Venue: Ryman Auditorium City: Nashville, TN Date: September 3, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) What a way to start September off. The Pretty Reckless playing to a sold-out very enthusiastic crowd at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. This was their second time on that famed stage and the first time […]
LIVE: Electric Callboy, Ice Nine Kills, Coldrain – Perth | Boorloo, 4 Sep 2026 RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton Photography by Luke Baker I didn’t make it in time for Japanese post hardcore/metalcore outfit coldrain, but I arrived in time to experience the entire Ice Nine Kills set, and to be […]
Venue: The Pinnacle City: Nashville, TN Date: August 31, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) What a way to end a month: catching a Social Distortion show at The Pinnacle in Nashville, TN. Mike Ness and crew jumped onto the stage for a sold-out house in Nashville Monday evening. In an odd situation, […]
Venue: Ameris Bank Amphitheatre City: Atlanta, GA Date: August 28, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Rob Griffis (https://www.robgphoto.com/concert) There’s a strange thing that happens when you’ve listened to a band for more than three decades. The songs stop belonging solely to the band and start becoming markers in your own life. Albums become eras. Certain riffs […]
Venue: U.S. National Whitewater Center City: Charlotte, NC Dates: August 28, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) As summer comes to a close, I found myself covering another new to me band at another new to me venue… and what a venue. The U.S. National Whitewater Center is an actual white water […]
Venue: Ascend Amphitheatre City: Nashville, TN Date: August 25, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) On Tuesday evening, playing to an almost sold-out show at the Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville, TN, Jack Johnson did not disappoint. Playing a rather robust 29-song set filled with multi-song covers and masterful solos from every member of […]
Venue: MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre City: Tampa, FL Date: August 24, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Kassidy Griffin (https://kassidyraephoto.wixsite.com/mysite/projects-7) Monday night at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater brought together two different corners of alternative music as Neon Trees joined Goo Goo Dolls for their Summer Tour 2026. I admit that right away, I didn’t walk into the […]
Venue: Truliant Amphitheatre City: Charlotte, NC Dates: August 17, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) A month to the day after hitting Upheaval Festival in Michigan, I found myself back at it with camera in hand, this time covering Mötley Crüe and special guests Tesla and Extreme. On a blistering hot day in […]
LIVE: Ocean Grove – Perth | Boorloo, 13 August 2026 OCEAN GROVE Oddworld Underground Tour with Cane Hill & Indigo Blaze Amplifier Bar, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton Photography by Linda Dunjey There are bands you go to see, and then there are bands you go to experience. Ocean Grove firmly belong in […]
Venue: Ryman Auditorium City: Nashville, TN Date: August 9, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) What was initially supposed to be an outdoor event at Ascend Amphitheatre, and was a few days prior to availability, shifted over to the legendary mother church, Ryman Auditorium; this event was packed to the brim with moments […]
Venue: The Pinnacle City: Nashville, TN Date: August 7, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) Having attended the first evening of this two-night show at The Pinnacle, I didn’t know what to expect. The first evening was high energy and included a couple of guest musicians by the names of Marcus King and […]
Venue: Belknap Park City: Grand Rapids, MI Dates: July 17-18, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) July brings vacation, fireworks, and if you are a rock and metal fan in Michigan it takes you to Belknap Park in Grand Rapids. As I have covered and photographed the first five years of the […]
Venue: Coca-Cola Roxy City: Atlanta, GA Date: August 1, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Rob Griffis (https://www.robgphoto.com/concert) There are few bands capable of transforming a concert venue into another world quite like Lord Huron. On Saturday night at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, the indie folk favorites delivered a mesmerizing 20-song performance that blended cinematic storytelling, […]
LIVE: PARKWAY DRIVE – Perth | Boorloo, 1 August 2026 with Oceans & Omens, Blush – Metropolis, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Josh Ainsworth Photography by Luke Baker As any long serving PWD fan from Perth would attest, Parkway gig announcements in our sleepy little city have been a rollercoaster of emotions in the last […]
LIVE: SILVERSUN PICKUPS – Perth | Boorloo, 21 July 2026 Astor Theatre, Perth, Western Australia Photography by De Williams
Venue: The Pinnacle City: Nashville, TN Date: July 23, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) Thursday night on a co-headlining tour, Toad the Wet Sprocket and Men at Work played to an almost packed house at The Pinnacle in Nashville, TN. In a very chill performance, everyone had assigned seating and was excited […]
LIVE: JIM JEFFERIES – Perth | Boorloo, 30 July 2026 RAC Arena Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar It’s always a little odd to see one man on a stage telling gags in a room big enough to park a couple of jumbo jets (especially when the sound is echoing back off the rear […]
LIVE: LAUFEY – Perth | Boorloo, 25 July 2026 With Leonie Biney – RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Tia Pinnegar Photos by Nicole Mago, supplied Laufey (pronounced Lay-vey, even though she’s been quoted loving her fans for trying to say it anyway they do – that’s better than not at all, after all) […]
LIVE: Karnivool w/ TesseracT (UK) & Car Bomb (US) – Perth | Boorloo, 18 July 2026 Ice Cream Factory, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Ayla Simpson Photography by Michael Farnell The chart-topping album ‘In Verses’ is so much more than a meticulously crafted masterpiece. It explores resilience and perseverance through themes of self-reflection, struggle, hope […]
LIVE: Cradle of Filth + DevilDriver – Perth | Boorloo, 16 July 2026 The Astor, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Ayla Simpson Photography by Linda Dunjey The rain had been falling over Perth for the better part of the day, but if anything, it only heightened the mood as metal fans streamed into the Astor […]
