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LIVE REVIEW: Alter Bridge What Lies Within Tour 2026

With support from Filter and Tim Montana on May 13th, 2026 at The Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, NJ On the heels of their new eponymous album an American Hard Rock supergroup Alter Bridge are wrapping up their What Lies Within North American spring 2026 Tour. They are supported by Filter and Tim Montana. This Wednesday…

LIVE REVIEW: Behemoth The Godless IV Tour 2026

On May 2nd, 2026 at The Palladium Times Square in New York City The blackened death metal band from Poland Behemoth are in the middle of its North American Spring 2026 headline “The Godless IV Tour” that kicked off on April 14 in San Diego and running through May 21 with finale in Los Angeles.…

LIVE REVIEW: Sepultura Celebrating Life Through Death Tour 2026

With Tribal Gaze, Biohazard and Exodus on April 29th, 2026 at The Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, NJ Legendary metal band Sepultura from Brazil just kicked off their final North American tour before their deserved retirement. The first show of this epic farewell tour happened in New Jersey at The Wellmont Theatre. On this tour Sepultura…

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…

LIVE REVIEW: ERRA + CURRENTS The Silence Follows Tour 2026

On March 21st at The Irving Plaza in New York City The powerhouse duo of ERRA x Currents co-headliner swarmed NYC on the 21st with an explosive performance. The sold out show was a rowdy success at Irving Plaza featuring bands Aviana, Caskets, ERRA, and Currents. Written and photography by Ace Aviana took the stage…

HANABIE. Philadelphia debut – Philly loves HANABIE., and  HANABIE. loves cheesesteaks!

Unstoppable Japanese metal sensation, HANABIE. brought their 2026 NORTH AMERICA TOUR to a sold out TLA in Philadelphia on 3/21.  The hard-rocking, headbanging band from Tokyo were supported by two cool West Coast bands, Enterprise Earth and Nekrogoblikon. Written by Jonathan Lane HANABIE’s trajectory toward fame accelerated in 2021with their hit song and music video…

LIVE REVIEW: THREE KILLER BANDS AND ONE MUSIC VENUE: DEMON SLOTH, LYLVC (pronounced “lilac”), AND BUTCHER BABIES AT THE WORLD FAMOUS WHISKY A GO GO, BY DON MARCELO

The World Famous Whisky A Go Go in The City of West Hollywood, CA was on  fire on Wednesday night, March 18, 2026. By fire, I mean two things:  There were three bands I got to cover on this night, DEMON SLOTH, LYLVC (pronounced as “lilac”), and BUTCHER BABIES. DEMON SLOTH was the 2nd opening act…

LIVE REVIEW: Three Days Grace Alienation Tour 2026, by Ace

On March 12th in Belmont park, New York, with The Funeral Portrait, Sleep Theory and I Prevail The Alienation tour rocked through New York at UBS Arena this past Thursday with a bang. Featuring popular bands The Funeral Portrait, Sleep Theory, I Prevail and the headliner of the show Three Days Grace. The tour has…

Beartooth show their new colors with powerful performance

At The Prudential Center in Newark NJ on March 10th, 2026 American rock band Beartooth are working on a new album and recently released a brand new single Free just as they signed to a new label home Fearless Records and are taking the momentum into arenas as direct support for Bad Omens on their…

THE 4TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, CURATED BY 18//88 PRODUCTIONS, WAS CELEBRATED ON MARCH 4, 2026 AT THE HOTEL CAFE, WITH SOME TALENTED FEMALE ARTISTS, BY DON MACELO

On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 18//88 PRODUCTIONS celebrated its 4th annual International’s Women’s Day at the renowned music venue, The Hotel Cafe. On this night we were introduced to 9 talented women artists who defined what it meant to be a strong independent woman/artist by performing LIVE in front of an intimate audience, celebrating this…

ELECTRIC VIOLINIST, MIA ASANO, CONQUERED AND SLAYED THE FIRST NIGHT OF HER FIRST EVER U.S. HEADLINER TOUR ON FEBRUARY 28, 2026 WITH A SOLD OUT SHOW AT THE MOROCCAN LOUNGE IN LOS ANGELES, CA, BY DON MARCELO

Albert Einstein once said, “I know that the most joy in my life has come to me from my violin.” On this night pure joy was felt not only by The Great Electric Violinist, MIA ASANO, but also by all of her fans. The love she has playing her instrument and sharing it LIVE on…

KIKI WONG AND YVETTE YOUNG: TWO MASTER SHREDDERS SHOWCASING A PEDAL-DRIVEN, TONE-SHAPING MASTER CLASS AT GUITAR CENTER IN HOLLYWOOD, CA, BY DON MARCELO

Kiki Wong of The Smashing Pumpkins and Yvette Young of the band Covet talked and performed in front of a LIVE STUDIO AUDIENCE at Guitar Center in Hollywood about their process in writing and playing their guitar; their choices in pedalboards in creating and shaping their unique style and sounds, and their history and background…

THE MUSIC VENUE GARDEN AMPHITHEATER IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA HOSTED A METAL MUSIC FESTIVAL CALLED FIRE IT UP FEST MEETS SELF INFLICTED FEST, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2026, BY DON MARCELO

