Seven Hills Music Festival: Worcester's Four Year Strong Deliver a Festival Worth Repeating
On July 11, fans enjoyed the inaugural Seven Hills Music Festival, a one-day event held at the Palladium Outdoors in Worcester, Massachusetts. The festival was the vision of hometown heroes Four Year Strong to celebrate their 25th anniversary, featuring the band performing their debut album Rise or Die Trying in full.
Egg Punk Band SNõõPER Sizzles in the Austin Summer Heat
The last time I saw Snõõper, I left bleeding with a split lip and worried I needed a dentist to check a tooth. As a photographer in the pit, I can usually plant my feet and track crowd surfers in my peripheral vision. But with Snõõper, the crowd climbed onstage and leaped off so fast that I needed eyes in the back of my head to stay clear of multiple stage divers at once. When lamenting my injury, I made sure to add, “and I would do it again.”
Two Sets, No Opener, and a Kate Bush Cover: Goose at Leader Bank Pavilion
Tuesday night at Leader Bank Pavilion opened with a heat wave and closed with a Kate Bush cover. In between, Goose did what Goose does. They played long, played loud, and gave their devoted fanbase exactly what they came for.
The Dead South Bring Southern Charm to Chicago
Bluegrass and big hats took over the Salt Shed in Chicago as The Dead South and opener Amigo the Devil played up north. The quartet hailing from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada proved you don’t need to be from the American south to carry all the rasp and devastating stories that come with it.
Lord Huron Takes the Cosmic Selector on the Road at a Perfect Summer Night at Westville Music Bowl
Some shows you just attend. But shows you fully experience. Thursday night at Westville Music Bowl in New Haven for Lord Huron was the latter.
Deer Tick Bring Coin-O-Matic Home to a Devoted Royale Crowd
There's a particular kind of band that doesn't need to introduce themselves to their audience. Deer Tick walked out to the Indiana Jones theme on Thursday night at The Royale in Boston, and the room was already with them before they played a note.
Between the Buried and Me Bring ‘The Blue Nowhere’ To Tampa
Outdoor shows in Florida are truly unique because, at almost any time of the year, you can catch a show outdoors and be mostly comfortable. There are some exceptions to that rule, of course, and we’re entering the season where spending any time outdoors is beyond uncomfortable and borderline suicidal.
Daisy Grenade Sell Out Brighton Music Hall and Leave No Doubt About Where Pop Punk Is Headed
Brighton has a tendency to oversell, and this was one of those nights where the back of the room by the merch table was as packed as the floor. Nobody seemed to mind. The crowd that filled every inch of that venue had come ready to headbang and scream along.