Some concerts feel like a night out. The Summer School Tour at Archer Music Hall on July 8 felt more like spending an afternoon discovering your next favorite band. Despite the summer heat outside, fans started filling the venue early for a lineup that stretched across the evening. The show kicked off earlier than most, giving five bands plenty of time to introduce themselves to a crowd that leaned noticeably younger than the average concert crowd.

There's a particular kind of quiet that only certain rooms can hold, and Union Chapel in Islington is one of them. Stone, stained glass, wooden pews worn soft by decades of use as both a chapel and live events venue. On this merit alone it sounds sacred, so add Keb' Mo', a guitar and a harmonica and you know you’re in for something very special.

Twenty-six years ago, I fell in love with live music. It wasn’t my first concert, but I saw Counting Crows in Wolverhampton, and it blew my mind. The music was the music I had loved for years, and the crowd were bringing 110% like at any other concert, but this was different. Frontman Adam Duritz took to the stage at Wolverhampton Civic Hall and bared his poetic soul to all. Classic hits were amended to meet his feelings of the day; famous album tracks extended through musica

Rainbow Kitten Surprise played at Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee, IA June 8th, 2026, to a packed house with no opener bringing a more intimate feel to a large venue. The first thing you need to know before you go see RKS is Ela's (lead singer) voice is somehow even better live. This is a band that brings true synergy and emotion to the stage. The relationship this band has with each other shines through their performance on stage.

There's something special about seeing an artist on the rise in a venue as intimate as Òran Mór, and Alana Springsteen proved exactly why she's becoming one of country music's brightest young stars. Playing to a packed-out Glasgow crowd, she delivered a performance that felt personal, energetic and, at times, more like a celebration between friends than a concert.

There's something different about a hometown headline show. The anticipation feels greater, the atmosphere feels louder and every person in the room seems invested in seeing one of their own succeed. That was exactly the feeling inside Audio on Friday night as Glasgow's own KURO took to the stage for what would become one of those gigs that leaves everyone walking out with a smile on their face.

Photo Galleries Candlebox and Coldville at the Clyde Theater in Fort Wayne, IN

Normally, an outdoor festival at the end of June sounds like the perfect time to host a music festival. Most years, it falls just before the hottest part of the summer and usually means we're past the wet season. Portland, Oregon, apparently didn't get the message that summer had started, as Sublime Fest was treated to what was probably the heaviest rain of the year. But that didn't stop the festival as it took over Tom McCall Waterfront Park and proved that Pacific Northw

From a cursory perspective, the actions that Greg Mendez takes while performing on stage may be misconstrued as nonchalance. Whether it's the casual toss of the phone after appearing onstage and sitting in his chair, consistently asking the audience what time it was, or the lack of any real banter outside of an occasional thank you, it really is just Mendez, his guitar and a keyboard for about 75 minutes.