On March 7, 2026, The Brighton Music Hall in Allston, MA, welcomed The Aldous Collins Band, as the headliner and with opening acts including Weymouth’s, Jay Psaros, and 3rd Left. The show started at 8:00 p.m. with Jay Psaros as the opener. A talented musician from Massachusetts, Jay Psaros has always had an interest in music. He started playing piano and guitar as a young kid and became fascinated with music in high school. 

Conan Gray was born in California and raised in Texas performed at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. A former YouTube vlogger who decided to start a singing career with the song "Heather," which came out 6 years ago. 

Three Days Grace's Alienation Tour melted The Giant Center at Hershey. They brough along two bands that could not be further across on the rock spectrum from each other, The Funeral Portrait and I Prevail. Each band had hordes of rabid fans in attendance. I arrived at the venue about an hour before it was scheduled to start and the lines to get in were halfway around this very large arena complex.

Blues-rock guitar legend Joe Bonamassa brought his 2026 U.S. Spring Tour to Springfield Symphony Hall in Springfield, MA, delivering a powerful night of blues, rock, and extended guitar improvisation. Playing to a full house, Bonamassa showcased his signature blend of vintage blues covers and modern blues-rock originals, moving effortlessly from fiery electric solos to soulful vocal sections. The show highlighted both his virtuosity and the tight chemistry of his seasoned tou

On March 1, 2026, Briscoe’s national tour stopped at the Sinclair Music Hall, a beautiful music venue located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Austin-based band formed by Truett Heintzelman and Philip Lupton was terrific from the beginning to the end. Several hundred fans attended the event to celebrate the band, making it an exceptional evening of live music.

Boy George and the Culture Club brought the 1980s, nightclub party to the Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, PA. I couldn't of been happier to cover this concert. I grew up in the 1980's my core memories start just as MTV hit the airwaves. I have fond memories of seeing the Culture Club's video's and watching Boy George strut his authentic self. The videos were always filled with so much color and dancing, they had a feeling of freedom that I recognized even as a young

If you stand on the southeast edge of the Myrtle Broadway stop on the J and M train, you can see a light coming from the corner window of a building. That light emanates from the back of the stage of Market Hotel, a DIY music venue that has been in operation since the early 2000s, providing a stage for the best the New York music scene and beyond has to offer. While the space has recently become home for more techno events and themed DJ sets, they still house incredible lineu

On February 27th, Aaron Lewis brought his Stateliners to the pews of Ryman Auditorium, transforming the Church into something between a honky-tonk revival and a political rally.  If you bought a ticket, you likely knew the assignment. This is Lewis’ alt country chapter, far removed from the angst-soaked roar of Staind. What you may not have anticipated was just how completely the evening would prioritize ideology before melody.

On February 28th, the pews of the "Mother Church" filled with electricity and expectation. Ryman Auditorium has seen its share of legends, but there was a different charge in the air this time. The room buzzed with the promise of a record that helped redefine modern blues three decades ago. Kenny Wayne Shepherd was back to celebrate 30 years of Ledbetter Heights, the album he began writing at 16, recorded and released at 17.

On Friday February 27th 2026, legendary guitarist George Lynch brought his Mr. Scary Mini Tour to Empire Live in Albany NY for a night full of rocking music and guitar solos.  It was a full evening of music with several opening acts. "That Metal Show" comedians Jim Florentine & Don Jamieson performed a few minutes of metal comedy before introducing each band.  

With freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall, on February 20, 2026, TAZ performed at Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke, MA. The performance is part of the “Taz” Niederauer Tour 2026. Born in 2003 in Dix Hills, New York, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, is a renowned young American blues/rock guitarist, singer and actor. 

At The Momentary in Bentonville, Arkansas, 1VERSE did not simply perform. They expanded. This was not a return. This was a beginning. And beginnings are dangerous in the best way.    Under the creative leadership of CEO Michelle Cho and A&R visionary Joseph Lim, 1VERSE stepped onto an American stage not as a test run, but as a fully realized statement of intent. From the first note, it was clear this was not a group chasing noise. They are building architecture. 

Foxy Shazam at Eastside Bowl on February 21st felt like a fever dream. Walking in with MoonDough and Descartes a Kant on the bill, it was obvious this had the potential to tip into too much sideshow and not enough circus. Too much flash, not enough foundation.  Instead, what unfolded was a masterclass in how spectacle and musicianship can collide without canceling each other out.

There are definitely a few prerequisites for a memorable rock show: good bands, a crowd willing to sweat for it, and a room that doesn’t just hold sound but weaponizes it.  That’s exactly what unfolded February 22nd at Eastside Bowl’s new room, The 58, a 225-capacity echo chamber named after the exact gold paint mixture from the 1958 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop, specially granted to the venue by Gibson. Not a metaphor. The real thing.

Bush performed a sold-out solo show at the Wind Creek Events Center on Friday February 20th. The venue had an open pit floor and raised seated sections to each side; there were so many fans in the pit that it overflowed into the concession area behind the venue floor.