Furthur bus – photos by Gabriel David Barkin Buses loom large in the tapestry of Americana. There’s the bus upon which Rosa Parks refused to give up a seat to a white person, launching the civil rights movement. The Magic School Bus of children’s literature. The bus that has wheels that go round and round,… Continue reading Furthur Takes Center Stage at Forever Grateful in Golden Gate Park
The Mishawaka | August 31st, 2026 – photos by Jake Cudek In 1916, a music man set out on a motorcycle ride to explore a newly accessed canyon in northern Colorado and came across a place that would forever change not only his life but the lives of thousands who would come after him. The… Continue reading Goose Makes Its Mishawaka Amphitheatre Debut
Rising Appalachia has been making music together literally since childhood. Sisters Leah Song and Chloe Smith grew up in a home where art wasn’t a hobby — it was the air they breathed. Their father sculpted, their mother fiddled, and the girls absorbed it all. Now, ten albums in, the duo releases Trade My Troubles… Continue reading Rising Appalachia – Trade My Troubles Album Review
Brandi Carlile – Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Morrison, Colorado | September 13th, 2026 – photos by Backstage Flash Brandi Carlile and her amazing band brought The Human Tour to Red Rocks for three consecutive nights! The tour’s name comes from the song “Human” on Carlile’s latest full-length album, Returning to Myself. The record serves as… Continue reading Brandi Carlile Brings The Human Tour to Red Rocks for Three Nights
Iron Maiden | TD Garden | Boston, MA | September 9th, 2026 – photos by Justin Hunt After more than 50 years, Iron Maiden continues to have one of heavy metal’s most legendary careers. As the Run for Your Lives World Tour reached Boston, the band played TD Garden for the very first time. When… Continue reading Iron Maiden Runs for Their Lives at Boston’s TD Garden
Organ Fairchild | Richmond, Virginia | September 10, 2026 – photos by Philip Andrews Organ Fairchild rolled into Richmond, Virginia, for the first time on September 10, 2026, and by the end of the night, it felt less like a debut and more like a reunion. Local band Lucid Evolution opened the show and got… Continue reading Smiles All Night: Organ Fairchild Makes Its Richmond Debut at The Camel
Grahame Lesh and Friends | San Francisco, CA | September 7th, 2026 – photos by Gabriel David Barkin The Golden Gate Free Jam with Grahame Lesh & Friends lived up to its promise on Labor Day in San Francisco. Free music. Free sunshine. Free posters. Friends everywhere. Lots of bathrooms and drinking water (all free,… Continue reading Forever Grateful: Grahame Lesh & Friends Share Free Love in Golden Gate Park
Roger Daltrey | Lobero Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | photos by L. Paul Mann There are few places in Southern California where rock royalty feels as immediately present as inside Santa Barbara’s historic 600-seat Lobero Theatre. On Tuesday night, Sir Roger Daltrey brought his A Great Night Out tour to the intimate venue for… Continue reading Roger Daltrey Cuts to the Core of His Catalog at the Lobero Theatre
Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida — September 3, 2026 – photos by Russell Levine There are nights when you walk into a concert knowing exactly what you’re going to get, and then there are nights when the musical gods decide to throw a little bourbon into the punch bowl and see what happens. September 3,… Continue reading Three Princes, Two Blossoms and One Hell of a Traveler
Tori Amos | Vina Robles Amphitheatre | photos by L. Paul Mann As summer dusk settled over the Paso Robles hills, the warm Central Coast air provided a picturesque setting for Tori Amos’ In Times of Dragons Tour. Nestled among oak-lined vineyards, the outdoor amphitheatre felt less like a standard stop on a venue circuit… Continue reading Tori Amos Commands the Central Coast Sky With Raw Mythos and Timeless Fire
