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The All-American Rejects Brought Their New Show Back To Where It All Started Tulsa

The All-American Rejects Brought Their New Show Back To Where It All Started

On nostalgia, pop-punk and unconventional venues

  • Go to the profile of  Becky Carman
Becky Carman
24 Jul 2025 · 5 min read
Femi Kuti Forever Detroit

Femi Kuti Forever

Nigerian Afrobeat star gets crowd moving -- and connecting.

  • Go to the profile of  Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper
24 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
The Only "War" We Want Detroit

The Only "War" We Want

Was still going strong at Concert of Colors.

  • Go to the profile of  Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper
24 Jul 2025 · 2 min read
"Little Wings" Flies Wide Philadelphia

"Little Wings" Flies Wide

Two indie artists — Kyle Field and Karl Blau — hit reggae, surf rock, and soul genres over the course of one transportive night on Johnny Brenda's stage.

  • Go to the profile of  Tyler Maxwell
Tyler Maxwell
24 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
The Bells Tolled For We Hartford

The Bells Tolled For We

As Emily Dickinson made the carillon sing from the Trinity tower.

  • Go to the profile of  Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
24 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
Make Way for Ducks Ltd. Philadelphia

Make Way for Ducks Ltd.

A Canadian indie rock duo led a musical workout inside Philly's Ukie Club on Monday night.

  • Go to the profile of  Tyler Maxwell
Tyler Maxwell
23 Jul 2025 · 4 min read
Melting Down The Park: A Weekend in Photos Oakland

Melting Down The Park: A Weekend in Photos

Local punk legends, songstresses, and hella cool babies gathered for the annual festival of filth.

  • Go to the profile of  Sarah Bass
Sarah Bass
23 Jul 2025 · 7 min read
Kesha Returns, In A Good Place Detroit

Kesha Returns, In A Good Place

Her new song "Red Flag" is a banger at her "Tits Out Tour" with the Fabulous Scissor Sisters.

  • Go to the profile of  Erica Hobbs
Erica Hobbs
23 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
Who Owns Renty Taylor's Image Hartford

Who Owns Renty Taylor's Image

Slavery's legacy continues in the story of a descendant's fight to get her d ancestor's photo from Harvard.

  • Go to the profile of  Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
23 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
You May Not Leave Detroit

You May Not Leave

A world premiere at Planet Ant explores what's behind a man's abduction of two women.

  • Go to the profile of  Erica Hobbs
Erica Hobbs
23 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
The Jury May Be Seated Detroit

The Jury May Be Seated

Theater audience helps judge the culpability of AI in a traffic death.

  • Go to the profile of  Erica Hobbs
Erica Hobbs
22 Jul 2025 · 4 min read
There Actually IS There Here Oakland

There Actually IS There Here

With a block party and a tribute to community heroes—in partnership with the Black Panther Alumni Legacy Network and the Bay Area Association of Black Social Workers, plus local rapper Jwalt—The Ballers showed that they are hella Oakland.

  • Go to the profile of  Tony Daquipa
Tony Daquipa
22 Jul 2025 · 4 min read
Home Is Where The Jazz Fest Is Hartford

Home Is Where The Jazz Fest Is

Top talent came back to Hartford for a summer tradition.

  • Go to the profile of  Jamil Ragland
Jamil Ragland
22 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
Psych-Garage Rock Is Alive & Well Detroit

Psych-Garage Rock Is Alive & Well

Witness Shadow Show's performance at Concert of Colors.

  • Go to the profile of  Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper
22 Jul 2025 · 2 min read
Sixpence None The Richer Is Still Putting In The Work Tulsa

Sixpence None The Richer Is Still Putting In The Work

Despite logistical quibbles, the band’s legacy shined through in a Live Room performance

  • Go to the profile of  Becky Carman
Becky Carman
21 Jul 2025 · 6 min read
Go Team! Philadelphia

Go Team!

Philly proves its gritty spirit once again — in a soccer game against neighboring nemeses, the New York Red Bulls.

  • Go to the profile of  Emily Cohen
Emily Cohen
21 Jul 2025 · 3 min read
Photog's Aerial Shift Adds Bird's-Eye Love For New Haven New Haven

Photog's Aerial Shift Adds Bird's-Eye Love For New Haven

Chris Randall gets a City Hall show in the city he has lovingly documented for 13 years.

  • Go to the profile of  Jisu Sheen
Jisu Sheen
21 Jul 2025 · 5 min read
Kurt Vile Brings Cosmic Soundscape To Toad’s New Haven

Kurt Vile Brings Cosmic Soundscape To Toad’s

The Violators cut deep.

  • Go to the profile of  Midbrow Editor
Midbrow Editor
21 Jul 2025 · 4 min read
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