Thankfully, this weird year of 2020 is almost over. What better way to commemorate all the things that brought some joy into our lives than with the first ever Concert Archives’ End of the Year Awards!? Record Awards Best Live Album: Deafheaven – Ten Years Gone If there’s one live album that stands out from […]
Spotlight on Leon Marshall [interview]
This week we chatted with UK-based singer-songwriter Leon Marshall about a lot of our favorite topics at Concert Archives like first/favorite concerts, bucket lists, etc. Leon Marshall’s Past Shows Backstage Pass: What’s the first concert you went to? Leon Marshall: The Barenaked Ladies. My girlfriend at the time got me tickets for my birthday. They […]
2020 Winter Holiday Live Stream Events
Normally at this time of year I’d be making my way to Starland Ballroom for some Holiday Show or another, but this is year is different. While we can’t all celebrate the holiday’s together this year, there’s still plenty of livestream options to keep the holiday concert tradition alive! Here are some great holiday livestreams […]
Spotlight on: Plastic Barricades [interview] – New Album “Self-Theories” Out Now!
This week we chatted with Elina and Dan of Plastic Barricades about a lot of our favorite topics at Concert Archives like first/favorite concerts, bucket lists, etc. Plastic Barricades released their newest album “Self-Theories” last month. Past Plastic Barricades Shows Backstage Pass: What’s the first concert you went to? Elina: The best gigs are the […]
Submit your nominations for Concert Archives’ Best of 2020 Awards
Thankfully, this weird year of 2020 is almost over. What better way to commemorate all the things that brought some joy into our lives than with the first ever Concert Archives’ End of the Year Awards!? It wouldn’t be any fun if we just told you our thoughts, so we want to hear yours! If […]
Songs We Can’t Wait to Hear Live – November Update
Wow! Can you believe it’s December already? Time sure does fly when you’ve got tons of new tunes to listen to. Here’s are some of our favorite releases from the last month that we can’t wait to see live! Bearings – Hello, It’s You One of the albums I’ve most been looking forward to this […]
Concert Archives’ 2020 Holiday Gift Guide for Concert Lovers
Happy Black Friday, Backstage Pass readers! We hope you had a wonderful holiday yesterday (maybe you watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?). To kick off the holiday shopping season, I thought I’d share my top gift ideas for concert lovers! There may not have been many traditional concerts this year, but there’s still plenty of […]
Spotlight on: Seaway [interview] – Big Vibe out now!
This week we chatted with Ryan Locke of Seaway about a lot of our favorite topics at Concert Archives like first/favorite concerts, bucket lists, etc. Seaway released their newest album “Big Vibe” last month on Pure Noise. Past Shows BP: What’s the first concert you went to? Ryan: My Dad worked for a radio station […]
The History of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade + Top Performances from Years Past
Since our concert options are lacking in 2020, limited mainly to drive-ins and livestreams, the next big “live” event many of us may watch is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Admittedly, I’ve never been much for parades (or celebrating Thanksgiving, for that matter), but given how rough this year has been for so many, we’re […]
Spotlight on: Charming Liars [interview] – New Music Out Now!
This week we chatted with Kiliyan of Charming Liars about a lot of our favorite topics at Concert Archives like first/favorite concerts, bucket lists, etc. Charming Liars recently released their newest album “Losers” and you should definitely check it out! Past Shows BP: What’s the first concert that you went to? Kiliyan: Well, the first concert I ever […]