8th Annual Ponderosa Stomp Delivers 'Exhilaration [And] Rowdy Intent' (NY Times) In New Orleans

NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - The 8th annual Ponderosa Stomp thrilled in New Orleans, April 28 and 29, and the press took notice. Next up is a trio of Lincoln Center shows curated by the Ponderosa Stomp on July 16, 17 and 19: https://tinyurl.com/pstompLC

* Jon Pareles of the New York Times identified a quality of "exhilaration" in the festival, observing that "The Ponderosa Stomp finds the musicians behind the vinyl relics" and "The Stomp celebrates sidemen: the studio musicians behind memorable licks and solos." Read his full Weekend section cover story here: https://tinyurl.com/stompNYT

* LA Times Online's Geoffrey Himes praised the Stomp's success in "bringing music history to life," calling the festival an "extravaganza."
https://tinyurl.com/stompLAT

* You can read Joel Selvin's SF Chronicle story on the incredible P-Stomp orchestrated reunion of the Flamin' Groovies' Roy Loney and Cyril Jordan for their first co-billed show since 1971 here: https://tinyurl.com/stompchron

* View dozens of photos from both nights of the P-Stomp on Brooklyn Vegan:
https://tinyurl.com/stompday1 https://tinyurl.com/stompday2

* Writing for Yahoo!, Tristram Lozaw called the Stomp "the funky best of sometimes forgotten, but eternally vital, music. And it's the best music camp I can imagine."
https://tinyurl.com/stompyahoo

* Gaylord Fields for AOL Spinner lauded the P-Stomp's "resurrected bluesmen, rockabilly cats, garage rockers and soul shouters."
https://tinyurl.com/stompAOL

The Ponderosa Stomp Foundation (PSF), which recently earned Best Concert Promoter honors from Offbeat Magazine, is a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating the legacy, revitalizing the careers and preserving the history of the architects of American music. The Foundation is a 501(c) (3), not-for-profit organization.