Article and Photos by: Jason Robey   Charlotte, NC -- The spirit and legacy of The Grateful Dead has lived on through many different combinations of members and extensions of the Dead family since the passing of founding vocalist/guitarist Jerry Garcia in 1995. Dead and Company, the current incarnation, made up of

Article and Photos by: Jason Robey   Charlotte, NC -- In the hour leading up to the doors opening for Saturday night's show, a sudden thunderstorm, complete with severe weather warnings urging people to find shelter, led fans to the social media pages for the bands and the venue. The outdoor show,

Article and Photos by: Jason Robey   Charlotte, NC — A packed house at the intimate Evening Muse got a night full of energetic indie rock from The Technicolors on Saturday night. The late show in the venue kicked off at 11pm with a 35-minute solo set from North Carolina artist Young Mister,

Article and Photos by: Jason Robey   Charlotte, NC — Arizona-based hard rock band The Black Moods made an auditorium full of new fans on Sunday night, as their opening slot on tour with Whitesnake brought them to the Queen City. The house lights went down and the room quickly began to

Article and Photos by: Jason Robey   Charlotte, NC — The intimate space of The Evening Muse in the hip NoDa neighborhood of Charlotte echoed with the thoughts of singer / songwriter Charlie Mars on Friday. Touring for his latest album,  Beach Town, Mars treated the crowd to over two hours of solo

Photos and review by: Jason Robey MESA, AZ — Arizona is home to a vibrant and eclectic music scene, and well-known promoter Danny Zelisko is out to make sure everyone knows it. This Saturday was the first in a monthly series of festival-style shows featuring area bands, to be held at

Photos and review by: Jason Robey PHOENIX, AZ — Boston indie rock trio Slothrust closed their five-week tour to a sold-out crowd at the Valley Bar, in Phoenix, on Friday night. The group was welcomed with open arms and cheering fans, as they made their first headlining appearance in Arizona. The show

Photos and review by: Jason Robey TEMPE, AZ — The sleazy hard rock spirit of the late 1980s Sunset Strip was alive and well at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ on Saturday night, as scene-veterans L.A. Guns brought their Missing Peace tour to town. A sweaty night of long hair

Photos and review by: Jason Robey Phoenix, AZ — The spirit of the recently-ended Warped Tour lived on at the Rebel Lounge on Wednesday night, as alumni Assuming We Survive and Rivals brought their current tour to Phoenix to a loyal and enthusiastic crowd. The evening kicked off with a short set