Elements Festival 2025 Prioritizes Community, Inclusivity, and Growth FESTIVALS by Kelly Katz - August 5, 2025August 6, 2025 Photo Courtesy of Elements Music & Arts Festival // Credit: Lo Morell When the skies opened over Long Pond in 2024, unleashing relentless rain and flooding across the festival grounds, many assumed the party would stop. However, at Elements Festival, stopping isn’t part of the culture. Against the odds, the team,
Priest // Live @ Scout Bar // 7.19.25 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Ommar Ortuvia - July 26, 2025 Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia Houston, TX -- The “Taste of Armageddon 2025” tour rolled into Houston's Scout Bar on July 19, bringing much guitar-fueled rage and metal, headlined by sci-fi industrial rockers Powerman 5000, with supporting acts from latin-infused nu-metal band Ill Niño, “G-punk” rap-rockers Hed PE, and Priest.
All Our Friends Fest // Oro-Medonte, ON // 6.28-29.25 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS by Stephanie Snape - July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 Article and Photos: Stephanie Snape All Your Friends Fest returned to Oro-Medonte this past weekend for its second year, drawing fans of pop-punk, emo, and alternative music from across the region. Things kicked off with a Canadian classic: Faber Drive, whose upbeat performance set the tone for a nostalgic, high-energy experience.
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
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
Cold War Kids // Live @ the Mercury Ballroom // 11.9.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - November 19, 2024 Article & Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY –On November 9, 2024, the Mercury Ballroom and a near sellout crowd witnessed an electrifying performance of indie rock royalty, Cold War Kids. The band, known for their soulful lyrics and energetic stage presence, delivered a concert that left the audience in a
Paul Thorn // Live @ the Bomhard Theater // 11.8.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - November 16, 2024 Article & Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY – Paul Thorn’s recent concert at the Bomhard Theatre in Louisville offered his signature blend of wit, gritty storytelling, and Southern-infused rock, gospel, and blues, captivating a devoted crowd that couldn’t seem to get enough. Thorn warmed up with a couple of familiar songs
Pop Evil and Bad Wolves // Live @ Bogart’s // 11.6.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - November 16, 2024 Article and photos: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati’s Bogart’s entertained a crowd of rock and metal fans eager to rock to an evening with Pop Evil and Bad Wolves on their Animal Instinct Tour, with openers ONI and Sierra Pilot. First on stage was ONI, a progressive metal band from Canada.
Sueco // Live @ The Underground // 11.02.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Sam Fallone - November 5, 2024November 16, 2024 Charlotte, NC – Sueco ended his Attempted Lover Tour with a night at The Underground in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 32-show tour made its way all across the U.S. to promote his new album, Attempted Lover. The night kicked off with a set from artist suicidal-idol, best known for her viral
