An 8:00 PM start time for a four band bill can leave a pretty bitter taste in your mouth. Getting out late at night to find a pitch black and sometimes frigid environment can feel quite offputting after the last few hours of music. However, the drowsiness accompanying the aftereffects of a full day of work feels like a complimentary side to the blissful yet harrowing qualities of a shoegaze-centric bill. When I walked out of the Warsaw venue after Nothing’s a short history of

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Puscifer brought their Normal Isn't Tour to the Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, PA. In the true spirit of a Maynard James Keen event, they had an eclectic opener in musician/comedian Dave Hill. Another tell that Maynard was in the building were the signs at the entrances saying that no cameras were allowed and that cell phones must be away during their performance.

On April 4, 2026, LANY brought their signature blend of dreamy pop and emotional storytelling to the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, delivering a performance that felt both arena-sized and deeply personal.

Great night of music! Great performances! This is how I would describe Ghosts of Jupiter featuring Nate Wilson of Moe at Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke, Massachusetts, on April 2, 2026. The show started at 8:00 p.m. with two special guests. The Whole Loaf is the closest thing you’ll get to an all-in-one modern sixties band.

Ashnikko brought her Smoochies Tour to the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, Minnesota, transforming the historic venue into a vibrant, candy-colored world built on confidence, charisma, and community. With opening support from Princess Nokia, the night was full of bold outfits, charisma, and playful chaotic energy.

On Friday, April 3, 2026, at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston, Massachusetts, lespecial delivered an unforgettable performance along with Mihali. The night featured a special Nirvana set followed by a tribute to The Offspring. The sold-out show was nothing short of incredible—easily one of the best rock and roll performances I’ve ever experienced. The gritty, no-frills venue provided the perfect backdrop, and the crowd fed off every moment.

As the stage was set for the highly anticipated performance by 10 Years, the production crew worked diligently to ensure a seamless transition. With roots in Knoxville, Tennessee, 10 Years surged to prominence in the early 2000s. Their 2005 album, The Autumn Effect, cemented their status as a strength to be reckoned with among the alt-rock scene with standout tracks such as “Wasteland” and “Through the Iris.” Onstage, 10 Years masterfully harnessed tension, unleashing a sonic

Aly and AJ brought their Places to Run Tour with support by Hayden Blount to Archer Music Hall in Allentown, PA. It was one of the first nice days in the Lehigh Valley after a really long and cold winter. Downtown was bustling with concert goers between this show and Hardy a few blocks away the city felt alive.

Soundcheck Studios located on Boston’s South Shore is a wonderful live music venue, with great atmosphere, lights and sound and with some great up and coming bands and these two were great!!!! As part of their New England Tour, One Time Weekend stopped at Soundcheck Studios, in Pembroke, MA, on March 27, 2026, for one set live performance with the indie rock band Knot Art as the opener. Several hundreds of fans attended the concert. It was a terrific night of music.

There are shows you go to, and then there are shows that feel like they mean something before a single note even lands. That was the energy walking into The Basement East for Dogs in a Pile. The room was already buzzing, not just for the music, but for a purpose bigger than the stage. The Rae of Light Foundation was set up inside, doing more than just showing face. They were connecting, educating, and putting real action behind their mission. 

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This resounding triple-bill of old-school thrash metal has been ripping it up back and forth across the United States in March/April 2026 – the ‘Thrash of the Titans’ tour (a variation on the early 90s ‘Clash of the Titans’ tour title which featured Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth) – which has been ranging from Portland, OR in the Northwest in early March, across the Midwest to the East Coast, and will be heading back westward to finish up in L.A. and San Francisco in mid-Ap

Gogol Bordello brought their signature high-energy chaos to Boston’s Royale on March 25, 2026, transforming the packed room into an electrifying, dance-filled frenzy. The night started with lively performances from Puzzled Panther (see below) and Boris and the Joy, both of which set the mood with eclectic, globally inspired sounds before joining the headliners later in the show.

Sebastian Bach recently took to the stage at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale, PA, as part of “The Party Never Dies” tour. Supported by Los Angeles-based acts Blaze Francisco and Stitched Up Heart, Bach delivered a career-spanning setlist that functioned as a nostalgia-filled reminiscing of past escapades while providing a bridge to future generations of rock fans.