December, 2015: Acoustic Hot Tuna passed through but I could not make the show at Glenside’s Keswick Theater. So I rolled the dice and attended the show at Vineland NJ’s Landis Theater instead. Both were about equal distance from Philly. The recently refurbished theater is a gem of a venue with comfortable seats and an actual vestibule between the lobby and the theater. These two fine points are the qualms I always had with the Keswick: small uncomfortable wooden seats and chatter emanating from the lobby during performances. The Landis theater has great acoustics and sighlines. Not a bad seat in the house. I hope the venue gets more shows! How was Acoustic Hot Tuna? EXCELLENT. Americana folk-blues at it’s best. Period. The appreciative crowd egged on bassist Jack Cassidy into three separate solos during the band’s two sets. Vineland NJ has limited restaurant options so eat before you go but there is a funky bar across the street from the Landis, in the basement of a sketchy motel. And yes, the Landis Theater sells alcohol.
mostly jazz by mahmut 