The small intimate venue of the Local 506 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina found itself packed wall to wall on a Monday night when the band Riley!'s first ever headlining tour made a stop there. Having formed in 2018, Riley! has quickly grown in the past few years as a cult favorite in the current... Continue Reading →

Photos and Review by Ian Wall After the long-anticipated release of American Football's "LP4", they announced a tour with various artists, including indie rock band Ian Sweet from Los Angeles, California. Arriving at Asheville, NC's local venue The Orange Peel, a line of eager fans, new and old, were waiting in line to experience this... Continue Reading →

Photos and writing by Dillon Reesor Joji brought his highly anticipated Solaris Tour to Charlotte's Spectrum Center on June 29, delivering the polished production and emotionally charged performance fans have come to expect. Supported by Corbin and Nate Sib, the night steadily built toward a headlining set that justified the anticipation. The evening's openers struggled... Continue Reading →

Photography & Review by Thom Hooper The idobi Radio Summer School Tour ’26, if you’re not familiar, is a traveling alternative, pop-punk, and rock festival returning for its third consecutive year. Its founders have described it as being “about music discovery and community. A traveling festival with rotating bills, where you show up early, stay... Continue Reading →

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 →

Knoxville was anything but quiet as Fit for a King brought their massive Spring tour through town alongside Invent Animate, ten56., and Acres. The stacked lineup transformed The Mill & Mine into a wall of breakdowns, emotion, and chaos as fans packed the downtown venue for one of the heaviest tours to hit East Tennessee... Continue Reading →

Photos and writing by Dillon Reesor At this point in their careers, all three acts on The Rise of Rock Tour know exactly what they are. No surprises, no reinventions, just a night built around hard rock staples and veteran performers doing what they do best. At Truist Field on May 14, the package delivered... Continue Reading →