Dogstar // Detroit, MI // 12.08.2023

Dogstar Majestic Theatre Detroit, MI December 08, 2023   Friday night Dogstar, an alternative rock band from LA, played a sold-out show at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit as part of their “Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees” tour. The band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2002, Continue Reading

Barenaked Ladies // Detroit, MI // 12.05.2023

Barenaked Ladies Sound Board Detroit, MI December 05, 2023 The Barenaked Ladies started their set off, mentioning that it was  “a little chilly to play Pine Knob” but everyone in the audience appreciated seeing them in a very small and intimate setting at the SoundBoard in Detroit on Tuesday evening.  Continue Reading

The Japanese House – quinnie – Ally Evenson // Chicago, IL // 12.03.2023

The Japanese House with quinnie and Ally Evenson Metro Chicago, Illinois December 3rd, 2023   For the first time since the ancient age of pre-COVID, English indie pop artist Amber Bain, better known as The Japanese House, made her return to Chicago in the final week of her North American Continue Reading

Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness // Detroit, MI // 12.03.2023

Andrew McMahon In TheWilderness The Fillmore Detroit, MI December 03, 2023   Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness brought the “New Friends” tour to the Fillmore in Detroit on Sunday night and the place was filled to the brim. Andrew mentioned that nowadays his audience is not high schoolers anymore, but Continue Reading

Trans-Siberian Orchestra // Toledo, OH // 12.01.2023

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Huntington Center Toledo, OH December 01, 2023     Setlist The Hourglass Mozart/Figaro The Lost Christmas Eve The Ghosts of Christmas Eve O Come All Ye Faithful / O Holy Night Good King Joy Christmas Dreams Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24) Christmas Canon Rock What Child Is This? Music Continue Reading

The Menzingers – Microwave – Cloud Nothings – Rodeo Boys // Chicago, IL // 11.25.23

The Menzingers with Rodeo Boys, Cloud Nothings, and Microwave The Salt Shed Chicago, Illinois November 25th, 2023 Celebrating their seventh studio album with a full US tour, The Menzingers made a stop to Chicago’s Salt Shed this weekend lending their East Coast flare to the Midwestern city. Some of It Continue Reading

Pop Evil – Fame On Fire – LYLVC // Louisville, KY // 11.14.23

Pop Evil with Fame On Fire and LYLVC Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY November 14th, 2023   Michigan rock band Pop Evil brought their Flesh & Bone Tour to Mercury Ballroom on November 14th to a packed house! No stranger to Louisville, Pop Evil always draws a large crowd whenever they Continue Reading

Mammoth WVH // Grand Rapids, MI // 11.11.2023

Mammoth WVH w/Nita Strauss The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI November 11, 2023 After opening for Metallica in Detroit on Friday, Mammoth WVH sold out the Intersection in Grand Rapids on Saturday night.  Fans started lining up in the afternoon to secure their front-row spots for the evening. Opening the night Continue Reading

Slow Pulp – Babehoven // Chicago, IL // 11.11.2023

Slow Pulp with Babehoven Thalia Hall Chicago, Illinois November 11th, 2023 This past weekend, Slow Pulp completed their US headlining tour promoting their new album Yard at Thalia Hall in Chicago. While the group is Wisconsin grown, they are based now in Chicago so ending the tour with a hometown Continue Reading

The Struts – Mac Saturn // Louisville, KY // 11.6.23

The Struts with Mac Saturn Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY November 6th, 2023   British rock band The Struts performed the first night of their Remember The Name Tour in Louisville on November 6th to a packed house, touring in support of their most recent album, Pretty Vicious! Opening the show Continue Reading

Album Review: Silent Planet – SUPERBLOOM

“A close encounter” took on a second meaning for Silent Planet in 2022, with the band experiencing a near fatal accident amidst writing their fifth full length. Through this trauma came a new found enthusiasm for their art, resulting in the band’s most varied, grandiose, and uncompromising record to date: Continue Reading

Cannibal Corpse – Mayhem – Gorguts – Blood Incantation // Louisville, KY // 10.21.23

Cannibal Corpse with Mayhem, Gorguts, and Blood Incantation Old Forester’s Paristown Hall Louisville, KY October 21st, 2023 Cannibal Corpse and Mayhem brought their 2023 North American Co-Headlining Tour to Louisville recently to a sold out crowd of metal fans! There was a long line of fans, both older and younger, Continue Reading