Photos and Writing by Sammy Bauer PLAN B Plan B is a personal and Charlotte favorite in the hardcore scene. They opened the show with a naturally powerful energy that had everyone crowding the stage to get as close as they could to the performance. What is impressive to me is that there is no... Continue Reading →
Japanese Rock Legend and Composer YOSHIKI Announces 2023 Classical World Tour and Upcoming Music Releases
By Ericka Puyat On May 15, critically-acclaimed Japanese rock musician YOSHIKI held a private press conference at the famed Grammy Museum in Los Angeles to announce his upcoming classical world tour and two new singles. YOSHIKI — composer, classically-trained pianist, rock drummer, and leader of rock bands X JAPAN and THE LAST ROCKSTARS — is... Continue Reading →
AMERICAN MILLENIALS @ THE BRIDGE CLT
Photos and Writing by Dylan Lauder On a Friday night in Charlotte, North Carolina, this was definitely a good way to start the weekend. This was my first time at “The Bridge”(@thebridgeclt on Insta). This D.I.Y. space is seriously one to check out! The show started off with rapper Viina warming up the crowd by... Continue Reading →
100 Gecs bring the “10000 Gecs” tour to The Ritz
Photos and Writing by Courtney Breen On May 2nd, 100 Gecs brought their "10000 Gecs Tour" to the Ritz in Raleigh, North Carolina. The night started out with an energetic set from Machine Girl, the supporting act on the 10000 Gecs Tour. Machine Girl had the crowd moshing for their whole set. Towards the end... Continue Reading →
SAMIA AT VISULITE THEATRE
Photos and Writing by Kenny Brown I'll start off by saying I honestly wasn't too familiar with Samia prior to this show. I liked the few songs I had heard of hers, but I typically lean more towards heavier metal/punk music, so I hadn't invested much time in her music. But for whatever reason, I... Continue Reading →
ALY AND AJ AT THE RITZ RALEIGH
Photos and Writing by Allie Andrews The Nostalgia hit hard with this one! On Friday April 14, 2023 sisters Aly and AJ brought their "With Love From" tour to The Ritz in Raleigh, North Carolina. Aly and AJ are former Disney Channel stars, where their claim to fame was acting in movies such as "Cowbells," and... Continue Reading →
Silverstein Headlining Tour at The Ritz
Writing and Photos by Courtney Breen On April 9th Silverstein brought their headlining tour to The Ritz in Raleigh, North Carolina with support from One Step Closer, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, and Dayseeker. One Step Closer SeeYouSpaceCowboy Dayseeker Silverstein
Fit For An Autopsy & The Acacia Strain Co-headliner at Arizona Petes
Photos and Writing by Courtney Breen Fit For An Autopsy and The Acacia Strain brought their co-headliner tour to Arizona Petes in Greensboro, North Carolina on March 30th. The Acacia Strain started out their set with some heavy hitters such as "Beast" and "Ramirez". Their whole set consisted of songs spanning the bands whole discography,... Continue Reading →
JOYWAVE BRINGS THE ‘EXPRESS WASH 2023’ TOUR TO THE FILLMORE UNDERGROUND
Photos and Writing by Aleshia Jenkins Joywave is currently on the road for their 'Express Wash 2023' tour. They recently stopped by The Fillmore Underground in Charlotte, NC. It was the perfect evening for live music. The weather was unseasonably warm and and it was obvious from the vibe inside The Underground the crowd was out... Continue Reading →
ELUVEITIE, OMNIUM GATHERUM, AND SEVEN SPIRES STORM THE UNDERGROUND
Photos by Kenny Brown Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie stopped by The Underground in Charlotte, NC during their North American Tour 2023. They were joined by Finnish melodic death metal band Omnium Gatherum and Seven Spires, a symphonic metal band from Boston Mass. All three bands brought more than enough power and energy to keep... Continue Reading →
