Photos and Writing by Sarai Kelley Indie-Rock band, Mt. Joy, brought their Orange Blood Tour to The Van Buren in Phoenix, Arizona for an incredible night of singing and dancing. The breezy 5-piece band packed out the 1,800 capacity venue with a 16 song set list that was nothing short of incredible. Their stage presence was immaculate, despite small sound glitches,... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Courtney Breen On July 15th, 2022 Big Time Rush brought the Forever Tour to the heart of Raleigh, North Carolina at Red Hat Amphitheater. Big Time Rush officially reunited in 2021 and the Forever Tour is the first tour the band has done together since 2014. Despite adverse weather which delayed... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Allie Andrews On Sunday July 24th 2022 Middle School dreams came true at Champagne Manor in Monroe, NC. Champagne Manor is known for their weddings, but this was their first EVER concert. Champagne Manor held the "Summer Gods" concert series which included Hockey Dad, Taking Back Sunday, and Third Eye Blind.... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Kenny Brown Sci-Fi prog rock legends Coheed and Cambria stopped by Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre during their nationwide tour in support of their new release "Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind". Coheed is well known for bringing along excellent supporting acts, so new artist Mothica and veterans Alkaline... Continue Reading →
"Celestopia", the first full length album by psychedelic rock band True Lilith, was released July 22, 2022. True Lilith began as a sort of fever dream outlet for Chloe James, a teenager with aspirations bigger than that of her hometown, Belmont, North Carolina. With the realization that music was not only an escape from reality... Continue Reading →
North Carolina based melodic death metal act BLACKWATER DROWNING have unleashed the bands debut album ‘Sonder // Satori’ Featuring razor sharp riffing, soaring melodies and blackened rasps, the album is a must for fans of European shredders such as Soilwork, Arch Enemy and Behemoth through to US acts such as The Agonist and Darkest Hour.... Continue Reading →
Photos and writing by Courtney Breen On June 21st Flogging Molly and The Interrupters brought their co-headlining tour to Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, NC. Fans packed out the amphitheater for a long night full of punk rock. Opening up the night was California based band called Tiger Army. Following them was an energetic set... Continue Reading →
Photos and writing by Courtney Breen On June 16th Mewithoutyou brought their "Farewell" tour to Cats Cradle in Carrboro, NC with support from the two-piece rock band '68. Mewithoutyou played a long set encompassing songs that range from the bands whole discography. Although it's never easy to watch a band play on their final tour,... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Allie Andrews Friday June 17 Andy Grammer brought his "Art of Joy" tour to The Knight Theater in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina with Alt Bloom as the opener. Alt Bloom got the crowd energized and excited for Andy with his uplifting songs and energizing beats. Platinum artist Grammer is touring North... Continue Reading →
Photos and Writing by Jim Collins The summer heat has been exceeding everyone’s expectations so far in 2022. Temperatures have been well above what is average for the Charlotte area. You can expect the same from the Charleston based band Easy Honey; exceeded expectations and some of the hottest sounds around. The band played a... Continue Reading →
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