Today (October 1), influential and pioneering Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees YES—who are Steve Howe (guitars, vocals), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals, acoustic guitar), Billy Sherwood (bass guitar, vocals), and Jay Schellen (drums)—launch their The Fragile Tour 2025 in Wallingford, CT. At these “evening with Yes” shows, the progressive rock titans will perform their iconic early ‘70s album Fragile in its entirety along with classics cuts from their legendary body of work.

The legend is real—Saxsquatch, the 7-foot-tall multi-instrumentalist, producer, and electronic music artist from North Carolina, is bringing his Party Animal Tour 2025 to the Fox Theatre on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Mercury Studios proudly presents Andrea Bocelli – The Celebration: 30th Anniversary, a spectacular tribute to one of the world’s most beloved voices, internationally acclaimed tenor Andrea Bocelli. This concert event was filmed over three magical nights in 2024 at the Teatro del Silenzio (Theater of Silence), the iconic open-air amphitheater in Bocelli’s hometown of Lajatico, Tuscany.

Out of Many One Productions proudly presents the 38th Annual Peter Tosh Birthday Celebration on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at the Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Centre (1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA). The event honors the life, music, and revolutionary spirit of reggae icon Peter Tosh, co-founder of The Wailers and one of Jamaica’s most fearless cultural voices.

Guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist DJ Williams is riding high on the release of his fifth solo album Gravity & Grace, a fierce, unfiltered rock record rooted in personal truth, social tension, and creative liberation. The project, entirely written, arranged, and performed by Williams with the exception of Track 5 “Super Star”, channels decades of eclectic influence and raw experience into eight explosive tracks.

A limited-edition spoken-word vinyl featuring selections from Joan Baez’s acclaimed debut poetry collection, When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance, is now available via Acoustic Sounds. Produced by Alan Abrahams, the special hand-signed and numbered edition of 1000 features an original insert drawing and translucent red vinyl. See below for track listing. Full purchase details can be found HERE.

Elliot Easton of The Cars, Billy Idol, Corey Taylor, Josh Freese, Moby, Nuno Bettencourt, and Steve Stevens—plus special guests Cypress Hill—have been confirmed as the initial list of artists for the 2025 “ABOVE GROUND 4” benefit concert, Sunday, October 26 at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Tickets are available HERE.

The time has come! Following a $41 million renovation and restoration by Bay Area’s Another Planet Entertainment (APE), the historic Castro Theatre will reopen in February 2026, with the first major act slated to be international sensation Sam Smith for his “To Be Free: San Francisco” eight-night residency set for February 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20 & 21.

Blue Élan Records proudly releases Father’s Daughter, the debut album from Essence & Gold Country. A deeply personal and autobiographical work, the record chronicles Essence’s journey through love, loss, and resilience—woven with the Appalachian Americana and country influences she has long cherished.

This past weekend the Boston-based indie retro pop/soul seven-piece band Couch made their national television debut on CBS Saturday Morning’s coveted Saturday Sessions. The appearance follows the release of their latest hooky earworm “On The Wire.” The group’s vibrant debut album Big Talk is due out October 24 and is available to pre-save now ahead of an extensive international tour.