For the first two weeks of March singer songwriters Katie Toupin and Austin Plaine embarked on a co-headline tour covering part of the Mid-West and the South. The second to last date of the tour would hit Mercury Lounge in Tulsa, OK and for a Saturday night the downtown area was fairly quiet but fitting… Read More Austin Plaine / Katie Toupin – Mercury Lounge – Tulsa, OK – 3/11/23
ArtsQuest’s last free concert of the season would feature Catbite and Slingshot Dakota on the Levitt Pavilion Steelstacks and Stop The Presses at the Town Square Stage. The show was being promoted as an Anniversary show for Catbite and Slingshot Dakota since both bands feature married couples that surprisingly share the same anniversary date. Unfortunately,… Read More Catbite / Slingshot Dakota / Stop The Presses – ArtsQuest – Bethlehem, PA – 9/11/22
In 2019 Catbite released their self-titled debut record which garnered much attention in the ska community and beyond. Then in 2021, when COVID restrictions started to ease, Catbite did something that started as a joke, but then became a reality. They re-released their self-titled album as Catlite: A Yee-Haw Version Of Catbite S/T. It was… Read More Catfite / Kill Lincoln / Abraskadabra / The Best Of The Worst – Ukie Club – Philadelphia, PA – 10/24/22
Northwest Arkansas has been experiencing their yearly winter weather, a little snow and a whole lot of ice. As the week progressed the icy conditions continued and by Wednesday February 1st St. Paul & The Broken Bones would perform and bring the heat to help melt away the winter tundra. Starting the night off was… Read More St. Paul & The Broken Bones / Rett Madison – JJ’s Live – Fayetteville, AR – 2/1/23
When The Gaslight Anthem walked off the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, NJ four years ago, which concluded their 10 Year Anniversary tour of the ’59 Sound, it was figured that this was their final bow until maybe a 20 Year Anniversary. Nothing was certain and nothing was known, but having to wait… Read More The Gaslight Anthem – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – 10/7/22
In March of 2022, what some would say would be impossible happened. A favorite in the “scene”, Midtown, would be reuniting and playing not only one or two shows, but multiple shows. The outpouring of excitement from the fans was through the roof, and what was supposed to be a few shows turned into multiple… Read More Midtown / Pollyanna – Crossroads – Garwood, NJ – 8/10/22
Next year is a big year for Jimmy Eat World, they will be celebrating 30 years as a band, and for a band that is a big accomplishment. What’s more impressive is that during those 30 years Jimmy Eat World has had the same core members, and even though there has been years fans thought… Read More Jimmy Eat World – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ – 9/23/22
Every year a late 90’s/early 2000’s revival tour happens that brings back the essence of the music of that time, most notably the Everclear “Summerland Tour”. The lineups are usually dream worthy and all their favorite bands under one roof is too good to be true. That can be said about the Tried-N-True Tour featuring… Read More Tried-N-True Tour Featuring Hoobastank / Lit / Alien Ant Farm / Kris Roe Of The Ataris – Musikfest Cafe – Bethlehem, PA – 10/16/22
There are musicians that play great music, but the lyrics don’t have any substance. This isn’t a bad thing per se, but most of time that music is marketed toward the masses. Then there are musicians that produce music that make you sit, think, analyze, and constantly have you listening over and over because their… Read More Billy Bragg / Alice Phoebe Lou – Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – 10/1/22
Closing out the festivities at Musikfest on Main Street was none other than local favorite The Slicked Up 9’s. The group has performed at Musikfest every year and every year the crowd comes back and seems to grow each year. Along with the crowd growing, there is always multiple people dancing from all age groups… Read More The Slicked Up 9’s – Musikfest – Bethlehem, PA – 8/14/22
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