It’s week two (or three) of isolation due to the coronavirus, which has caused the live concert industry to shutdown. Musicians are on lockdown just like the rest of us, so many are livestreaming from home! Here’s what’s planned so far for this weekend: No Sleep Records: Live from the Quarantine This afternoon, several No […]
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Quarantine Streams for This Weekend (3/27)
It’s week two (or three) of isolation due to the coronavirus, which has caused the live concert industry to shutdown. Musicians are on lockdown just like the rest of us, so many are livestreaming from home! Here’s what’s planned so far for this weekend: No Sleep Records: Live from the Quarantine This afternoon, several No […]
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Livestreaming Concerts to Keep You Company During Quarantine
Just because traditional concerts are all cancelled or postponed, that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little (or a lot) of live music in our lives. Just last week, Pittsburgh hardcore band Code Orange streamed their record release show. Instead of completely cancelling the show, the band played to an empty venue. While not every […]
Concert Reviews
The Circus Tour w/ Oso Oso, Prince Daddy & the Hyena, and Just Friends at the Foundry – Philly
The first leg of the Circus Tour kicked off Wednesday night with a SOLD OUT show. The Circus Tour, coming soon to a city near you, features Oso Oso, Prince Daddy & the Hyena, Just Friends, and either Sincere Engineer or Macseal. I was originally going to miss this fantastic tour due to other obligations […]
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Dashboard Confessional and The Get Up Kids at Stage AE
Dashboard Confessional kicked off their 20th anniversary tour #DC20 last month with support from Piebald (West Coast) and The Get Up Kids (rest of tour). In most cities, Dashboard played two nights: one night to play “The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most” in full, and the other to play the entirety of […]
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Coronavirus’ Effect on the Live Music Industry
As COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread and people are on high alert, the music industry is being highly affected, especially on the live music side of things. Governments and health organizations have enacted measures to help slow the virus down but it’s still far from being under control. Coronavirus’ effect on festivals SXSW announced the […]
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Opening Bands That Changed Our Lives
Freshman year of college, I went with a friend to see MuteMath at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Pittsburgh. We planned to get there just before MuteMath went on, but we happened to arrive just in time to catch the opener, Romes. We loved them so much, we caught a Greyhound to Cleveland the next day […]
Tips & Tricks
5 Easy Ways to Get Involved in Your Local Music Scene
Did you move somewhere new or just haven’t discovered any great local acts in your city yet? Lucky for you, there’s a lot of easy things you can do to find and support your local music scene! Let’s go! Discovering Local Artists Discovering local artists has gotten way easier in the past several years. No […]
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11 March Tours Not to Miss
As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, the end of February brings the start of the spring concert season. From 20th Anniversary shows to first full US tours, there’s plenty of amazing tours happening over the next month! Looking to catch some live music this March? Here’s 11 upcoming tours to check […]
Concert Reviews
Knuckle Puck with Heart Attack Man and One Step Closer at Mahall’s
I got to Mahall’s right around 7pm (when doors opened), and there was already a large group of fans waiting in the foyer. Since there was an hour to kill until the show, I grabbed a veggie burger at the bar beforehand. One of the best parts about the venue is that people like to […]