20 years ago, Yellowcard released Ocean Avenue and things were never the same. The record catapulted the band to the top of every tour and numerous Warped Tours. They split up in 2017 but reformed in 2022 to play some festivals and they’ve been reunited ever since and when they announced a Summer tour with …
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While the weather was starting to finally cool down this summer, Godsmack and Staind brought the heat back to Noblesville recently when their summer tour hit town. Originally, it was supposed to feature Nothing More as support but they weren’t able to fulfill the tour so Mix Master Mike from Beastie Boys stepped in to …
Summer concert seasons are always a fun time- you never know what shows you’re gonna get. One night could be classic rock, the next being country, followed by a hip hop or heavy metal show all in one week. Then there’s the resurgence of nostalgic concerts from the 90’s and 00’s, which have popped up …
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Taylor Swift brought her attendance breaking Eras Tour through Chicago recently for 75,000 fans per night and I was there for the second evening. The night started off with Owenn (with two N’s). An infusion of rock, R&B, and pop, who brought fantastic energy to the stage. His music stands on its own, but it …
It was a packed house when K. Flay and grandson’s I Love You, I’m Trying tour came to Indianapolis and the show started early and, after Jack Kays finished up a set that had the crowd loud and amped up, K. Flay hit the stage. With her mix of cabaret, rap, hip hop, avant garde …
Trivium and Beartooth turned Indy’s Egyptian Room into a European festival when they rolled through with Archetypes Collide. From the start of the show, the crowd was loud, invested and ready to rock. Archetypes Collide, who just released their self-titled debut, had the crowd going from the very start and the fans knew the words …
Wage War is currently out on the Manic tour, bringing along with them Nothing, Nowhere and Spite. The tour made a stop at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Md. and, with the line of fans wrapped around the block, the energy was off the charts just walking into the venue. Spite opened the night with …
It’s been 27 years since Ugly Kid Joe toured the United States and they don’t take it lightly that fans have come out in droves for the shows, with UKJ bringing Fozzy and Pistols with Dawn along for the ride. The tour is a full-fledged North American trek and recently hit Indy’s Hi-Fi Annex with …
Fozzy is currently out on their Save The World Tour, bringing with them Seventh Day Slumber and The Nocturnal Affair. Making a stop at Soundstage in Baltimore, fans were ready to party with the one and only Chris Jericho as a sea of AEW and Fozzy shirts filled the venue awaiting the show to begin. …
Six years go, H.I.M. said goodbye with a massive farewell tour that amassed the entire United States and hit Chicago’s House of Blues. Fast forward to 2023 and frontman Ville Valo has a new record in Neon Noir and has embarked on a North American tour that recently hit that same venue for two nights. …
It’s rare for a tour to feature bands where anyone can headline but that’s exactly what Static-X’s Rise of the Machine Tour is with Dope, Fear Factory, Mushroomhead and Twiztid as support, which recent spent some time in Indiana. When the trek hit Indy’s Vogue Theatre, it didn’t include Mushroomhead- who had played the Fort …
When Steel Panther comes to town, you know you’re in for an experience but Indianapolis had no idea what they were in for when the On The Prowl World Tour came hit the Egyptian Room with Crobot and Tragedy. Tragedy hit the stage first and quickly grabbed the attention of the fans. With a stage …
While the Rock and Worship Roadshow may be no more, Winter Jam is still not the only annual Christian arena megatour. That’s right Tobymac’s Hits Deep continues to roll strong each year and it recently hit Indy’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse for an eclectic night of music and worship. With Hits Deep, you get a lot of …
Skillet, Theory of a Deadman and Saint Asonia have more history together than people realize. Three Days Grace were one of the first bands to take Skillet out on the road in the non-Christian market and Theory of a Deadman were on a lot of festival bills when Skillet started working that circuit. Needless to …
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It’s been three years since Alter Bridge came through Indianapolis. Since then, the world has shut down and reopened and the band has a new record in Kings & Pawns and have brought along Mammoth WVH and Red for the ride, this time playing Indy’s Murat Theater. Red have been a fan favorite in Indy …
Sevendust are a band that always deliver live and they recently hit the Madison Theater in Covington, Ky. with support from Enmy, Life After This and Asayda. This was a new tour package as 3/4 of the bill hadn’t toured together regularly so expectations were high. Asayda was first up. THEY KILLED IT! Fans absolutely …
Recently, Ocala metal bands, A Day To Remember and Wage War, played the Chicago Theater during their winter acoustic tour, Resemblance. Wage War started the night off with, “Godspeed”. The band taunted the audience with breakdowns after the first song, but continued with the acoustics. The band used this calmer tour to help promote their …
Fans recently packed out Indy’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse to see CCM powerhouses Chris Tomlin and Hillsong United. It hadn’t been long since Hillsong came through before at Winter Jam and a lot of fans weren’t impressed, feeling there was not enough original music played by them; just old hymns. Their expectations were not set high for …
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Have you ever been eating McDonalds and listening to Black Sabbath and wonder to yourself, “I wonder what would happen if someone took these things and put them together?” Well wonder no more because we have Mac Sabbath and their Pop Up Drive Thru tour recently hit Indy’s Hi-FI. With lead singer Ronald Osbourne and …
What do you get when you combine, Queen, Meatloaf, The Struts and The Darkness all into one band? You get Foxy Shazam and, when they announced their reunion in 2020 and tour in 2021, the Foxy Shazam faithful snagged every concert ticket available. The band’s Hidden Treasures reunion tour was a complete sellout in Indianapolis …
