Windy City Smokeout // Chicago, IL // 7.13 – 7.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS Uncategorized by Charles Yamabe - August 10, 2023 Chicago, IL -- Windy City Smokeout 2023 celebrated their ten year anniversary in style! Once again they treated festival-goers to some of the biggest names in country music and the best barbecue around. Ten years for any festival is a big deal but Windy City Smokeout is special because it didn't
Yungblud // Live @ Jannus Live // 6.27.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Courtney Thomassen - July 3, 2023July 4, 2023 Article and photos by: Courtney Thomassen St. Petersburg, FL-- While a summer concert at an outdoor venue in Florida may seem intimidating, the heat did nothing to stop fans from coming out in full force for Yungblud’s first US show of the season. As the afternoon turned to evening, a long
Matt Maeson // Live @ The NorVa // 5.25.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - June 1, 2023 Article and photos by Wendy Podmenik Woodell NORFOLK, VA-- Thursday night, the NorVa proudly hosted the second tour date of local singer/ songwriter Matt Maeson. Born and raised in the Hampton Roads area, this talented artist first rose to fame with his debut single, “Cringe”. Initially released in 2016, “Cringe” broke
Dopapod / The Talismen // Live @ Visulite Theatre // 5.17.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - May 21, 2023May 21, 2023 Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- Wednesday night’s concert at the Visulite was more than just live music. The spectacular lighting coupled with transcendent jams took the audience on a mesmerizing journey of sight and sound, hosted by progressive rock / jam band Dopapod. The trip started with a 45-min
Blacktop Mojo // Live @ Elevation 27 // 3.2.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - March 5, 2023March 5, 2023 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Woodell VIRGINIA BEACH, VA-- The show at Elevation 27 on Thursday night was the kick off for “The Emerald Cities Tour”, and the line to the entrance circled around the venue and extended down the block. It featured Sumo Cyco as the opener, Blacktop Mojo
Sad night Dynamite // Live at Lincoln Hall // 11.23.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED 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 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED Uncategorized 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
Windy City Smokeout // Chicago, IL // 8.04-8.07 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS by Charles Yamabe - August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- A little over a week ago, Chicago experienced the ninth year of the biggest country music festival in the city. Spread over four days and taking place in the United Center parking lot, Windy City Smokeout was a huge success. The crowds
Starset // Live @ The NorVa // 6.24.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - July 2, 2022 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Woodell NORFOLK, VA-- This evening featured a conceptual band that pushes the envelope in defining what is “rock” music- Starset stretches the boundaries and folds in string instruments, metal elements, electronic, and some pop undertones into their unique sound. A relatively new band, Starset got its'
Trinity of Terror Tour // Live @ Chartway Arena // 4.27.22 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - May 7, 2022 Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Woodell NORFOLK, VA-- This tour features a very cohesive lineup- stylistic similarities abound within, yet there are some key differences. All in all, a tour created to appeal to those who follow a certain genre, metal with a dark gothic twist, and in one case