On September 12th, the Erie Insurance Arena was filled with excitement as Cole Swindell brought his Happy Hour Sad Tour to town. Country fans poured into the arena early for featured special guests Priscilla Block and Greylan James, knowing the lineup for the night was full from start to finish. Greylan James opened the show, […]
The night of Pantera in St. Louis started off with Aussie grindcore sensations King Parrot. Named after the similarly Australian bird, King Parrot were a colorful bunch. They opened the night with an aggressive, screaming, hair-flipping set that left the already sweaty crowd drenched by the end of it. Lead vocalist Matt Young — shirtless […]
Teddy Swims is an old-school, old-soul charmer. The Atlanta-bred singer-songwriter brought vulnerability and his powerhouse vocals to a sold-out crowd at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA. Swims rose to prominence in 2023 with the release of hit single, “Lose Control”, a track that reached the top 10 charts in several countries and led to […]
Sunday the 21st of September was definitely a night to be remembered for those who attended The Who’s show at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. Gracing stages across Canada and America for one final time, The Who’s The Song Is Over Farewell Tour brought special guests along for different shows along the way. Joining […]
Sometimes, the stars align just right. September 5th was one of those nights, when everything clicked: the venue, the bands, and the crowd all came together for something truly special at The Observatory in North Park, San Diego. If you’ve never been to The Observatory, you’re missing out. This place gets it right in every […]
To the average person/casual music listener/”normie”, the name Justin Hawkins may mean absolutely nothing. But to the throngs of rabid rock ‘n roll fans that packed Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl this past Saturday night, Hawkins is treated with a reverence comparable only to that held by Millennial “Swifties”. Perhaps we should begin referring to Darkness idolaters […]
Monday is the most emo of days. So, naturally the 2000s two-punch of Coheed and Cambria hitting the stage with Taking Back Sunday on Monday, September 15th in San Diego was more than fitting for the whole elder emo scene to show. And show they did. Gallagher Square at Petco Park was brimming with 30 […]
On August 30th, the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa transformed into a temple of grit, groove, and guitar fuzz as The Elevation Tour rolled through town. Headlined by the bearded legends ZZ Top and supported by the ever-slick Foghat, the night was a masterclass in classic rock swagger that was full of energy from start […]
On a Sunday night, Trampled by Turtles and Shakey Graves came to The Sound in Del Mar for a perfect end to a beautiful Southern California weekend. It was the second night of two consecutive evenings at the venue; the two acts bringing an incredible lineup of folk-influenced stomping and hollering to both. This was […]
Scream for me, Anaheim! Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson brought his Mandrake Project Tour to the United States — with Anaheim, California being the first tour date. In 2024, Bruce and his House Band from Hell played two warm-up shows — one at the famous Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles, and the other […]
One of my last concerts for the month of August felt exactly how those dwindling last few weeks of summer feel: reflective, moody, and nostalgic, with a little chill in the air. That’s how it felt seeing Goo Goo Dolls headline with Dashboard Confessional on the 21st. Both bands had a significant impact on the […]
Sunday morning brought the promise of a great final day of Iowa’s most underrated weekend gathering, Hinterland. The same easiness was in the air from the two days prior and it was shaping up to be another perfect-weather day. The lineup was to be an vivacious one, with a bit of a country detour before […]
St. Louis has been having one hell of a summer with the amount of bands coming through, especially all of our returning favorites from the last few decades! Mid-August, this midwest town was granted another epic show, this time the nostalgic punk-pop days of the 90s and naughts with a visit from The Offspring while […]
Come Saturday afternoon, spirits continued to be up for Day Two of Hinterland 2025 with another beautiful day in the countryside of Iowa. Beautiful weather is a notable (albeit, uncontrollable) change from last year’s Hinterland, to say the least. The temperature got up there a few times, but nothing compared to what I’ve heard about […]
If you’ve been keeping up with the shows I have been covering this summer, you know that we have had a string of insanely hot outdoor shows here in St. Louis lately. It’s been a grind shooting shows in 95+ degree heat. I like to think of it as training for the impending heat death […]
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