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by Linda Carlson - August 9, 2026

Article & photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Impending storms could not dim the excitement for Evanescence at Riverbend Music Center’s outdoor venue. Constant weather updates predicting massive storms kept uncertainty lingering throughout the evening. Despite the imminent threat of storms, the venue somehow escaped the predicted downpour that seemed to

Train // Live @ Riverbend Music Center // 7.29.26

by Linda Carlson - August 4, 2026

Review & photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – This particular evening welcomed a break from recent high heat and oppressive humidity that had plagued Cincinnati in recent weeks. It was as if this beautiful night was meant to be celebrated with upbeat, positive music. On this evening, fans came to experience Train’s

Muse // Live @ Merriweather Post Pavilion // 7.28.26

by Kimmi Taylor - July 30, 2026

Article and Photos by: Kimmi Taylor Columbia, MD – Outdoor concert season has officially returned to Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, and not even a rain-soaked evening could keep fans away. More than 40,000 concertgoers braved the torrential downpour to witness Muse bring its electrifying The Wow! Signal Tour to the iconic

Hatebreed // Live @ House of Blues Houston // 7.10.26

by Ommar Ortuvia - July 15, 2026

Articles & Photos by Ommar ortuvia Houston, TX -- Flashback to 1994: NIN’s “Closer,” Green Day’s “Basket Case,” and Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” are dominating the airwaves. Pulp Fiction and The Mask are killing it at the box office. Seinfeld, Friends, and The Simpsons are making us laugh on TV. The

Umphrey’s McGee / moe. // Live @ The Amp Ballantyne // 7.10.2026

by Jason Robey - July 14, 2026July 14, 2026

Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- Two staples of the jam band scene since the 1990s, with years of friendship and different types of collaboration, brought their relationship to the next level with the “moe.ment.UM Tour.” Umphrey’s McGee and moe. made their mark on the Queen City on Friday,

Dashboard Confessional & The Fray // Live @ Everwise Amphitheatre // 7.10.26

by Nick Durcholz - July 12, 2026

Article and Photos by: Nick Durcholz Indianapolis – There are scarcely few millennial hearts out there that haven’t been engorged or deflated by one of these two troupes. My dear heart is no different. The Fray’s debut album is a time travel album for me. Taking me back instantly to a very specific

Amigo the Devil & The Dead South // Live @ Everwise Amphitheater // 6.28.26

by Nick Durcholz - July 3, 2026July 3, 2026

Article and Photos by: Nick Durcholz Indianapolis – This is the time ladies, gents, and fluid folk, where the old south seems zombified and the devil must be raking because we got that extinction heat that came 24 years too soon. What a time to be alive! The good news is that

The String Cheese Incident // Live @ The Amp Ballantyne // 6.19.2026

by Jason Robey - June 23, 2026

Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- Jam band and touring veterans The String Cheese Incident took full advantage of the opportunity on Friday night to remind Charlotte why they have been a staple of the scene for more than 30 years. A few shows into their summer tour,

5 Seconds of Summer // Live @ CFG Bank Arena // 6.7.26

by Kimmi Taylor - June 10, 2026

Article and Photos by: Kimmi Taylor Baltimore, MD – At downtown Baltimore’s historic CFG Bank Arena, Australian pop-rock icons 5 Seconds of Summer took the stage for a practically sold-out stop on their EVERYONE’S A STAR! World Tour. From start to finish, the night pulsed with the energy, charisma, and crowd connection

Rooster Walk Festival // Pop’s Farm // 5/21-24/2026

by Jason Robey - May 31, 2026

Photos and review by: Jason Robey Axton, VA -- For the 16th year, Pop’s Farm opened its doors to the community of music fans for a family-friendly weekend packed with music, good people, and all the other things that one could hope for from a festival. Mother Nature tried her best