Avant-garde artists DEVO and The B-52s brought their Cosmic De-Evolution Tour to Chula Vista’s North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre on October 30th, 2026. This outdoor venue — tucked between downtown San Diego and the Mexican border — attracted an eclectic pre-Halloween crowd this night, many of whom wore costumes celebrating the bands. The B-52s and […]
By the time R.E.M. released Reveal in May of 2001, the alternative rock pioneers had already spent two decades in mainstream music spotlight. They’d gone from college radio darlings in Athens, Georgia to international superstars, surviving the grunge explosion, the rise of CDs, and immense bubblegum pop competition. But, after losing founding drummer Bill Berry […]
Sunday, October 18th, “Silk Chiffon” pop band MUNA brought their Gets So Hot Tour to the San Francisco Bay Area at Stanford’s beautiful Frost Amphitheater in celebration of Dancing on the Wall, their fourth studio album. Opening the show was indie pop artist Hemlocke Springs, promoting her newly released album, the apple tree under the […]
Foster The People brought the Good Mourning Sunshine Tour to a sold-out Saint Louis Music Park with Goth Babe opening the night. Goth Babe got things started with a laidback set, featuring songs like “Sun Comes Up”, “I Wanna Help Your Mind”, and “Weekend Friend”. For those who aren’t familiar, Goth Babe is an indie […]
As I’ve stated in previous articles, one of my favorite places in Nashville to catch shows these days is Jack White’s Blue Room. He seems to have a knack for finding the coolest and best up-and-coming bands to play his venue… This past week, I had the pleasure of seeing two kickass female-fronted bands in […]
UK-based band Tokyo Tea Room blessed Los Angeles with their presence on a Wednesday night at the Teragram Ballroom as part of their second tour ever in the United States. I had the pleasure of being able to go to their first US tour run back in April, so when I heard they were going […]
Throughout history, there have always been innovators in the creative spaces… people tired of the way things are going and shake up the status quo. Music has long been a battleground for these disruptors, with artists using shock, spectacle, and off-the-wall self-expression to challenge what audiences expect from a live show. Few performers embody that […]
It’s always nice when the timing of things just works out in your favor. Recently, I made a trip back home to Richmond, Virginia to see family, but before going, I had the idea of checking to see what concerts might be happening while I was in town. Lucky for me, Ziggy Marley and Gov’t […]
It’s been just over a year since Anastasia Elliot released “Wish I Could Be Better”, a single that shifted her sound in a completely different direction from anything on her debut album, La Petite Mort. Slower, sexier, and built around a vocal delivery that her fans hasn’t heard from her before, the album left everyone […]
The Duck Room is the kind of venue where there isn’t much distance between the artist and the crowd, and that worked especially well for ILUKA’s St. Louis stop on August 27th. Kitty Coen and VANITY opened the night before ILUKA took the stage as part of her Wings Tour. By then, the small room […]
The 20th anniversary Super Girl Surf Festival wrapped up on August 23rd, 2026 at the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, California. The SMKFLWR Stage in the Junior Seau Pier Amphitheatre was rocking all afternoon, with a wide variety of genres represented, capped off by rapper B.o.B and electronic duo Hippie Sabotage. The World Surf League competitions […]
San Diego doesn’t need much convincing to stretch summer a little further, especially when the plan involves live music under an open sky. In August 2026, 311 and Dirty Heads brought their So Glad You Made It Tour to North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, with Rome and Atmosphere rounding out the bill. […]
Day Two of the Super Girl Surf Festival was another action-packed day at the Oceanside Pier with attendees enjoying music, art, and competitive sports. The World Surf League surfing and longboarding knockout rounds continued, pushing towards the Sunday finals. Women also competed in beach volleyball, beach flag football, and inline/quads skating. There were also several […]
The final day of the Hinterland Music Festival 2026 packed its own punch to conclude the long weekend of music. The first half of the day featured a mixture of different pop music performances, kicking things off with the wacky and wild pop duo, Haute & Freddy, followed by the moody and gut-wrenching indie pop […]
It was a hot summer day in Long Beach as fans made their way to the heart of the harbor for a night of reggae, rock, hip hop, and plenty of SoCal vibes. Dirty Heads and 311 brought their So Glad You Made It Tour, with Rome and Atmosphere joining the lineup for an evening […]
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