February is Black History Month in the United States. The event started off as a Black history week in 1926, and officially expanded to a full month in 1976. President Ford issued the first proclamation for the event in 1976, urging Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans […]
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Songs We Can’t Wait to Hear Live – January 2021 Update
It seems like not that long ago that we were ringing in the New Year. And yet, January is almost over already! Amid the hubbub of the start of 2021 and the presidential inauguration, quite a few artists released awesome new tunes! Let’s check out the top releases of the month. 1/1: The Dirty Nil […]
Interviews
Spotlight on: Pressure – New Single Out 2/19
This week we chatted with Simon Forsell, the lead guitarist of Swedish melodic rock band Pressure, about a lot of our favorite topics at Concert Archives like first/favorite concerts, bucket lists, concert plans, and more! Pressure’s Concert Archives What’s the first concert you went to? Simon Forsell: I went to a lot of concerts when […]
Interviews
Spotlight on: The Sonder Bombs – New album Clothbound out 1/29!
This week we chatted with Willow Hawks and Jimmy Wilkens about a lot of our favorite topics at Concert Archives like first/favorite concerts, bucket lists, concert plans, and more! Past Concerts Backstage Pass: What was the first concert that you went to? Willow: Oh my God. I think the first concert I was brought to […]
Interviews
Spotlight on: The Dirty Nil – New album out now!
This week we chatted with drummer Kyle Fischer of Canadian rock band The Dirty Nil about a lot of our favorite topics at Concert Archives like first/favorite concerts, bucket lists, etc. Kyle and The Dirty Nil’s Past Shows Backstage Pass: What’s the first concert you went to? Kyle Fisher: Good Charlotte in 2013 at Copps […]
Concert History
History of Musical Performances at the Inauguration
Ahead of Wednesday’s inauguration, we thought it’d be fun to take a look at the history of music and artists in presidential inaugurations! If you didn’t know, the tradition of celebration and musical performances surrounding the Presidential Inauguration is nearly as long as the history of the presidency itself! Many of today’s traditions surrounding the […]
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Live Music in 2021 – Live Streams and the Potential Return of In Person Events
Back in November, we brought you an overview of what 2020 was like for live music – closed venues, creative covid-safe live music solutions, and the major tours and festivals that are (re)scheduled for 2021 and beyond. With the New Year just beginning and vaccines on their way, what does 2021 hold for live music? […]
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The Save Our Stages Act Passed!
If you’ve been reading our blog for awhile, or follow music industry folks online, you’ve probably heard of the Save Our Stages Act. We first covered the SOS Act in August, after its introduction to Congress. In November, we shared an update on the act’s progress. Now, over 9 months after most venues had to […]
Concert History
A History of New Year’s Eve Performance Broadcasts
As we get ready to say goodbye to 2020 from the comfort of our homes (no need to go out, dress up, or freeze in cold NYC weather), let’s take a look back at the nearly century-long history of New Year’s Eve broadcasts and the many musical performance they’ve had. Guy Lombardo and the Royal […]
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Songs We Can’t Wait to Hear Live – December Update
Wow! Can you believe December is almost over already? Time sure does fly when you’ve got tons of new tunes to listen to. Here are some of our favorite releases from the last month that we can’t wait to see live! Less Than Jake – Silver Linings Silver Linings is Less Than Jake’s ninth studio […]