Less Than Jake // Live @ Bogart’s // 6.24.25 CONCERT REVIEWS MUSIC by Linda Carlson - June 30, 2025 Cincinnati, OH – Less Than Jake’s Summer Circus 2025 Tour features an eclectic lineup of bands, each brandishing its own unique take on the ska-punk genre. From Anaheim, California, Bite Me Bambi started the evening with a lively set. Lead vocalist Tahlena Chikami is a treasure, giving off disarmingly youthful vibes
Farm Jamb Bluegrass Festival // McClurg Family Farm // 6.5-7.2025 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 Article and photos: Michael W. Bright Baghdad Kentucky: The 4th annual Farm Jamb Bluegrass Festival returned to the tranquil McClurg Family Farm between Frankfort and Louisville, reaffirming its position as a must-attend event for bluegrass aficionados. Unlike sprawling, overcrowded festivals in inhospitable locations, Farm Jamb offers an intimate, family friendly setting
Mayday Parade // Live @ Andrew J Brady Music Center // 5.18.25 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 25, 2025 Article and Photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Mayday Parade’s Three Cheers for 20 Years Tour stop in Cincinnati was a resounding success as four bands gave the attending crowd a full evening of rock. The night started with emo-pop Like Roses, a Berkeley, CA band comprised of Amy Schmalkuche (vocals, rhythm
Melvins and Napalm Death // Live @ Bogart’s // 5.15.25 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 22, 2025May 24, 2025 Article and photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – This year, Bogart’s is celebrating 50 years of live music, but the building itself originally hosted vaudeville productions in the 1890s. On this night, no vaudeville! Co-headliners Melvins and Napalm Death brought destructive metal to an appreciative crowd. Opening the evening was New York’s
Five For Fighting // Live @ Ludlow Garage // 5.2.25 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 7, 2025 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Ludlow Garage is a cozy concert venue that is nestled a block or two from the University of Cincinnati. The concert this evening was held mere hours after UC’s year-end graduation ceremonies, so even the rain didn’t dampen the overall energy of
Geoff Tate // Live @ The Taft Theatre // 4.12.25 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - April 17, 2025 Article and Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – The Taft Theatre: what a fitting venue for Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime – The Final Chapter Tour. A theater is where stories play out live on stage. How appropriate for this tour, where the 1988 Queensryche album Operation: Mindcrime, essentially itself a
Disturbed // Live @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse // 4.9.25 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - April 11, 2025 Article and photos by: Linda Carlson Indianapolis, IN – What an amazing evening of rock on a drizzly April night! The Gainbridge Fieldhouse was bustling with fans who were in good spirits for Disturbed’s The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour, with support from Daughtry and Nothing More. You could tell from the stage
H // Live @ the Mercury Ballroom // 3.4.2025 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - March 11, 2025May 4, 2025 Article & Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY- Information about the band and future concert dates can be found at: hindermusic.com
Shane Smith and the Saints // Live @ the Mercury Ballroom // 2.4.2025 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 Article & Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY- Shane Smith and the Saints ambled out onto a dark stage and the red dirt began to gather. As the lights rose, the red dirt music began to roll out onto the fans crowded up against the stage, spreading slowly at first, accompanied
Runaway Gin // Live @ Visulite Theatre // 1.11.25 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jolene Roderick - January 31, 2025 Article and Photos by: Jolene Roderick CHARLOTTE, NC — Runaway Gin, the world’s preeminent Phish tribute band, celebrated their 500th performance in style with a sold-out show at Charlotte’s Visulite Theatre on January 11th. The band delivered a vibrant, high-energy concert filled with deep improvisation, intricate compositions, and playful crowd interactions,
