Matt Maeson played a packed show at The Vic Theatre in Chicago as part of his A Quiet and Harmless Living Tour, celebrating the release of his new album. The historic venue’s intimate setting made for the perfect backdrop to Matt Maeson’s raw and emotional performance. From the moment he stepped on stage, the crowd was locked in—singing along, cheering, and hanging onto every lyric.

Friday, October 10: The “Good Intentions” Tour 2025 headlining Toad The Wet Sprocket, with special guest performances by Vertical Horizon and KT Tunstall at The Palladium Times Square in New York City. Some concerts transport you through time, but the performance in New York City featuring Toad The Wet Sprocket, KT Tunstall, and Vertical Horizon felt more like an unanticipated reunion at your favorite '90s bar.

On the completely DNA altering evening of Sept 27, 2025, Sleep Token brought their Even in Arcadia tour to Cleveland at Rocket Arena.  I was lucky enough to score tickets in the pre-sale that sold out within a day.  In fact, the whole tour sold out.  I’m an avid concert attender, frequently going for fun and for photos/media, but something was different about scoring these tickets.  Something about Sleep Token keeps that spark alive.  The anticipation of waiting for the date

From the moment I heard Jadu Heart's music it tore me up. Shoegaze, experimental, and hypnotic, they've created a soundscape that pulls you into a dissociative and heart clenched portal. Expect to cry; it’s painstakingly beautiful, wrapped in melancholy that feels like longing itself. You’ll listen again and again and again, cry some more, then rinse and repeat. 

Progressive rock giants Yes were kind enough to make a stop at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA this past weekend, which marks the fourth time the group has ever played this particular venue. I was lucky enough to have Tara here at Rock DNA turn my awareness on to this gig, as it was at the Peak where I got my start with both concerts and concert photography alike. Penn’s Peak is a wonderful niche of a place tucked in the woods (a hidden gem, if you will) that has a specific cro

Surrounded by a group of talented musicians, Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton brought his hard rock group Close Enemies formed in 2023 at Foxborough's String Grill & Stage on October 10, 2025. It was an exceptional night of live music.

Growing up, Hadreas was the only out gay person at his school. Brutally bullied, death threats, the administration did nothing. During his last year of High School, he dropped out. It didn't end there, when he was attacked by a group of men. Years later, 2005, Hadreas began to make music for his first album, Learning.

Shoegaze has been having a bit of a moment lately, to put it lightly. The surge of a new generation of music fans with access to the vast majority of recorded music right at their fingertips gave a somewhat forgotten alternative style a breath of new life. While the peaks of the first wave of shoegaze heavyweights like my bloody valentine may be long gone, they certainly aren’t forgotten, with newer bands stepping up to the plate left and right, each of them creating massive

Infinity Music Hall at Hartford, CT, welcomed on October 4, 2025, Pink Talking Fish, the hybrid tribute band that melds together the sounds of three of the world’s most cherished bands – Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, and Phish. As a photographer I was there with my camera  to shoot the concert. It was an excellent show at an absolutely stunning venue in Connecticut. The concert was phenomenal in terms of ambiance and attendance. Hundreds and hundreds of fans were present to list

Nilüfer Yanya is a UK artist whose music takes me back to walking the streets of London in the fall of 2022, PAINLESS pumping through my earbuds. Crisp air and morning mist met by Yanya's deep, soulful voice that falls with ease. Released just months earlier, this album was my entry point to their music: layered with texture and atmosphere that shifts from cinematic melancholy to bittersweet danceability. Multi-tonal, emotive vocals in contrast to gritty guitar riffs, Yanya’s

Indie folk staples The Mountain Goats have rarely been a group to slow down. Throughout their lengthy 34 years as a band, the group has amassed an incredibly supportive fanbase amid an ever changing musical landscape, complete with an ever-evolving discography that never loses the folky magic that makes the band what they are. The trio are currently touring in support of their upcoming record Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan, and they made a stop at the Jersey City

Concert Review: Superdrag 2 Sold-Out Nights in New York City

On September 26, 2025, I went to the Middle East Restaurant and Club at Central Square in Boston to shoot with my camera a group of Death Metal bands. I had never been to a Death Metal concert. I was very interested to see what this is about. It was at the same time a learning experience and a terrific moment in my career as a photographer of live music concerts. I was able to meet and chat with most of the artists and they were very happy to introduce me to their world. Thes

The Ocean City boardwalk has always had its own soundtrack: the crash of waves, the hum of arcades, the rattle of roller coasters, and the hiss of fryers turning out another round of Thrasher’s fries. But for three days in late September, the soundtrack was bigger, louder, and impossible to ignore. Oceans Calling Festival returned to the shore with its strongest year yet - and if the music didn’t pull you in, the atmosphere did.

It’s easy to say music brings people together - it does. But it’s the albums born out of extremes, joy or heartbreak, that really cut deep. They’re the ones that stop you in your tracks, that feel less like entertainment and more like someone holding up a mirror. A sense of nostalgia from a better day or sometimes finding a way to voice our own feelings through someone else's lyrics. Marking the anniversary of one of those very albums, Grant Nicholas and Taka Hirose of Feed