2.17.23

by Sarah Todd - February 22, 2023

Article by: Sarah Todd Raleigh, NC -- On February 17, 2023, PNC Arena in Raleigh hosted the highly anticipated Hootie and the Blowfish concert, a one-night only show for fans in advance of the Carolina Hurricanes game the following day. The band consists of lead singer Darius Rucker, guitarist Mark Bryan,

Dr. Bacon / Bella’s Bartok // Live @ Neighborhood Theatre // 2.9.2023

by Jason Robey - February 14, 2023February 17, 2023

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Thursday night was full of wild and eclectic music at the Neighborhood Theatre, featuring a pair of up-and-coming bands, making a tour stop in the artsy NoDa area of Charlotte. The show started with a unique and raucous opening set by Bella's Bartok. The band’s quirky take on Americana

John Mellencamp // Live @ Ovens Auditorium // 2.8.2023

by Jason Robey - February 13, 2023

Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- Rock legend and road veteran John Mellencamp brought his Live and In Person tour to Charlotte on Wednesday, showing the packed house how much he deserves his spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The evening began with a half-hour montage

TAUK and KANIKA MOORE / FUNK YOU // Live @ Neighborhood Theatre // 2.1.2023

by Jason Robey - February 7, 2023

Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- Progressive rock / electro-funk band TAUK made an early stop on their tour, billed as TAUK Moore, at the Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte on Wednesday. Joined by Konika Moore, vocalist for Doom Flamingo, the packed house was treated to an evening of a

Koffin Kats // Live @ White Oak Music Hall // 1.11.23

by Ommar Ortuvia - January 16, 2023January 16, 2023

Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia Houston, TX -- What do you get if you grab the Stray Cats, Bad Religion, The Damned, a bit of Reverend Horton Heat, up the tempo by a lot, add a generous dose of horror films, and blend it all up in a giant blender? Aside

Tab Benoit // Live @ Headliners // 12.16.22

by Michael W. Bright - January 3, 2023

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville KY— I had been listening to this guy’s music for a few days trying to figure out an approach to the upcoming concert. Tab Benoit has been touring nonstop, more or less, for the past five years, save six months off the road

Sad night Dynamite // Live at Lincoln Hall // 11.23.22

by Charles Yamabe - December 17, 2022December 17, 2022

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Imagine the Gorillaz met Blink 182 and they had a baby. Then that baby grew up and became a rowdy British punk rocker... That combination of musical genres would give you the band known as Sad Night Dynamite. The duo consists of

Phantoms // Live at the House of Blues // 11.19.22

by Charles Yamabe - December 7, 2022

Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- It's a Saturday night in November, and Chicago is seeing the coldest day of the winter it has seen so far this year. To compound the frightful weather, Chicago had just come off an unusually warm streak. Those two factors made it

GWAR // Live @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre // 11.02.22

by E. Jourdain, Jr. - November 23, 2022

Article and Photos by: E. Jourdain, Jr. Toronto, Ontario — Crobot are a rock band from Pennsylvania. I have heard a good number of their songs but this would be my first time seeing them live. I was curious to see how they’d do opening the show on a tour featuring goblins,

Goo Goo Dolls // Live @ The Palace // 11.9.22

by Michael W. Bright - November 23, 2022November 25, 2022

Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville KY— The Goo Goo Dolls Chaos in Bloom tour hit the road in August after the band's three year hiatus, sponsored by covid. I got the sense that the audience, just like me, was a little tentative at the opening of the performance Saturday night