The first iteration of the Summer of Slaughter tour took place in summer of 2025. While this time around may have been a callback, the energy at the Ace of Spades in Sacramento felt far from stale. With an eight band bill, it’s safe to say that the night Continue Reading
Concert Galleries
Dogstar // Detroit, MI // 8.22.26
Dogstar Saint Andrew’s Hall Detroit, MI August 22, 2026 Dogstar Brings a Spirited Welcome Back to Detroit at Saint Andrew’s Hall By the time the doors opened at Saint Andrew’s Hall on Saturday, Aug. 22, the dedication of the Dogstar faithful was already on full display. Fans had been Continue Reading
A Story that Carries On: My Chemical Romance’s Black Parade Revived On Tour in Detroit
Photo credit: Bryce Hall / Jesse DeFlorio The guys in My Chemical Romance are no strangers to theater – their albums contain storylines and concepts filled with depth and nuance, inviting fan theories and development that other artists can only dream of inspiring. So when they announced the Long Live Continue Reading
The Last Dinner Party// Del Mar, CA // May. 31. 2026
The Last Dinner Party The Sound at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Del Mar, California May 31, 2026 May 31st marked the final West Coast show of The Last Dinner Party’s From the Pyre tour with openers Automatic. While this week is about to wrap their headline tour, the dramatic British Continue Reading
Bloodywood – The Pretty Wild – Ladrones – Ankor // Louisville, KY // 5.13.26
Bloodywood with The Pretty Wild, Ladrones, and Ankor Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY May 13th, 2026 On May 13th, Bloodywood, an Indian metal band from New Delhi, brought their System Of A Brown US Tour 2026 to Mercury Ballroom to a packed house! There is something exciting about going into Continue Reading
Phoneboy – Heart Attack Man – Slow Joy – Pony // Louisville, KY // 5.8.26
Phoneboy with Heart Attack Man, Slow Joy, and Pony Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY May 8th, 2026 New Jersey Indie-rock band Phoneboy came to Mercury Ballroom on May 8th for the second-to-last stop on their 2026 Tour, which they co-headlined with Heart Attack Man. Comprised of Wyn Barnum (guitar/vocals), Ricky Dana Continue Reading
La Dispute Puts on a Show for the Ages – Grand Rapids, MI – 5.9.2026
La Dispute No One Was Driving The Car Tour w/ Flooding, From Indian Lakes GLC Live at 20 Monroe, Grand Rapids, MI May 9, 2026 Words + Photos by Nina Tadic There are plenty of metrics to grade a band’s “success” – but one true litmus test of such success is Continue Reading
Dance With The Dead – Magic Sword // Louisville, KY // 4.22.26
Dance With The Dead with Magic Sword Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY April 22nd, 2026 On April 22nd, California darksynth/metal/electronic duo Dance With The Dead (along with tour drummer John Terry) brought The Face Off Tour 2026 to Mercury Ballroom to a modest but excited crowd of fans! The band is Continue Reading
The Black Dahlia Murder – The Acacia Strain – Disembodied Tyrant – Corpse Pile // Louisville, KY // 4.17.26
The Black Dahlia Murder with The Acacia Strain, Disembodied Tyrant and Corpse Pile April 17th, 2026 Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY On April 17th, melodic death metal band The Black Dahlia Murder brought their Spring Fling U.S. Tour to Mercury Ballroom for a sold-out show! Every part of the venue Continue Reading
The Summer Set’s Meet Me at the Record Store Tour takes Chicago by storm
It takes a lot to put yourself out there as a band with new music. It takes even more to do so after a long-lasting hiatus. Will the same fans come back? Have they aged out of your demographic? Will you find a new group of people who want to Continue Reading
The Wombats – Cigarettes @ Sunset // Louisville, KY // 2.14.26
The Wombats with Cigarettes @ Sunset Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY February 14th, 2026 English indie rock band The Wombats brought their North America 2026 Tour to Mercury Ballroom on Valentines Day! The venue was packed with fans celebrating the holiday of love with live music mixed in, creating a Continue Reading
Avatar – Alien Weaponry – SpiritWorld // Louisville, KY // 11.30.25
Avatar with Alien Weaponry and SpiritWorld Paristown Hall Louisville, KY November 30th, 2025 Swedish metal band Avatar made their way to Paristown Hall on November 30th for their In The Airwaves US ’25 Tour to a sold out crowd of fans! These guys are the epitome of a live Continue Reading