It was a day of metal madness in Orange County.  BREAKING SERENITY, the band behind SELF INFLICTED FEST and SELF INFLICTED PRODUCTIONS partnered up with FIRE IT UP FEST for a one day event of pure metal music on two stages at The Garden Amp. The event called FIRE IT UP FEST MEETS SELF INFLICTED FEST was hosted…

LIVE REVIEW: Nothing More Carnal Nature World Tour 2026, by Ace

On February 19th, 2026 at The Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, NJ Nothing More’s Carnal Nature world tour ripped through The Wellmont Theater in New Jersey on Thursday with an electric performance. The tour, consisting of bands Doobie, Archers, Catch Your Breath, Nothing More, started its third leg after a small break. The run will continue…

KAMI KEHOE CRUSHED THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD WITH HER SOLD OUT SHOW AT THE FAMOUS MUSIC VENUE, THE ROXY, ALONG WITH THE SUPPORT ACT FROM BRAYTON ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2026, BY DON MARCELO

Los Angeles experienced a heavy flurry of rainstorms during the week of KAMI KEHOE’S show. Some parts of LA had flood warnings. Cars and trucks were getting stuck on some roads everywhere. Even on the day of KAMI’s show, some rain trickled in during the early part of the morning, but eventually cleared up by mid-day.…

LIVE REVIEW: Opeth North American Tour 2026 with Katatonia

On February 5th, 2026 at The Wellmont Theater in Montclair, NJ Swedish progressive metal legends Opeth jump started their winter North American tour in New Jersey along with fellow Swedish counterparts Katatonia. Opeth is touring in the support of their latest album The Last Will and Testament. New Jersey show was the first show on…

NAMM Jam All-Star Concert on January 23rd, 2026, by Don Adkins

Our final feature on this year’s 2026 NAMM show highlights a cool concert event that closed out Day 2 of NAMM. A large-scale concert at the Anaheim Arena on the convention grounds, a tradition that initiated last year when Chuck Wright’s Ultimate Jam Night did a show there. This year’s event was headed up by…

THE HAUNT’S HYPNOTIC SOUNDS OF HARD ROCK AND ELECTRONIC POP ELECTRIFIED THE CITY OF ECHO PARK, CA WITH THEIR FIRST HEADLINE TOUR AT THE RENOWNED MUSIC VENUE, THE ECHO  ON DECEMBER 13, 2025, BY DON MARCELO

It was another great Saturday night of music and great bands that occurred on December 13, 2025 at the renowned music venue, THE ECHO. Four bands from different parts of the world were here that night: an LA band, a band from Australia, a band from Wales, and a band from Florida.  Hordes of fans lined…

LIVE REVIEW: Foreigner 4 Deluxe Tour 2025 with Lou Gramm

At The Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, NJ on December 12th, 2025 Classic rock legends Foreigner have produced an enormous amount of hits during their heyday. This December the band embarked on American tour billed Foreigner 4 Deluxe Tour to celebrate their one of the most influential and successful albums of all time “4”. The album…

METAL INJECTION AND METAL SUCKS’ HOLIDAY RAGER 2026 WAS A COMPLETE SUCCESS RAISING FUNDS FOR CHARITY WITH TICKET PROCEEDS GO TOWARDS TOYS FOR TOTS AND THE KIDS, BY DON MARCELO

Madness, Music, Metal, and Mayhem were enjoyed by all the fans who came to Harvard and Stone, an LA Music Venue Icon in Hollywood, CA, on December 11, 2025. Written by Don Marcelo A huge turnout of crowd gathered on this evening. Fans danced, howled, moshed, and raged to the thunderous sounds of Metal Music.…

Taking Back Sunday Holiday Spectacular at Mulcahy’s on December 10th, 2025, by Ace

Taking Back Sunday kicked off their 11th annual Holiday spectacular with a hometown show at Mulcahy’s in Wantagh, NY on December 10th. This was night one out of two for the yearly festivities featuring bands Modern Chemistry and Origami Angel. Written and photography by Ace Every date of this 4 date mini tour featured different…

Zilqy’s “Start the Fire” debut concert lives up to the hype, by Jonathan Lane

Global All-Female Metal Band from Japan delivers their highly anticipated “Start the Fire” concert in Tokyo. Only announced as a band in mid-September, Zilqy has generated “buzz” at peak levels up to today. Japanese and overseas fans of rock and metal have been treated to a barrage of teaser music videos, full music videos, as well…

BIG OCEAN’s Wave Back in Paris, Closer Than Ever to Their Fans, by Lucie Gougeon

Last Sunday at the Bataclan, Big Ocean delivered far more than a simple concert. They offered a moment of connection, like a Christmas gift to their fans, sincere, warm, and deeply human. Written by Lucie Gougeon From the very first moments, it was clear that HEARTSIGN wasn’t built around performance alone, but around presence. The…

The Struts at the Grammy Museum on December 8th, 2025, by Don Adkins

The Struts descended upon LA’s Grammy Museum for one very entertaining night of interview, audience Q&A and an acoustic mini-concert. Conducting the interview was journalist Lyndsey Parker who has a long history with the group from its early days and came well prepared with insightful questions for the band. The interview recounted the early beginnings…