A POWERFUL LINEUP OF BANDS BLAZED UP THE LA NIGHT FOR THE FINAL SHOW OF THE 2026 HOLLOW CROWN TOUR AT THE FAMOUS MUSIC VENUE, THE VERMONT HOLLYWOOD, BY DON MARCELO

On April 18, 2026, The Hollow Crown Tour made its final stop in Los Angeles at the famous music venue, The Vermont Hollywood. The lineup on this night included six powerful groups, but unfortunately, I only got to cover the first three of the six due to other priorities. Despite only seeing the first 3…

NINI & HER BAND, NINI METAL, PERFORMED IN FRONT OF A PACKED HOUSE AT THE PARISH ROOM OF HOUSE OF BLUES IN ANAHEIM, CA FOR THEIR FIRST U.S. HEADLINER TOUR OF 2026, BY DON MARCELO

It was a jam packed evening inside The Parish Room of The House of Blues in Anaheim, CA. Nini Army gathered early to see Taiwanese Artist, Nini along with her band Nini Metal to conquer the night. And conquered they did on April 12, 2026. Along with Nini came two great support acts: DA Ma/YAMA…

Emo Orchestra at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville NJ on April 16, 2026, by Kevin Healy

Last Thursday night at Starland Ballroom felt less like a concert and more like a full-blown emotional release. Emo Orchestra delivered exactly what the name promises—and then some—bringing together a massive collective of 20+ performers, including members of The Spill Canvas and Greywind, with a surprise appearance by Fred Mascherino that sent the crowd into…

VIAL PERFORMED LIVE ON APRIL 1, 2026 IN A PACKED HOUSE AT THE RENOWNED MUSIC VENUE IN LA, THE ECHO, AS PART OF THEIR U.S/NORTH AMERICAN TOUR, BY DON MARCELO

Vial is an indie punk-rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota whose unique style and sound and energized performances have captivated a wide range of audience from teens to young adults to older adults. Their blend of rock, pop, punk, indie, alternative rock sounds have gained a dedicated number of fans all across North America and are…

Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe on April 13th, 2026, by Don Adkins

In our continuing series of highlighting the LA Music Scene we now bring you a long-running series called Monday Monday. Created by LA music artist Joel Eckels in 2013 this weekly event takes place on Mondays at the Hotel Café, an iconic venue for indie and national acts. The format is several artists who do…

HARAJUKU-CORE BAND FROM JAPAN, HANABIE., SPICED UP THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES WITH THEIR SOLD OUT SHOW AT THE BELASCO ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026, BY DON MARCELO

Japanese Harajuku-core Metal Band, HANABIE. had an EPIC SOLD OUT SHOW on April 11, 2026 at the famous music venue, The Belasco in DTLA. What was supposed to be HANABIE.’s last show on Saturday April 11th in The U.S. for their 21-Date North American Tour quickly became a 22-Date North American Tour due to the…

CHINESE ARTIST, KUN, CONQUERED THE EVENING AT THE NOVO THEATER IN DTLA WITH A SOLD OUT SHOW FOR THE FIRST STOP OF HIS 2026 “AN EVENING WITH KUN” WORLD TOUR, BY DON MARCELO

For any artist or musician who loves to perform live on stage, sold out shows represent the pinnacle of live performances. They create a euphoric experience for both the artist and the fans that will forever be embedded in their memories. For Chinese artist/singer/songwriter named KUN aka Cai Xukun 蔡徐坤, he and his loyal fans called…