Hawthorne Heights reminds San Diego: Ohio is still for lovers

Two decades after the release of If Only You Were Lonely, Hawthorne Heights brought their anniversary tour to House of Blues San Diego on March 26th, 2026. The stop played the 2006 album in full, bringing along a stellar supporting lineup — Creeper opening and letlive. in the direct support slot. With that amount of […]

Boys Like Girls bring The Soundtrack to Your Life to Omaha

On March 22nd, elder emos gathered at Steelhouse Omaha for Boys Like Girls’ Soundtrack To Your Life Tour. With support from I Dont Know How but They Found Me (iDKHOW for short) and Arrows in Action, the night was a celebration of an expansive 20-year career for Boys Like Girls, featuring their first two records […]

A magical night with Model/Actriz in Nashville

The year was 2017 and, in typical music-discovery fashion, I heard a really cool song come through my Spotify suggestions called “Matador” by a band called Model/Actriz. I saved it to my new music playlist and didn’t really think much about it beyond the fact that it was a really cool song. Flash forward to […]

Winterjam 2026 stops to worship with fans in Michigan

Winterjam is one of the most well-known touring Christian events… probably ever. And, this year, it was jam-packed with talent — 10 artists who played their hearts out in the name of Jesus. Here’s a recap detailing a little slice of the night when the tour stopped in Grand Rapids, MI. For Pre-Jam, the first […]

Leanna Crawford, Riley Clemmons & Madison Watkins unite in Holland, Ohio

Three artists woke up one day and came together to create a tour called The Sisterhood Tour — Madison Watkins, Riley Clemmons, and Leanna Crawford. All three women are openly followers of Christ, sharing a friendship with one another. These ladies I like to call the ‘church girlies’… close friends who love God and are […]

Ashnikko smothers Phoenix with *Smoochies*

Ashnikko, the pickle connoisseur, once said in regard to her second studio album, Smoochies:
“Smoochies is the tiny door you find in the club bathroom that you crawl through on your hands and knees to a technicolor parallel dimension ruled by rat princesses.”  This, combined with Tamagotchis, trinkets, Harajuku, and viewing the world through a kaleidoscope, describes […]

Jeris Johnson gets Michigan jigging in the mosh pits & more

Saginaw, Michigan was definitely in for a treat when Jeris Johnson’s Tour in the USA came to town. Power, passion, and fun were the driving forces in this night, with all bands making sure everyone felt every second of it. The first band onstage was LYLVC — a very explosive start. Lead singer Alyse has […]

Happy 311 Day! The band got SLO all mixed up on the way to Vegas

What a way to celebrate March than with the Road to 311 Day Tour, making its stop in San Luis Obispo at Madonna Inn Expo. 311 just wrapped their west coast tour run that culminates with the big 311 Day show tomorrow in Las Vegas.  For fans who haven’t made the pilgrimage, believe us, it’s worth every penny. After more […]

Rezz hypnotizes St. Louis with As the Pendulum Swings Tour

Many people like to spend Valentine’s Day weekend doing something romantic, like going to a candlelit dinner or cuddling up with your partner over a bottle of wine and a box of chocolates. For the EDM community in St. Louis, though, this holiday was celebrated by falling into a swirling electronic trance led by the […]

Atmosphere’s Winter Carnival covers sweeps through Los Angeles

The Novo became a party for devoted hip hop heads as Atmosphere brought their Winter Carnival Tour to a completely sold-out Los Angeles crowd. There has always been an unspoken understanding at hip hop shows: attendees are there to live and breathe lyricism, craft over clout. This show felt personal for those who grew up […]

TobyMac & friends uplift fans in Fort Wayne, Indiana

What better way to start off the year than with a concert with artists you grew up with? I talk to friends all the time about their bands that bring them nostalgic memories; this time, it’s my turn — and all the artists I would mention were part of the 2026 Hits Deep Tour in […]

The Temptations & Four Tops celebrate 40 years together in San Diego

I’ve often asked people what their ‘desert island albums’ are… you know, the top five they’d pack if they were boarding a doomed plane bound to crash on a desolate island where they’d stay for the rest of their life. Naturally, we all would have the foresight for this, hence the question. Most pick a […]