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entertainment ║ CONCERT Review<br />
Sunshine<br />
Music Festival<br />
Bigger and<br />
Better in its<br />
Fifth Year<br />
By skip SHEFFIELD<br />
PHOTOS by tom craig<br />
Now in its fifth year, the Sunshine Music<br />
Festival has proved a January destination<br />
for music lovers in Boca Raton and all points<br />
north and south.<br />
As always the show was anchored by the<br />
Tedeschi Trucks Band, featuring singer guitarist-composer<br />
Susan Tedeschi and slide<br />
guitarist extraordinaire Derek Trucks. Capping<br />
the Tedeschi Trucks finale set was a<br />
guest appearance by Dave Mason, who had<br />
thrilled earlier with his razor-sharp guitar<br />
licks and his still-youthful singing voice. Everyone<br />
sang along on Mason’s best-known<br />
song, “Feelin’ All Right.”<br />
After a noon opening set with Greyhounds,<br />
North Mississippi All-Stars got things moving<br />
with a blues-heavy set. The group is just<br />
a trio, but all three sing. Brothers Luther<br />
(guitar) and Cody Dickinson (drums) anchor<br />
the group with the outstanding addition of<br />
Danielle Nicole Schnebeler on vocals and<br />
left-handed bass.<br />
“It’s nice to be anywhere,” declared veteran<br />
singer-songwriter guitarist Dave Mason,<br />
late of Traffic and sideman to the stars (he<br />
was best friends with Jimi Hendrix) before<br />
embarking on a solo career. Mason performed<br />
his greatest hits, including “We Just<br />
Disagree,” and a tribute to Hendrix with “All<br />
Along the Watchtower.”<br />
Fans of the Grateful Dead got to dance<br />
freeform with Joe Russo’s Almost Dead.<br />
One of the biggest treats was a set with<br />
Mavis Staples of the famed Staples Singers.<br />
After singing “Respect Yourself,” Mavis,<br />
77 and still going strong, performed a song<br />
written by her father; “I Won’t Turn Around.”<br />
Bruce Hornsby had a grand piano on<br />
stage, but he often gave up the spotlight to<br />
his skilled sidemen, and he even played a<br />
little dulcimer.<br />
Sunshine Music Festival has become so<br />
popular it becomes filled to capacity. Producers<br />
Live Nation added increased security<br />
barriers and fences to keep things under<br />
control. No doubt there will be a sixth<br />
edition next year. It is advisable to book<br />
tickets early.<br />
Bruce Hornsby Tedeschi Trucks Luther Dickinson<br />
48 <strong>March</strong> <strong>2017</strong> | www.<strong>Atlantic</strong><strong>Ave</strong>Magazine.com
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