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NEW FOUND GLORY IN CONCERT:The morning of a New Found Glory concert, feel free to skip your coffee or Red Bull -- you'll get all the energy you need once the Florida-bred punk rockers take the stage. Since bursting onto the scene almost two decades ago, they've been giving punk contemporarie...
NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL IN CONCERT:Indie rock legends Neutral Milk Hotel triggered a collective jaw-drop with the April 2013 announcement of a reunion tour in late 2013/early 2014. In the 15-year gap since their last shows, lore surrounding the band has reached near-mythic proportions, earning them an ev...
NEON INDIAN IN CONCERT:Chillwave pioneers Neon Indian have been dazzling audiences with their sparkling synthpop jams ever since their 2009 debut. Taking the stage as a five-piece, the band creates a stunning cocktail of retro synth textures, lo-fi beats, and live visuals as frontman Alan Palomo kee...
NELLY FURTADO IN CONCERT:Canada's foremost pop chameleon Nelly Furtado reinvented herself yet again on 2013's Spirit Indestructible, surprising fans with a blend of the alternative sound she premiered on her 2000 debut Whoa, Nelly! and the hip-hop-influenced bent of later albums like 2006...
NEEDTOBREATHE IN CONCERT:NEEDTOBREATHE have quickly become one of the most recognizable bands in contemporary music, transcending the boundaries for alternative rock with their anthemic tracks and uplifting lyrics. Whether Bear Rinehart is belting out one of their many hits or improvising an elabora...
Natalie Mering’s songs have a gauzy sheen of casual, sunsoaked romance, like a faded photo from the 70s; old pianos and moody horns create a halo around a rich, lissom voice. Mering’s work as Weyes Blood has been compared to Judee Sill and Nick Drake, and latest album Front Row Seat To Earth. It fee...
MYSTERY SKULLS ON TOUR: LA-based electropop outfit Mystery Skulls always gets fans dancing with funky tunes that combine slick beats, kaleidoscopic synths, and soulful vocals. Mystery Skulls is the brainchild of Luis Dubuc, a multi-talented producer and singer who has been cranking out catchy electr...
MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT IN CONCERT:Industrial rock titans My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult stir up an intoxicating cocktail of sleazy lounge swagger, industrial dance rhythms, and confrontational rock to create a swinging party on stage. With song titles like “Sex on Wheelz” and “Kooler T...
MUTEMATH IN CONCERT:Alternative rock four-piece MuteMath is making their mark on the indie scene with their dynamic synths and driving guitar sound. Whether they're tearing through fan favorites like "Typical" or diving into the audience for a crowd surf, MuteMath always delivers the goo...
Multi-talented experimental composer and producer Emily Wells takes the concept of a one-woman band to the next level at her virtuosic live shows. Using a looping pedal and an arsenal of samplers and sequencers, Wells layers lush synths, hip hop beats, tender violin, and otherworldly vocals to recre...