Category: Concert

“I’m translating my talk to tones.” Nora Cheng sings this lyric in the song “Information Content” but it comes through as a guiding principle across Horsegirl’s entire second album, released on February 14, Phonetics On and On. The Chicago trio of Cheng, Penelope Lowenstein, and Gigi Reece were mere teenagers when they recorded their debut,…

Photo by Christopher Bruno The NYCTaper coverage of the 2024 Deep in the Valley festival continues with Jeffrey Alexander & The Heavy Lidders!  Jeffrey Alexander & The Heavy Lidders became the first group to play at the festival twice, having appeared in year one.  For this set, the core four were joined by Wednesday Knudsen…

Breaking Benjamin Profile Breaking Benjamin is a hard rock band from Pennsylvania formed in 1999. They released four studio albums up until 2008, when the band went on hiatus due to lead singer Benjamin Burnley’s reoccurring illnesses. The release of a compilation album amid the hiatus, Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin (2011), unauthorized…

Guns N’ Roses, Tool, producer/musician Andrew Watt, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid have been added to the lineup for Back to the Beginning, the massive final Black Sabbath concert on July 5 in the latter band’s hometown of Birmingham, England. Also new to the bill are actor…

As if the 2024 Deep In The Valley festival wasn’t enough, the good folks at Raven Sing the Blues organized an incredible preshow kick-off the night before at Tubby’s.  This Friday night bill included Jeffery Alexander & The Heavy Lidders, Oneida, and appearing for the first time at Tubby’s, Vague Plot.  Vague Plot began as…

Finding codes to buy early concert tickets should be easy! In this guide, I’ll tell you all of the standard presale codes each concert has, including: Live Nation American Express, Citi, and Chase cardholders Ticketmaster Spotify Official Platinum Presale All of the presale codes we offer on this site are free. We’ve helped visitors get…

When filmmaker Bernard MacMahon began thinking about making a documentary about the early days of Led Zeppelin, he was warned against it. The British director recalls, “We had a couple of people saying to us, ‘The band will never, ever agree to do this, and you’re mad.’” MacMahon and his producer and writing partner Allison…

Photo by Christopher Bruno The NYCTaper coverage of the 2024 Deep in the Valley festival continues with Seawind of Battery!  Mike Horn brought his Seawind of Battery project to open this beautiful day on the farm. Mike is no stranger to this blog, but it’s the first time we have featured him since the release…

Sports ticket prices jumped 15% in 2024 and are now crazy expensive in every league. Plus, those stadium beers have a huge markup as well! In this guide, I’ll teach you some tips and tricks on how to buy cheap sports tickets. This guide reveals proven ways to score cheap sports tickets, backed by real…

Everything I read about The Wombats ahead of meeting the U.K. group’s frontperson and principal songwriter, Matthew “Murph” Murphy, emphasized his introversion, social anxiety, and depression. I arrived prepared to ease him into our interview, but it is Murph who makes me feel immediately comfortable at a local café and bakery in his family-friendly neighborhood…