Have you ever been to a concert where the ENTIRE audience sang every single word of a song? It’s a beautiful thing, and it happened last Friday when Smash Mouth performed their meme-inspiring, mega-hit, “All Star” at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater in Fishers. I wasn’t surprised...

Rain dripped off of the old words carved into the front of the venue: “MAUSOLEUM” glistened in the gray light. Inside, Diet Cig was throwing a benefit concert on Thursday for Girls Rock Philly, a local summer camp that teaches music to young girls. Under the wet stone doorway passed an...

After being swept into stardom with their smash hit, “Pumped Up Kicks” just a year after their formation, Foster the People has been on a bit of a break for the last few years. Supermodel was released in 2014, and other than playing the festival scene, FtP was very quiet until late April...

A lot has changed For Icon for Hire since they released their self-titled album in 2013. In late 2016, drummer Adam Kronshagen left the band. Aside from the lineup change, the band is now independent, having left longtime label Tooth and Nail. Having just released their third record- You...

While rounding out a short run of Midwest dates, Clownvis Presley recently made a stop in Grand Rapids, MI to not only help the Tip Top Deluxe celebrate their 6th anniversary but to also demonstrate why he IS the “King of Clowns.”  With his mix of comedy, magic and singing, Clownvis...

Selling out Scottsdale’s Livewire on a Tuesday night, the Zombies in America tour featuring Night Riots, Atlas Genius, and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness proved a force to be reckoned with. The perfect mix of cool and hypnotic and warm and inviting, all three acts put on a show Scottsdale...

The Pressroom in Downtown Phoenix has hosted its fair share of high-energy shows, and State Champs on April 26 was no exception. The performances alternated between that which was more pop and that which was more punk, creating a variety that kept the audience on their toes without feeling...

Selling out Old National’s Deluxe, The LANY Tour shared a building with, of all things, a prom last Saturday. The attire of those in line was essentially the only way to distinguish between who was going to which room, because both events were attended by the same age group. Regardless of...

Some bands have success early on and then reach a newfound level of success years down the road. This is the case with Fozzy- who found some early success and attention with WWE Superstar Chris Jericho as frontman. 2017 has seen the band catapult to even higher levels with the release of their...

From his days with DC Talk to the present, many consider Tobymac the Godfather of Christian hip hop. His solo career started in 2001 and he hasn’t slowed down, releasing six studio records after a long and successful career with DC Talk. To have two careers as successful as Tobymac is a...

  Touring support of their latest release ‘United States of Horror‘, LA punk transplants Ho99o9 started Memorial Day weekend off with a Friday night (May 27th)  explosion at Chicago’s Beat Kitchen . Known for their frenetic and unpredictable live performances, front men Eaddy and...

Testament is currently out on tour supporting their most recent album Brotherhood of the Snake bringing with them Sepultura and Prong. With each band being a force on their own, bringing them together makes for one hell of a show. They made a stop at Rams Head Live in Baltimore MD and of...

90’s alt-rockers Bush brought their A-game when they hit Indianapolis’ Egyptian Room on their Black and White Rainbows tour recently. The night started off with The Kickback. A lot is being asked of an opening band when there are only two acts on the bill, but The Kickback proved they were...

It’s been said that rock and roll is a man’s world, but don’t even both trying to tell that to the bands on the Break Into Action tour- this female-dominated tour will more than prove you wrong! After starting the night off with local openers, Nashville-based alt-rockers The Nearly Deads...

  Philly punk quartet, Beach Slang used a well deserved day off from their opening spot on the  Jimmy Eat World tour to headline their own show at Ft Wayne, IN’s dive bar dujour, The Brass Rail last Wednesday (5/17).  If you missed the show don’t sweat it (even though you missed...