Photography & Review by Thom Hooper\ Fifteen years is a long time to wait for a Kittie show in North Carolina. The last time the band came through the state was 2011, with back-to-back dates in Fayetteville and Jacksonville, respectively, during the In The Black era. Since then, the story around Kittie has shifted. What... Continue Reading →
Huge shoutout to Jordan Taylor (@tayloredphotography) and Zenith Music for the photos used in this article.Written by Elizabeth Miranda All the way from Sacramento, California, Dance Gavin Dance has made a massive impact on the modern rock scene with their mind blowing blend of post-hardcore, math rock, and progressive rock. Formed in 2005, the band... Continue Reading →
The String Cheese Incident brought their Just Keep Spinning Tour to Charlotte's TD Amp Ballantyne, delivering a spectacular night of deep grooves, intuitive jamming, and community connection.
Charlotte got a night of pure magic: genre-bending jams, jaw-dropping musicianship, and the kind of weird, wonderful energy that only a legend like Les Claypool can orchestrate. Whether navigating the prog-heavy waters of the Frog Brigade, the psychedelic swirl of the Delirium, or the funk-metal frenzy of Primus, the "Claypool Gold" tour proved to be an absolute masterclass in stage presence and chemistry.
Where Music Meets Magic Dates Across USA, UK and Europe Tickets On Sale Friday, June 5 @ 10AM Local Time New Album ‘The Wilt To Live (Part 1)’ Out June 12June 1, 2026 - VOILÀ, the Emmy-nominated pair consisting of Luke Eisner and Gus Ross, have announced dates for the upcoming Moonbloom tour, which will span the USA, UK and Europe. A... Continue Reading →
Frasco belongs to a rare lineage of stage madmen—somewhere between John Belushi's "Joliet" Jake Blues and Jimmy Buffett. Yet beneath the rowdy showmanship and stage-diving lies what critics overlook: a devastatingly sharp songwriter, tireless champion of empathy, and a man who pauses his heaviest rock storms to gush about his mom.
Photos and writing by Dillon Reesor Some artists spend decades trying to stay relevant. Weird Al Yankovic has spent decades proving he never needed to try. His Bigger & Weirder Tour stop at the Bell Auditorium on June 2 delivered exactly what fans hoped for: a packed house and a nonstop stream of laughs, serving... Continue Reading →
Photos and writing by Dillon Reesor Anberlin brought the Never Take Friendship Personal 20th Anniversary Tour to The Senate in Columbia, SC on May 28, drawing a strong crowd for a night built around nostalgia and some well-earned celebration of one of the band's most beloved albums. Watashi Wa Opening the evening was Watashi Wa,... Continue Reading →
Photos & writing by Justin Doan Florida metalcore band Wage War brought their "It Calls Me By Name Tour" to the Ritz in Raleigh, North Carolina this past week. The tour, which features opening acts, Nevertel and Orthodox, is part of the band's current US tour in support of their latest EP of the same... Continue Reading →
Photos and review by Valkyrie Lofgren The Klezmatics put on a lively performance at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, MO this past Wednesday, May 20! Originally slated for January, the band was advised to reroute from Memphis to avoid getting stuck in severe snowstorms, and the show had to be rescheduled. It was... Continue Reading →
fuelthescene.com 