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 […]

Skillet slays Mt. Pleasant, Michigan with Pop Evil

On Saturday November 29th, I attended the Pop Evil and Skillet concert in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and — as always with Skillet — it was absolutely insane. It also happened to be the day of the Ohio State vs. Michigan football game… a detail I’ll come back to later. As someone who has always enjoyed […]

Fit For A King & friends get St. Louis feral-level rowdy

It was another talent-filled night at The Pageant in St. Louis, beginning with metalcore act 156/Silence. The Pittsburgh band took over the stage with their gritty, industrial tracks like “Target Acquired” and their recent single “Our Parting Ways”. Vocalist Jack Murray set the energybar high right off the bat, getting the first mosh pits moving. […]

Catching up with Babe Haven in Nashville alongside Die Spitz

They say ‘third time’s a charm’, but in the case of Babe Haven’s third 2025 performance at Nashville’s Blue Room, it’s been nothing but charm — each time. If you can believe it, this was supposed to be their fourth time in Nashville this year, if it hadn’t been for a cancelled Jhorts Fest appearance. […]

How the Grouch Stole Christmas with Legends in Santa Ana

How The Grouch Stole Christmas 2025 turned The Observatory in Santa Ana, California into a night of underground hip hop history. With the show featuring Living Legends, Souls Of Mischief, and CunninLynguists, the night felt all too familiar. The last Grouch tour I attended was in 2014 — at the exact venue with the exact […]