On July 30, Melanie Martinez brought HADES: THE SACRIFICE TOUR to Orlando’s Kia Center, bringing the dystopian world of her latest album to the stage through elaborate production, choreography, and visual storytelling. HADES is rooted in social commentary, using its dystopian setting to reflect and criticize elements of the world we live in today. That message carried directly into the live production. Rather than simply performing the album against elaborate backdrops

The Summer School Tour ’26 brought together six of the most exciting names in the pop-punk scene for a night built around community, loud guitars, and nonstop energy. Featuring Pretty Pity, Chase Petra, South Arcade, Games We Play, Winona Fighter, and Honey Revenge, the lineup proved that pop-punk is alive and well. From the moment the doors opened until the final encore, the crowd barely stopped moving—you could even hear the music from outside the venue.