Jax Hollow (Photo: jack Casey)

Nashville-based singer/songwriter/guitarist Jax Hollow rocked her way through a nice set of original songs (and one notable cover) on Saturday, March 16, at the Jamestown Arts Center in a Newport Live concert. She played several from her debut album Only the Wild Ones, as well as several new songs she plans to record in the near future.

The Montague, MA native, just a few years out of the Berklee School of Music, showed off her guitar chops, utilizing looping technology to support her solo guitar work. She even offered an impromptu lesson on multi-instrumental live looping behind an inspired cover of Marshall Tucker Band’s “Can’t You See.”

Opener Steve Allain warmed up the crowd with a fine set of originals. Be sure to catch him live playing regularly at various venues around the region. Up next for Newport Live, the Chris Spedding Trio with Anton Fig on Friday, March 22 at 8PM at Newport’s Colony House. Click here for tickets.

WUN contributor Jack Casey was there and shares these photos below.

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  • Jax Hollow (Photo: jack Casey)
  • Jax Hollow (Photo: jack Casey)
  • Jax Hollow (Photo: jack Casey)
  • Jax Hollow (Photo: jack Casey)
  • Jax Hollow (Photo: jack Casey)
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  • Steve Allain (Photo: Jack Casey)
  • Steve Allain (Photo: Jack Casey)
  • Steve Allain (Photo: Jack Casey)
  • Steve Allain (Photo: Jack Casey)
  • Steve Allain (Photo: Jack Casey)
  • Steve Allain (Photo: Jack Casey)
Jax Hollow (Photo: jack Casey)
Jax Hollow (Photo: jack Casey)
Jax Hollow (Photo: jack Casey)
Jax Hollow (Photo: jack Casey)
Jax Hollow (Photo: jack Casey)
Jax Hollow (Photo: jack Casey)
Jax Hollow (Photo: jack Casey)
Jax Hollow (Photo: jack Casey)
Jax Hollow (Photo: jack Casey)
Jax Hollow (Photo: jack Casey)
Steve Allain (Photo: Jack Casey)
Steve Allain (Photo: Jack Casey)
Steve Allain (Photo: Jack Casey)

Jack Casey has always loved music. Whether listening, playing solo or with friends these experiences over the decades have informed his photography. The passion to photographically preserve the pinnacle moment of a musicians’ performance is what fuels him. He has shot a diverse range of thousands of world class artists, dating back to the early 70s. Casey has photographed the Newport Festivals, the Philadelphia Folk Festival and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festivals. It’s not uncommon to...

Lifestyle Editor Ken Abrams writes about music, the arts and more for What'sUpNewp. He is also an Editor and Writer for Hey Rhody Media. Ken DJ's "The Kingston Coffeehouse," a roots/folk/rock radio show every Tuesday, 6-9 PM on WRIU 90.3 FM. He is a former educator in the Scituate, RI school system where he taught Social Studies for over 30 years. He is on the board of the Rhode Island Folk Festival and Newport Live (formerly Common Fence Music), a non-profit that brings diverse musical acts to...

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