelers (Jan. 20); The Heavy Strides and Stormfolk (Feb. 17); and Tender Oak and The Mississippi Shakedown (Apr. 13) at The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Immersive Media Performing Arts Center (IMPAC) in Gulfport, MS.
34) Mississippi Songwriters Festival ft. Chapel Hart’s Friday Night Showcase and Sunday’s Grand Finale ft. multiple performers including Blue Mother Tupelo, Tricia Walker, Sean Gasaway, Double Dee (Darwin & Dana Nelson), Taylor Craven, Stephen Lee Veal, Dana Woods, Buck Allen, and from Norway: Bjørn Nilsen, Anne Fagermo, and Jan Birger Akerhaugen at the Trent Lott Theatre inside the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS (Sept. 20-22). *See #20 (for MS Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony).
35) Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, with special guest The North Mississippi AllStars, at the Sound Amphitheater in Gautier, MS (Apr. 19).
36) The 8th Annual “Love Rocks NYC” charity event featuring The Black Keys, Dave Grohl, Hozier, Nile Rodgers, Tom Morello, former Eagles guitarist Don Felder, Larkin Poe, Marcus King, Trombone Shorty, Lucius, The Struts’ Luke Spiller, Joss Stone, Allison Russell, an all-star house band led by Will Lee, and many more, at The Beacon Theatre in New York City, NY (Mar. 7).
37) Roger McGuinn at the Soka Performing Arts Center in Aliso Viejo, CA (Apr. 6).
38) Summerlyn Powers at the Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, MS (Mar. 20).
39) 18th Annual Stand Up for Heroes ft. Bruce Springsteen, Jim Gaffigan, Norah Jones, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Questlove, and Mark Normand (presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival) at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City, NY (Nov. 11).
40) Mississippi Songwriters Alliance “Songs & Stories Live Show” ft. Cary Hudson, The Southland Music Line’s 2023 Music Artist of the Year, at the Trent Lott Theatre inside the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS (Feb. 15).
41) Sammy Hagar “Best of All Worlds 2024 Tour,” with special guest Loverboy, at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ (July 27).
42) Molly Thomas Trio (Molly Thomas, Rick Hirsch, and John Keuler) at the Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, MS (Jan. 11).
43) The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music presents “Celebrating the Stone Pony Anniversary: Spotlighting 50 Legendary Years of Music Memories” at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ (Feb. 10).
44) Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra at the Opera House in Brooklyn, NY. (July 26).
45) The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz, “An Evening of Songs & Stories,” at The Troubadour in W. Hollywood, CA (Apr. 5).
46) Cat Power at the Count Basie Center for the Arts (Hackensack Meridian Theatre) in Red Bank, NJ (Feb. 12).
47) The 66th Grammy Awards’ Main/Televised Ceremony at Crypto. com Theatre in Los Angeles, CA (Feb. 4).
48) The 66th Grammy Awards’ Premiere Ceremony at The Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, CA (Feb. 4).
49) The Broadway Production of “Days of Wines and Roses” at Studio 54 in New York City, NY (Jan. 23)
50) Gilbert O’Sullivan at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, CA (Apr. 8).
51) Sleater-Kinney, with special guest Palehound, at The Warfield in San Francisco, CA. (Mar. 30).
52) Joan Osborne, with special guest Ali Mcquirk, at the Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, NY (Mar. 9).
53) Drew Howard, Bjørn Nilsen (from Norway), and Damien Joe Lamb at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS (Sept. 28)
54) John Moreland, with special guest Chris Staples, at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL (Feb. 7)
55) Emily Sholes Smith at Flamingo Landing in Gulfport, MS (Oct. 18)
56) Mississippi Songwriters Alliance’s “Songs & Stories Live Show” featuring Sean Gasaway and the Resurrection Catholic School Choir at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs, MS (Jan. 18).
57) Jim McCormick, Summerlyn Powers, and Ggggg at The Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival in Main Room at The Flora-Bama (Nov. 7)
58) Summerlyn Powers at Flamingo Landing in Gulfport, MS (Mar. 22) See #21, 38, and 57.
59) Grayson Capps Band at Murky Waters in Ocean Springs, MS (May 25).
60) Sugarcane Jane, with special guest Lolly Lee, at The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs, MS (May 3).
61) Haley Reinhart at Yoshi’s in Oakland, CA (Oct. 22).
62) Soccer Mommy’s album release show for “Evergreen” at Fingerprints in Long Beach, CA (Oct. 24).
63) Victoria Canal, with special guest Lucy Clearwater, at The Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles, CA (Apr 1).
64) K.C. and the Sunshine Band at The Sound Amphitheatre in Gautier, MS (Apr. 12).
65) Mark Pfaff & Phil Proctor “No Hype Tour” at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS (May 3).
66) Blur, with special guest Jockstrap, at the Fox Theatre in Pomona, CA (Apr. 10).
67) Comedy night with Jay Leno, Darrell Hammond, Jay Mohr, and more at the Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles, CA (Apr. 3).
68) The Happys at The Last Call in Tarzana, CA (Apr. 9).
69) New Constellations, with special guest Jane Leo, at Gold Diggers Bar in Los Angeles, CA  (Apr. 2).
70) Torres, with special guest Liza Anne, at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco, CA (Mar. 29).