Archive - Jul 23, 2009

The Tontons' CD Release show at the Caroline Collective should serve as a nice precursor to Houston Press's annual musical melee better know as the Houston Press Music Awards Showcase. The Tontons are up for several awards, so go check them out Saturday and Sunday, and if you like them, send your votes their way before the ballots close on the 26th.

Sunday saw the final acts grace the stages of the 2009 ROTHBURY Festival. I was able to successfully make it to a bunch of different sets over the course of the day, finally taking a break from photography duties before the days headliner, Bob Dylan. Featured in the following photographs are shots of The Hard Lessons, Toots & the Maytals, Guster, Yonder Mountain String Band, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, The Hold Steady, Matisyahu, Willie Nelson and Ani DiFranco. Warning, there's one photo that's not too safe for work...

Check out the final batch of photos from Sunday, July 5th at the ROTHBURY Festival after the jump.

The fourth and final day of the 2009 ROTHBURY Festival featured a slew of acts that I'd never caught live before, as well as a few favorites scattered in throughout the day. Top billing for the day belonged to legendary singer/songwriter Bob Dylan, who closed The Odeum with a set full of hits. Other notable acts I caught on Sunday, July 5th include Willie Nelson, Yonder Mountain String Band, Toots & the Maytals, Ani DiFranco, The Hold Steady, Umphrey's McGee and a bunch more throughout the day.

Read all about Sunday's events after the jump