Part of a smaller music venue’s most charming aspects is watching how quickly they fill up. When an artist rolls through with a following, lines stretch around sidewalks, and bodies pack into all the nooks and crannies. On Friday, May 30th at RBC Deep Ellum, the air was alive with Continue Reading
The Word Alive and The Funeral Portrait with Melrose Avenue and Lift The Curse // Austin, Texas // 05.31.2025
Here in the South, it’s not entirely unheard of for people to avoid any and all outdoor activities to escape the heat. Texas is no exception to his rule on most days, but when it comes to live music people don’t mess around. This past Saturday (May 31st) in Austin, Continue Reading
Photo Gallery: Mayday Parade – Microwave – Grayscale – Like Roses / Chicago, IL / 5.16.25
Mayday Parade with Microwave, Grayscale, and Like Roses The Salt Shed Chicago, IL May 16th, 2025
Shakey Graves – Ruby Waters // Louisville, KY // 5.11.25
Shakey Graves with Ruby Waters Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY May 11th, 2025 Shakey Graves (Alejandro Rose-Garcia) brought his ‘And The War Came’ 10th Anniversary Tour to Mercury Ballroom on May 11th to a packed house! Touring in support of the 2014 album, he performed the tracks from that album, Continue Reading
A Very Happy Birthday to Sleeping With Sirens’ Sophomore Album, Let’s Cheers To This
There is something very special about a band’s sophomore album. Debut records are often a band or artist trying to really find their footing. Members of ensembles may come and go, solo artists may play around with their vocal ranges, and overall someone’s very first album is generally seen as Continue Reading
Matthew and The Atlas – Foreign Fields // Louisville, KY // 5.6.25
Matthew and The Atlas with Foreign Fields The Monarch Louisville, KY May 6th, 2025 Matthew and the Atlas, project of British artist Matthew Hegarty, and Wisconsin Folk duo Foreign Fields, comprised of Brian Holl and Eric Hillman, graced the stage at Louisville’s community artist hub The Monarch. The Monarch, Continue Reading
PHOTO GALLERY: Bad Nerves – Spiritual Cramp // Chicago, IL // 5.2.25
Bad Nerves with Spiritual Cramp Thalia Hall Chicago, Illinois May 2nd, 2025
Fontaines D.C. – Jadu Heart // Louisville, Kentucky // May 2nd, 2025
Fontaines D.C. with Jadu Heart Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY May 2nd, 2025 Irish post-punk band, Fontaines D.C., made their way to Louisville, Kentucky this past Friday night during their tour for their most recent album, Romance. Mercury Ballroom was filled to the brim with fans anticipating the night that Continue Reading
Shinedown w/Beartooth // Toledo, OH // 05.01.2025
Shinedown with Beartooth & Morgan Wade Huntington, Center Toledo, OH May 01, 2025 Shinedown delivered an unforgettable night at the Huntington Center in Toledo on Thursday, as part of their “Dance, Kid, Dance” tour. The energy was through the roof from the moment the openers Morgan Wade and Beartooth Continue Reading
Japanese Breakfast – Ginger Root // Chicago, IL // 5.1.25
Japanese Breakfast with Ginger Root The Salt Shed Chicago, Illinois May 1st, 2025 For Chicago, Illinois, one night of Japanese Breakfast has never been enough. Aside from a festival appearance at Pitchfork Music Festival in the summer of 2022, the band has had two back-to-back Chicago dates on all of Continue Reading
Bright Eyes – Cursive // Louisville, KY // 4.24.25
Bright Eyes with Cursive Paristown Hall Louisville, KY April 24th, 2025 On April 24th, beloved indie rock band Bright Eyes brought their tour with fellow Omaha indie rock band Cursive to Louisville, KY, playing to a packed house. Founded in 1995 by Conor Oberst (singer-songwriter/guitarist), Mike Mogis (multi-instrumentalist/producer), and Continue Reading
Tonight, Ice Nine Kills’ The Silver Scream-A-Thon Tour May Just Come Crawling to a City Near You
Calling Psychos one and all, in case you haven’t heard (you most certainly have), your favorite freaks are going on tour. Yes, for fans of Boston-based horror-core legends Ice Nine Kills, today is a massive day, indeed. The launch of The Silver Scream-A-Thon starts tonight with support from bands like Continue Reading