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Even after the successful release of a third studio album and an unthinkable collaboration with one of the biggest British stars of all time, James Smith and his bandmates have strived to stay humble. Despite their efforts, Leeds-based Yard Act is known across the United Kingdom and, if its current tour is any indication, the […]
Jiffy Lube Live was packed from the front row of the pavilion to the rear edge of the lawn with enthusiastic Tim McGraw fans ready for a night of country music. Before McGraw took the stage, however, Virginia’s own 49 Winchester made a strong case for arriving early. Coming out of Russell County, Virginia, 49 […]
Tyler Childers brought his Snipe Hunt Tour to Hersheypark Stadium with plenty of anticipation already surrounding his arrival. The 11-time Grammy-nominated singer had originally been scheduled to play Hershey in June, but the show was postponed as his wife, Senora May, was expecting the couple’s second child. By the time Childers finally reached the massive […]
Dogstar: Living in the Moment Words by Mickey McCarter Photos by Nalinee Darmrong I won’t mince words: I go to Dogstar concerts to watch Keanu Reeves play bass. I love to catch bands live, but I’m always curious about band dynamics. What does Keanu get from playing bass? Is he good? Is he finding fulfillment […]
For a band whose music is grounded in sunshine, salt air, roots rhythms and the easygoing spirit of its Folly Beach origins, Dangermuffin found room for a little Pink Floyd darkness Thursday night. Twice during its nearly two-hour performance at The Hamilton Live, the South Carolina trio wandered briefly into Pink Floyd territory. Early in […]
Bryan Adams and Pat Benatar: A Knockout Bill Words by Liz Wyatt What a wonderful opener for rock legend Bryan Adams at CFG Bank Arena: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo hit the stage with “Shadows of the Night.” The die-hard fans were standing and dancing in front of the stage. Those of us on the […]
The Totally Tubular Festival returned to DC for a 2026 edition recently, filling the elegant Warner Theatre with big radio-friendly hooks and a potent dose of nostalgia for a crowd that was ready to dance the night away. On August 7, the traveling festival bill boasted seven bands, all of whom came with a great […]
There are concerts that remind you of a particular period in your life, and then there are concerts that seem to reconstruct it around you. For anyone whose college years overlapped with the early 1990s, Tuesday night’s gathering of Gin Blossoms, Blues Traveler, and Spin Doctors at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center offered plenty of opportunities […]
Riley Green has been on a tear across the United States over the past few years, and his Cowboy As It Gets Tour recently stopped at Jiffy Lube Live for a sold-out show in front of more than 23,000 screaming fans. Green, who possesses one of country music’s indisputably great voices, left it all onstage […]
The Toadies brought their grungy, sometimes eerie and almost always loud sound to Nevermore Hall in Baltimore’s Power Plant Live! district on Saturday, August 8. Fans craving a dose of ’90s alternative rock were in for a good one, with Dallas-based Olive Vox opening the evening, Local H turning up the volume and the Toadies […]
