Posts by Killian Young

Heavy metal titans Metallica brought their M72 World Tour to Detroit for two shows at Ford Field, promising a “no repeat weekend” with two fully distinct setlists. (It was also the band’s first time playing the Motor City proper in over six years, having played Comerica Park last in the summer of 2017.) The thousands […]

The Head and the Heart made a much-anticipated return to Ann Arbor, and the band showed off some local cred, shouting out the “Don’s Rhythm & Blues” sandwich from area deli favorite Zingerman’s (a fitting match to one of their own song titles) and fondly remembering playing another show in the city for the nearby […]

Laufey made her much-awaited return to Michigan, playing Detroit proper for the first time at a sold-out Majestic Theater on October 25th. (She played Ferndale last year.) Before the doors even opened, I got in the longest line I’ve encountered so far at this venue, with the queue wrapping a solid two blocks away from […]

All of a sudden, Austin City Limits Music Festival’s third day arrived. With temps heating up a bit in the heart of the afternoon, the festival once again did a good job of helping fans cool off with water bottle refilling stations, mist machines, giant fans, shaded areas, and water bottles tossed to the crowd […]

Austin City Limits Music Festival (Day 2) Rocks From Start to Finish With Shania Twain, Foo Fighters, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Die Spitz & More Saturday of Austin City Limits Music Festival arrived with picture-perfect weather, hovering in the 70s for most of the day and ending in a stunning sunset. Aside from the music, […]

Austin’s Zilker Park welcomed thousands of guests for the opening festivities of Austin City Limits Music Festival’s first weekend. Sunny skies and warm – but not scorching – temperatures ruled the early afternoon, but thankfully shade was plentiful, whether fans were nestling underneath trees, knocking back brews at the Barton Springs Beer Hall, or dining […]

Austin City Limits Music Festival is making its return to Zilker Park for the event’s 21st year this weekend and the following (Oct 6-8 and 13-15). Once again, the festival will feature two weekends jam-packed with music, from huge names to rising stars. Here are five lesser-known acts and five classics you should check out: […]

Duran Duran made their long-awaited return to Detroit on their “Future Past Tour,” celebrating everything from the past (like 40+ years of their iconic album Rio) to the future (like their latest single, “Danse Macabre,” the title track from their upcoming new album). “We’ve had some great times in this town, but this is the […]

With PUP’s latest album (The Unraveling of PUPTheBand) in tow, the veteran punk rockers have been hitting the road hard in 2022 and 2023, notching well over 100 shows in the past two years. When the Toronto crew stopped back in Detroit at the Majestic Theater on September 14th, the finish line was in sight: […]

Just last month pop songwriter Tessa Violet released a new album, MY GOD!, which she brought to life for a packed crowd at Detroit’s El Club on August 15th. Mid-set, Tessa explained that she specifically asked for Detroit to be added to her tour routing because of the positive reception she got while opening for […]

The final day of Outside Lands’ 15th-anniversary festivities dawned with an eclectic mix of music on tap. For the early afternoon, the sun and blue skies prevailed, warming up those who arrived early. But as the evening came – like the two days prior – a layer of mist rolled into Golden Gate Park. High-energy […]

If the main stage of Outside Lands Day 1 paid homage to hip-hop, then Day 2 was time for rock and folk to shine. On Saturday, acts like Alvvays, Father John Misty, and Maggie Rogers kept the energy up through the early evening on the Lands End Stage. The day culminated in another massive crowd […]

Outside Lands Kicks Off 15th Anniversary Celebrations With Kendrick Lamar, Janelle Monae, Cuco, JID (Festival Recap/Photos)  Outside Lands’ inaugural edition took place in 2008, so the San Francisco festival officially started its 15th-anniversary celebrations this weekend. Gray skies and misty rain didn’t dampen the mood at Golden Gate Park. Fans arrived in force, packing in […]

This year, Outside Lands is officially celebrating 15 years since the festival’s first edition. The festival once again returns to San Francisco’s picturesque Golden Gate Park, with a wide array of major and up-and-coming artists on the bill. Here are five lesser-known acts and five classics taking place over August 11th and 13th you should […]

For Fall Out Boy, Michigan remains an integral part of the band’s rise and continued success. “We used to play Detroit so much,” remarked lead singer Patrick Stump midway through the band’s set, as he particularly recalled frequenting The Shelter on many weekends.  If the thousands of screaming fans at Pine Knob Music Theatre were […]

For the first time in over a decade, Alicia Keys performed in Detroit proper. (Last year’s Alicia + Keys World Tour did bring the singer to Southeast Michigan at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill – in Sterling Heights – but prior to that, you have to go back to 2013 for the last time […]

Nearly 10 years ago to the exact day, The Front Bottoms released their fan-favorite album Talon of the Hawk. A decade later, the NJ crew showcased the staying power of that record, embarking on a short tour where the band would play all its songs front to back, followed by a secondary set of fan […]

Meet Me @ The Altar put a bright spotlight on a new generation of pop-punk, with support from Daisy Grenade and Young Culture at Ferndale’s The Loving Touch

Winter squalls with snow and freezing rain couldn’t keep Bayside’s fans away from a sold-out gig at Detroit’s St. Andrew’s Hall on March 3rd.

A snowstorm and frigid temperatures couldn’t keep Suki Waterhouse’s passionate fans away from her sold-out show at Detroit’s El Club on January 22nd.