On April 23, 2026, Big Night Live in Boston hosted the Freedom Grow Benefit Concert, presented by Seshn Events. The event featured co-headliners G. Love and Chali 2na, both backed by The Seshn Band, with an opening performance by Dutch ReBelle. More than just a concert, the night marked the official launch of Seshn Events while raising funds and awareness for Freedom Grow, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals still incarcerated for nonviolent cannabis offenses. It

Thursday night at Southside Ballroom was one of those shows where you could just feel something special in the air before it even started. The venue was absolutely packed, standing room only, with fans who clearly had been counting down the days for this one. Opener Cece Natalie kicked things off and honestly did a great job setting the mood. She got the crowd engaged and moving, and by the time her set wrapped up the room was warmed up and ready. She held her own up there a

Final nights do hit different. Looser, hungrier, like nobody’s ready to let it end. That was the tone inside The Pinnacle in Nashville on April 22nd, and it carried through every set of the night. It had also been a minute. This was Gov’t Mule’s first time back in Nashville since May 12, 2023, and they didn’t waste a second reminding the room what that absence meant.

"The Amity Affliction" has returned with their eagerly anticipated release, "House of Cards." It's been three years since their previous release, excluding the 2024 redux of "Let The Ocean Take Me." Much has changed in the band during this time. They welcomed bassist/vocalist Jonathan Reeves, who replaced Ahren Stringer. I was curious to see how the band's chemistry would evolve and whether Jonanthan Reeves' clean vocals would match or surpass Ahren's.

It's a Saturday night, and the streets of downtown Orlando are already buzzing as music pulses through Orange Ave. But dare I say the energy outside is nothing compared to the energy about to hit the Social tonight? Caroline Kingsbury is poised to hit the stage on her Shock Treatment tour—one that holds quite the significance. Not only is it her first headlining tour across the US, but making it even more special is the fact that tonight is her hometown show.

On April 24th, legendary neo-classical blues guitarist Uli Jon Roth brought his long-awaited performance celebrating the 50th anniversaries of two legendary Scorpions albums, "In Trance" & "Virgin Killers," along with his opening set, "Pictures of Destiny," to the Tupelo Music Hall in Derry, NH. This tour was originally scheduled for the fall of 2025 but had to be moved to April 2026, where he is performing 21 shows in 29 days spanning from California to New York.

Journey wasted no time setting the tone, opening the show with Be Good to Yourself. The energy inside the arena instantly exploded as frontman Arnel Pineda stormed the stage with unmatched charisma and powerhouse vocals. From the very first song, Arnel’s passion was undeniable. During Ask the Lonely, Arnel had the crowd fired up as he jumped all over the stage, feeding off the audience’s energy. Then came La Raza del Sol, where the stage came alive with pyro effects and stun

Icelandic sensation Ásgeir played the last UK leg of his current European tour at Islington Assembly Hall last Wednesday night. From my experience, there’s something about Icelandic music that hits different. Why? It’s a good question, but this nation of creatives bring a fluidity to music genre that few embrace so well. Ásgeir is no exception to this, with a firm grip of folk, contemporary pop, electronic that all remains delightfully indie.

With a new album release today, and a deeply personal documentary that was released on Netflix April 13th, Noah Kahan is stepping into his most introspective chapter yet - one that trades nostalgia for confrontation. The Noah Kahan Documentary pushes past the usual rise-to-fame storyline, instead focusing on the stillness that follows success. It lingers in uncertainty, burnout, and identity - offering an unfiltered look at the weight behind the music.

The Maine is one of those bands that feels like the purest source of nostalgia. Thanks to their bright sounding chord progressions and ever-grounded lyrics, you don’t have to know a word of their music to hear how they complement the scenes of long car rides and nights with your friends. The group would be the first to tell you this, as they had a tour called “The Modern Nostalgia Tour,” where they played through two of their most rose-tinted albums to date, American Candy

It’s a beautiful Friday night at Disney Springs in Orlando, Florida. The excitement of the weekend is palpable as concertgoers mingle among one another, eagerly waiting in line for tonight’s highly anticipated sold-out show. Headlining the evening is The Midnight, traveling nationwide on their Time Machines Tour. But little do fans know—they’re about to be introduced to the sweet sounds of New Constellations, a duo poised to captivate the ears and hearts of everyone at the Ho

Holy Wars aren’t interested in competing for volume anymore. They’re aiming for something that sticks long after the noise dies out. On their latest release, Shadow Work/Light Work, the band trades in easy impact for something slower, heavier, and far more deliberate. This isn’t a record built on instant gratification or algorithm-friendly spikes. It’s a slow burn, one that leans into discomfort, tension, and the kind of emotional weight that doesn’t resolve cleanly.

