Thursday night, independent deathcore metal band Shadow of Intent took to the stage at 7:30 pm at the Brooklyn Steel in NYC following the same-day release of their latest animated music video for “Blood in the Sands of Time” off their new album Elegy. This latest album was released on January 14th, 2022 making it the follow-up album to their last, Melancholy released back in 2019.

On Saturday, February 12th, Fit For An Autopsy headlined the final show of their latest US album tour at Gramercy Theater in NYC to celebrate their latest album release “Oh What the Future Holds”. This deathcore band played to a nearly sold-out venue full of metalheads who enjoyed the night in the best way possible, opening an insane pit and letting loose.

On the night of Friday, February 4th, the band Afterus opened up a show at Lucky 13 Saloon in Brooklyn, NY. This local NYC band has a sound all their own, they perfectly mesh together extreme metal, folk metal, industrial metal, metal, modern metal, and melodic death metal making them stand out from the rest. Recently, they had released their music video for their single Obsidian Moon giving us just a small taste of what's to come from them in the future.

Over Thanksgiving weekend, Jeff Rosenstock came back to his former hometown of Brooklyn, NY to perform three nights of music at Warsaw, in a quiet corner of Greenpoint. He was touring in support of his latest album No Dream, playing shows that had been delayed thanks to the ongoing pandemic. Asking fans to remain masked at all venues, Jeff and co. set off to hit the stage all across the country before landing in NYC for the long weekend. Starting off on Black Friday was Ska Dream, where Rosenstock channeled his former ska bands and gave the crowd a night filled with brass tones and dancing. Nights two and three consisted of the No Dream shows that had been taking over the US and parts of Canada.

On December 30th and 31st, EDM fans rang in the New Year at Decadence Arizona. It was definitely a party with fans traveling from all over the state and even the country to attend the event. The line-up featured some of the most prominent names in EDM, such as Excision, Marshmello, and Dillon Francis, who ushered partygoers into 2022.

Back on Friday, December 3rd, Waterparks made a stop in Phoenix, AZ on the A Night Out On Earth Tour with support from Phem. It was a night full of great music, dancing, and some fun shenanigans.

On Friday, December 10th, Juice sold out Irving Plaza in their hometown and they proved just why they are immensely popular. For those who don’t know, this group is a seven-piece band from Brooklyn, NY that blends the sounds of rock, pop, r&b, and hip-hop. They began embracing the diversity of their signature sound early on when they formed in Boston while attending college.

It’s a chilly night in Tennessee as the Starset messengers line the sidewalk outside the Brooklyn Bowl. The time is 6 pm on December 8th and the countdown to the Nashville demonstration has begun. Once inside, anxious concert goers explore the unique venue in search of the perfect spot to enjoy the show.

M.A.G.S. aka Marijuana And Good Sex or Elliot Douglas is an LA-based artist from Buffalo, NY. On December 1, 2021, the talented multi-instrumentalist made a stop in Phoenix, AZ while supporting The Happy Fits. Douglas released his debut album titled Say Things That Matter this August. Performing fan favorites such as “Lt. Headed” and “Drugs”, Douglas had fans singing along and dancing throughout his entire set. Don’t miss him next time he is in your city!

On November 18, 2021, EDM artist, San Holo stopped in Phoenix, AZ on the bb u okay? tour with support from Kasbo, Chet Porter, and Rome in Silver.

On Monday, November 8th, ROLE MODEL who is also known as Tucker Pillsbury made a stop in Phoenix, AZ. After being upgraded to a larger venue from a small club this was the largest Tourever 2021 show and the fans definitely made it known.

As I got to Webster Hall I already knew the energy was going to be insane, from the line outside and right from the start of the show everyone was giving it 100% of their energy! This was probably one of the best shows back since covid I’ve been to! 

On October 26th, Gus Dapperton made a stop in Phoenix, AZ on the Orca Tour in support of his most recent album, Orca released back on September 18th, 2020. It was a night full of fun and dancing as Dapperton always puts on a great show.

Hearing your favorite song live, after months of playing it on repeat in your everyday life, is a surreal experience. It almost didn’t even happen, but let’s start from the beginning. The crowd for this show was more ready and excited than I’ve ever seen a crowd be for a band that hadn’t even stepped on stage yet.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States early in 2020, live music as we knew and loved it abruptly came to an end. For many musicians, the show played on in the form of live streams across the internet, whether they were digital events in collaboration with production companies, songs performed over Zoom calls with ticket proceeds going to charity, or simply the artist logging into Facebook or Instagram and pressing the "go live" button. AJJ frontman Sean Bonnette chose the last option, using the band's Instagram account as a way to connect with fans and sing songs from the comfort of his home - 225 times. Bonnette hopped onto the platform to perform not only original AJJ music, but covers of his favorite artists as well, often trolling the virtual crowd with Roger Miller's famed Robin Hood track, Oo-De-Lally. Many friendships were formed through these shows, with regulars attending night after night, chatting with other fans they've come to recognize and bond with. After vaccines had been rolled out for a while and it was deemed safe to tour, the streams ended, and the band hit the road to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their fourth album, Knife Man.

On the night of Saturday, October 23rd, hardcore metal band Bodysnatcher hailing in from Florida headlined the Broken Land Festival in Brooklyn, NY at The Monarch.

British rock band IDLES came to NYC for two sold-out nights at Terminal 5. They have been on a lengthy tour around the US with Brooklynites Gustaf as support, and both bands captured the crowd with a fierce focus and energy.

On October 1st, State Champs kicked off “spooky season” with a high-energy pop-punk show in Tempe, AZ. Supporting them on the Pure Noise Records Tour was Bearings, Just Friends, Real Friends, and Four Year Strong.

Friday, October 1st, hard rock band Dead Sara rocked NYC at the Bowery Ballroom. They hit the stage around 9:30 pm and from start to finish, the band didn’t disappoint their fans by playing their older tracks and their newer ones. The energy and excitement that filled the room was contagious. There wasn’t a single unhappy fan in the crowd as each song went on.

On Saturday, October 2nd, Canadian Duo, Cleopatrick made a stop in Phoenix, AZ, on The Bummer Tour. The show was sold out and the small room was packed with excited fans, you could practically feel the energy buzzing through the crowd.