THE CONCERT CHRONICLES
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An invitation to let the light back in: ‘Aperture’ by The Head and the Heart
There’s something divine about Aperture—not in its perfection, but in its faith in imperfection. It is a record that creaks like old…
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Mayday Parade brings Three Cheers for Twenty Years to Phoenix
On May 5, 2025, Mayday Parade brought their “Three Cheers for Twenty Years” tour to The Van Buren in Phoenix, delivering a…
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From haze to clarity: Sunday (1994) at Bowery Ballroom
On May 5, a moody Monday night in Manhattan, Bowery Ballroom became a shelter for something introspective. No chaos. No urgency. Just…
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Magdalena Bay delivers their synthpop flare with the Imaginal Mystery Tour in Toronto
Patiently anticipating Magdalena Bay’s concert at the HISTORY venue in Toronto, we arrived at the concert hall full of joy and excitement.…
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Austin Blues Festival brought exceptional lineup to celebrate 50 years of the World Famous Antone’s Nightclub
Austin Blues Festival Day 1 – Antone’s Celebrates 50 years at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park It all started back in 1999,…
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Testament brings the “35 Years to Practice What You Preach Tour” to Milwaukee
On May 6, Testament stopped in Milwaukee for a special night of music at The Rave. There were no openers on the…
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AURORA at Paris’ Zénith, birds flew and hearts opened
AURORA has never really followed the rules of pop music. Since her first album, All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend,…
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LIVE REVIEW: Squid at Revolution Hall, Portland, OR – April 30, 2025
Squid kicked off the U.S. leg of their “Cowards” tour with a thrilling performance at Portland’s Revolution Hall on April 30, setting…
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The Used at 25: Older, Wiser, and Unapologetically Emo
What is it about The Used that got them to 25? What makes these shows so captivating? Is it the way lead…
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Silverstein play Madison to celebrate “25 YEARS OF NOISE”
Just this past weekend, my husband and I trekked up to Madison from Milwaukee to catch Silverstein. I was super excited for…