Legendary New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) heroes Raven have been doing it for around 50 years as a band, and have been releasing great, hammering metal albums since their debut “I Don’t Need Your Money” 7” single (on Newcastle, UK label Neat Records in 1980). Their first album, ‘Rock Until You Drop’ (1981) celebrates its 45 th anniversary this Fall and was an early precursor to the thrash metal boom that kicked off around 1983. This band brought out now-legendary ban

Chris Grey stopped in Dallas, Texas, for his sold-out show on the Paradise Lost tour. The performance took place in the Cambridge Room at the House of Blues. Chris had a crowd of excited fans who sang along to every word of his songs. He opened the show with “Paradise,” accompanied by smoke and flashing lights before entering the stage. As soon as he appeared, the audience erupted, singing and shouting along as he performed.

I love the music of The Grateful Dead. Playing Dead, a very good tribute band performed at The Met on April 11, 2026. The Met is an intimate, old style music venue with great sound. The band's sets featured music from the entire Grateful Dead catalog along with fantastic inspired improvisational jams.

The Flowers tour came blooming into Jacksonville, Florida near the end of The Devil Wears Prada’s headline tour supporting the release of their latest album “Flowers” at the end of last year bringing along Four Year Strong, Split Chain, and I Promised the World.

Vacant Voice" delivers a powerful punch with their single "Waste." This 2:07 track is explosive, creeps with eerie atmospheric textures, and is unapologetically raw. Simply put, if you love Every Time I Die (ETID), Knocked Loose, Stray From the Path, and Boundaries, then you have found your new favorite underground band. Let's dive into this!

The House of Independents in Asbury Park is always a great experience, and the night with Elijah and Zero 9:36 was no exception. The energy in the room built quickly as fans packed in early, ready for a heavy night of music.

The sun is shining as I find myself in Tallahassee, Florida, the state's capital and home to Florida State and Florida A&M Universities. But did you know that nestled away between these two storied campuses is another institution—MARIS University. Locals might know it as 926 Bar, but for tonight, these four walls will transform into an unforgettable space to earn a degree. On her 'MARIS Goes to College the Tour,' MARIS is bringing higher education and incredible music to coll

Helloween is out on their 40th anniversary 16-date North American tour which started on April 7th in Dallas and finishes on May 2nd, 2026, in Las Vegas. Boston is a great town for a show; there are plenty of things to do plus the venue sits on the same street as historic Fenway Park. The show was close to being sold out; it honestly should've been. If you have a chance to check out this tour before they finish the North American run, definitely make a point to see this

Throwing Muses delivered a raw, intimate set at The Parkway Theater in Minneapolis on April 13, performing both recent material and the post-punk, discordant melodies that have defined their sound since the 1980s. Led by the entrancing Kristin Hersh, the band includes her son, Dylan (aka Doony), who has played bass for her in both Throwing Muses and 50FootWave. He joined the lineup for this tour, adding to the band’s live sound alongside drummer Fred Abong (Kristin’s partn

On April 12, 2026, Bush performed at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, MA, alongside Mammoth and James and the Cold Gun. The crowded show was terrific, incredible and just an amazing night of rock music. The three bands played with high intensity and emotion that kept the audience on their feet, dancing and singing and cheering them on.

PINKNOISE, a genre-bending musical project, is set to release their new EP FLESH AND BONE on April 17th, 2026 and I would not sleep on this if I were you. Scoring hundreds of thousands of followers on social media and racking up millions of streams in the span of just one year, they are a force to be reckoned with. This EP is full of tracks that have seriously relatable lyrics that further exposes Foxx’s absolutely out of this world vocals. At the front of the band, Kasey

April 4th, 2026 may have been a regular Saturday to some. But to many others who were present at Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver, BC it was a Saturday to never forget. I have been to many shows here and something I can say with confidence, is that metal shows hit differently here. The crowd’s energy, especially for lineups like tonight’s… It’s always on a different level.