Primavera Sound is starting the party early. The 24th edition of Barcelona’s flagship festival has unveiled a dazzling 150-artist bill for 2026, led by The Cure, Doja Cat, The xx (returning after nearly a decade), Gorillaz (with Damon Albarn steering new album, The Mountain), Massive Attack (performing their first-ever Primavera Sound appearance), pop lightning bolt […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Over 100-degree weather hit Las Vegas, but that wasn’t what was heating up the city. Sublime rolled through town for their two-day Fear, Loathing, & Sublime in Las Vegas shows — a very special treat for fans. The weekend started off on Thursday, August 14th with a pre-show party hosted by Miles the DJ from […]
It was a beautiful evening on Sunday, August 10th in the heart of Hollywood at The John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, familiarly known as The Ford. This is currently my third time attending this beautiful, intimate outdoor venue and I just can’t get enough of it. It gives you an up-close-and-personal experience with the artist; you […]
On Sunday, August 10th in Costa Mesa, the Pacific Amphitheatre pulsed with the heartbeat of modern roots reggae. As part of the Orange County Fair’s 2025 Summer Concert Series, Tribal Seeds headlined a stacked lineup that felt less like a concert and more like a spiritual gathering of California’s reggae faithful. The Simpkin Project kicked […]
Creed made a triumphant return to the bay on Saturday, August 9th, when they rolled through Mountain View, California’s Shoreline Amphitheater for the Summer of ’99 Tour with special guests Sevendust and Mammoth. Creed is one of those rock bands that, in my opinion, needs no introduction. Whether it’s at a sports game, a restaurant, […]
The onset of the Millennium brought forth great years in hip hop history. Latent from the mid-90s — basically 1996… the last year hip hop held its head high before a dizzying amount of pop groups held an industry stranglehold — came the resurgence of hip hop greatness with Dre, Snoop, Lil Kim, Jay-Z, Eminem, […]
I found myself at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre for yet another night of excellent jams and a seat of summer swamp ass. What made this night different from others as of late was not only the longest concert line I had ever seen going into the venue, but also the songs and the musicians who […]
On Saturday, August 16th, Lucy Dacus celebrated her last night of the Forever Is A Feeling Tour — at least, her August run — at the historic Greek Theatre located within UC Berkeley. Doors opened at 6:30, but lines were already wrapped down the street well before 6pm, marking the sign of a great show […]
The Pacific Amphitheatre was ablaze with nostalgia on August 3rd, as three legendary Los Angeles bands — X, Los Lobos, and Ozomatli — joined forces for the 99 Years of Rock ‘N Roll Tour. It was also part of the Orange County Fair’s Summer Concert Series. It wasn’t just a concert; it was a cultural summit: […]
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