Check out treasure trove of old live concert recordings

It’s spring break season. You probably know about free streaming services like Pandora (www.pandora.com), Live365 (www.live365.com) and AccuRadio (www.accuradio.com) that let you listen to specific genres and customize your own channels of music. But maybe you haven’t heard about Wolfgang’s Vault (www.wolfgangsvault.com), a site that specializes in recordings of live concerts from the past, mostly from the 60s and 70s.

This growing collection includes classic performances of top bands from a variety of genres. It’s a real trip down memory lane. Here are just a few of the featured musicians:

• Rock: The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Springsteen, The Grateful Dead

• Folk: Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, Leonard Cohen

• Country: Merel Haggard, The Oak Ridge Boys, Jimmy Webb, Dolly Parton

• Jazz: Miles Davis, Count Basie, Dave Brubeck, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson

• Blues: Willie Dixon, John Mayall, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughn

• R&B: Booker T., Tina Turner, The Pointer Sisters, Ray Charles, Earth, Wind & Fire

The recordings are searchable by band, venue, genre and time period. In addition to free audio streaming of classic concerts, Wolfgang’s Vault also sells downloads of the music as well as posters and photography. There’s an iPhone app, too.