Ben Folds Reimagines Eccentric Songbook With Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall (SHOW REVIEW)
Walking out of a gloomy, wet Seattle December night into the music palace that is Benaroya Hall is something of a transcendent experience; howling wind laced with cold, wet drops is quickly replaced by a warm calm, a sense of something culturally rich about to unfold. One immediately feels a connection to the myriad other […]
Austin Punks Die Spitz Keep It Chaotic and Communal at Philly’s First Unitarian Church (SHOW REVIEW)
Crammed into the basement of Philly’s First Unitarian Church on November 19th, Austin’s Die Spitz tore through just over a dozen songs, fusing the spirit of late-’70s Orange County hardcore with the sharpened political consciousness of Gen Z. The band — whose members were born decades after hardcore first blew open — managed to channel […]
ZZ Top’s ‘Elevation’ Tour Concludes in Biloxi With “Their Heads In Mississippi” (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Well, the tour’s over, folks, and if you didn’t get to catch any of the shows on ZZ Top’s Elevation tour, then you really missed out. Ending their months-long trek across the country in Biloxi, Mississippi – where their “My Head’s In Mississippi” could be declared the state song, judged by the reaction of the […]
Steve Hackett Wraps Fall Tour and Bids Fairwell to Longtime Keyboardist Roger King with Expansive, Genesis-heavy Performance at Portland, OR’s Revolution Hall (SHOW REVIEW)
Steve Hackett’s show at Revolution Hall on Saturday, November 22nd felt important. For starters, it was the final stop on a lengthy North American tour that had this Rock and Roll Hall of Famer criss-crossing the U.S. and Canada. It was also the final show for keyboardist Roger King, who has provided his masterful musicianship […]
The Band Camino Gives Philadelphia’s The Fillmore “What They Want” (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
The Band Camino visited The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA, for their NeverAlways tour on November 16th, bringing their iconic alternative rock sound and a crowd eager to see them. For an opener, Almost Monday took the stage to a packed crowd anticipating Camino. This indie pop band from San Diego (CA) is composed of Dawson […]
John Fogerty Proves Creedence Songbook Never Grows Tired At Boston’s MGM Music Hall (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
The atmosphere inside Boston’s MGM Music Hall was buzzing with excitement and a deep sense of historical significance on November 14th as rock and roll icon John Fogerty brought his Legacy Tour to a triumphant close. This run was in direct support of his latest recording, Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival, a deeply personal project on […]
2025 Dreamy Draw Music Festival Plays It Laid Back With Marcus King Band, Vampire Weekend, Thee Sacred Souls, Lumineers & More (FESTIVAL RECAP/PHOTOS)
For its third consecutive year, Dreamy Draw Music Festival transformed Scottsdale Civic Center into a wild-west-inspired haven for folk and indie fans. The 2025 edition was headlined by The Lumineers (Friday, November 7) and Vampire Weekend (Saturday, November 8). While The Lumineers fit the festival’s folk-forward tradition, Vampire Weekend’s appearance underscored promoters Oh Wow Presents […]
Color Green and Glyders Keep the Cosmic Rock and Roll Flowing at The Showdown in Portland, OR (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Among the current crop of bands that traffic in 60s-influenced rock and roll sounds, Color Green is one of the very best you will hear. But don’t be mistaken in thinking this California band can be pigeon-holed into another throwback act rocking paisley and bellbottoms. Since releasing their self-titled debut EP in 2020, the quartet […]
Saving Grace featuring Robert Plant & Suzi Dian Explore Acoustic Intimacy At Boston’s Shubert Theatre (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
At the intimate Shubert Theatre in Boston this past Thursday, November 6, one of the greatest rock and roll vocalists and musical icons, Robert Plant, graced the stage along with his current band Saving Grace, which featured ethereal vocalist Suzi Dian along with drummer Oli Jefferson, guitarist Tony Kelsey, banjo and string player Matt Worley, […]
Glam Metal & Tongues in Cheeks: Steel Panther Celebrates 15 Years of Feel the Steel at Harrah’s in Atlantic City (SHOW REVIEW)
What do you get when you cross Smell the Glove-era Spinal Tap with a load of 1975 Ted Nugent, a henry of early ‘70s Lemmy Kilmister, and an 8 ball of mid-‘80s Tommy Lee, then dress the band up in peak “Macho Man” Randy Savage garb, surround them with alluring ballerinas, and give them all […]