Hartford Wandering Roots Folkie Strums into his fifth decade at one of Pratt Street's new restaurant-bars. Jamil Ragland 5 May 2025 · 2 min read
New Haven Shredded Beats The rhythm section for Niger's Mdou Moctar brings psychedelic sustenance across the ocean. Brian Slattery 5 May 2025 · 3 min read
New Haven Toad’s Goes Club C*nt Featuring furry boots, “Get Ur Freak On,” and a four-DJ lineup. Karen Ponzio 5 May 2025 · 6 min read
Philadelphia The All Consuming Foodman... ... Digests and discards musical food scraps during his electronica DJ set. Izzy True 4 May 2025 · 1 min read
Detroit Anyone Hear My Knees Crack? Aging out at the Mogwai show. Ryan Patrick Hooper 4 May 2025 · 2 min read
Philadelphia LAKE Brings Back "River Day" Three bands with West Coast roots take Philly on vacation to the Pacific Northwest indie rock scene. Tyler Maxwell 2 May 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland Being Old is Punk AF BOB Fest, an annual international music festival, was part Bay Area punk rock family reunion and part make-a-wish moment. Tony Daquipa 2 May 2025 · 3 min read
Tulsa I Was Wrong About Dvořák Tulsa Opera brought suffering to the listeners—and that’s a good thing. Z.B. Reeves 2 May 2025 · 3 min read
Tulsa You Too Could Take The Stage At Orbit Arts Festival When I moved to Tulsa, I knew it had a lively arts and music scene, but I didn’t anticipate such an inclusive music culture. Yvonne Hazelton 2 May 2025 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Heaven is a Junkyard Pop artist Youth Lagoon brings vulnerability and a baseball bat to the Foundry's stage. Izzy True 25 Apr 2025 · 1 min read
New Haven Exhale-ent Strings Symphony soloist Elena Urioste comes to town to mix music with yoga. Paul Bass 23 Apr 2025 · 2 min read
Oakland Psychedelic Saharan Surf Rock, From the Desert to the Town On a night that will long be remembered in Oakland, four descendants of North African nomads shared their unique sound during a stop on their international tour. Tony Daquipa 23 Apr 2025 · 4 min read
Oakland A Dazzling Docent of the Jazz Legacy Pianist Benny Green performed solo at Piedmont Piano in a surprise birthday show. Jeff Kaliss 22 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
Tulsa Dvořák, Strauss, And … One Other Guy Even the TSO’s spirited rendition of Hanson’s symphony didn’t get me on board. The melodies are unmemorable; the harmonies are lush but predictable; the rhythms are standard. Yvonne Hazelton 18 Apr 2025 · 3 min read
Oakland Don't You Wish You Could Go on a Jungle Cruise? Legendary punk musicians Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers are the duo Juanita & Juan: a “psychedelic lounge act on a Mexican beach.” Agustín Maes 18 Apr 2025 · 4 min read
Detroit Pianist Jason Moran Stuns At 2025 Detroit Jazz Fest preview Ryan Patrick Hooper 17 Apr 2025 · 2 min read
Detroit Trip-Hop Monday Portishead's Beth Gibbons, flying solo, brings the Cathedral Theatre to life on a Monday night. Ryan Patrick Hooper 17 Apr 2025 · 2 min read