Architects Making their return to the North American Midwest, Architects packed the iconic Riviera Theatre as they steamrolled through most of their newer catalogue including their latest album “The Sky, The Earth & All Between”  having the crowd buzzing from start to finish. Finally getting to hear “Curse” live was a real treat as it’s my favorite song they’ve released since “a new moral low ground”. Sam’s vocals were in top form, the bands energy was infectious and the cro

It is Saturday August 9th, and we are at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, WA. It has been well over a decade since I have been here but as soon as I hit the top of the hill staring down to the stage that is situated right on the walls of the Columbia River Gorge all the memories came flooding back. I know some people will debate me but for my money there is no better venue west of the Mississippi. Just absolutely breathtaking and to me it's the best way to enjoy a show.

On August 8, 2025, Lowell Summer Music Series welcomed The Wood Brothers. Many fans were present to participate at the outside concert. It was an exceptional night of music. The show started at 7:30 p.m. with Mason Via. A former member of Old Crow Medicine Show, Mason Via - an American singer-songwriter and guitarist - grew up in Southern Virginia and North Carolina. Via released his debut self-released solo album Up, Up, Up, in 2015. The album was produced by Mountains Fev

The band Bôa performed at the Brooklyn Steel August 7, 2025, with shoegaze band sweet93 opening the night. Bôa is best known for their song Duvet, originally popularized by the 1998 anime Serial Experiments Lain and rediscovered in late 2021 after going viral on social media. The song’s online explosion prompted a resurgence of the band and a second 2024 album Whiplash after a nearly two decade hiatus. Boa’s story is a clear example of how the internet can rewrite the traject

On August 4, 2025, Dark Star Orchestra performed at Tree House Brewing Company located in Deerfield, MA. Thousands of fans attended the outside concert. It was a great night of music with pizza and beer around. Tree House Deerfield carries a wide variety of fresh beer, cold brew, and seltzer. They also have in-house-made pizzas available at the pizza counter. As a live music photographer; I drove 2 hours from Brookline to Deerfield to cover Dark Star Orchestra.

Tucked away in the undulating hills of northeastern Romania, Suceava is a city where history feels layered – where the footsteps of Moldavian princes, Habsburg governors, and Orthodox monks still resonate in the hush of cobbled streets and timeworn fortresses. It’s here that the Suceava Blues Festival comes to life – a free-to-attend celebration that brings together world-class blues talent like Ana Popovic, Ian Siegal, and Sugar Queen Blues, alongside Romanian favourites suc

On Sunday August 3, 2025, Kaleo stopped at the Lowell Summer Music Series to promote their third studio album titled MIXED EMOTIONS released on May 9 via Atlantic. The weather, the temperature, the atmosphere, the ambiance… Everything was perfect for an exciting night of music. Bringing their chairs with them, hundreds of fans sitting near to each other on the lawn at the Boarding House Park stage were amazed to be part of the outside concert.

There are very few bands as popular and simultaneously enigmatic as Australian rock (?) group King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Throughout their 15 year career, the band has officially released 27 albums ranging from all types of genres including psychedelic, thrash metal, and synthpop to name a few, as well as miscellaneous explorations into microtonal tuning. The group has also made a name for themselves for their enthralling live sets, frequently switching up their formu

Anyone going into this evening thinking this was just going to be a normal Monday night in London was sorely mistaken. We knew we were in for an incredible night of music with Jimmie Vaughan and his Tilt-A-Whirl band, but we were yet to see just how legendary it would be.

It was a cool, comfortable evening on July 31st, 2025 when AJR brought their “Somewhere in the Sky” tour to Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana.  The indie pop band, comprised of brothers Adam, Jack, and Ryan Met, came without Adam. Adam has stepped away from select shows to focus on his book and advocacy for climate, while also contributing to the TIME100 Climate list. His absence did not hinder the show whatsoever. I promise you that! AJR had four really neat bands o

New York, much like other parts of the country, has been stuck in a heat wave for the better part of the last week of July. Not only that, but the weather reports have poorly accounted for the chances of rain, slamming New Yorkers when they least expect it. However, the excitement for a live performance always shines brighter than the weather, no matter what that weather may be, and this excitement couldn’t be more palpable than at The Head & The Heart’s Aperture tour at the

On Monday July 28, 2025, The Bank of NH Pavilion in Gilford, NH, welcomed Christopher Cross - Men At Work - Toto. It was a great night of music. Around Nine thousand people attended the concert.  The atmosphere inside the large venue that can host several different events - from concerts with famous singers to community gatherings - was terrific. The lighting, the soundcheck...everything was perfect for an exceptional live show in New Hampshire.

In the first year that I graduated from college, I worked at a cabaret theater in Manhattan. I had the opportunity to watch dozens of artists perform music from across all sorts of genres and cultural backgrounds from the comfort of my seat behind the soundboard. Even on days when it could feel like a repetitive cycle simply from the nature of the labor involved, I never got used to seeing artists full of elation on the stage, along with audience members excited to support th

cover, Superb. My brain, true to form, “I’ve got an idea that probably can’t be done before the show, or at all.” Lachlan sees where I’m going and smiles. “I think we’re trying to… preserve it,” he laughs, genuine glee, and the overall spirit Surprise Chef brought to the evening. Between them and their team, there was a unified sense of awe. Just kind humans, happy to be there.

In the ever-evolving social media-centric field of indie rock, artists are put under a lot of pressure to stand out. The pressure of writing captivating songs, creating countless promotional materials to get in front of your audience, and crafting a compelling live performance can get daunting to the point of breaking a musical project. However, I’m delighted to report that Texas based rock band late night drive home (all lowercase) is an example of how to effortlessly play o