Venue: Ovens Auditorium City: Charlotte, NC Dates: February 5, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Was able to dial back the musical clock nearly 30 years and revisit some killer R&B from the mid 90’s when the Room 112 Tour rolled into Charlotte’s Ovens Auditorium. Making my way through the venue and […]
Venue: The Fillmore City: Charlotte, NC Dates: February 6, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) While I might attend a comedy show from time to time, it isn’t my norm and certainly not when it comes to photographing a show. Truth be told, Margaret Cho’s Choligarchy tour stop on a Friday night […]
Venue: Park Theatre City: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Date: February 4, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Alejandro Penner (https://www.alejandropenner.ca/) It’s a warm winter day in Winnipeg, Manitoba—by warm, I mean a balmy -2°C. As I’m driving to the Park Theatre, my excitement is steadily building. Tonight, I’m finally seeing Danko Jones live. I still remember the first time […]
Venue: The Fillmore City: Charlotte, NC Dates: January 17, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) First show of the year and I was pumped to see Nothing More in Charlotte, but little did I know how good this show was going to be. I missed the first opening act but made it […]
Venue: The Fillmore City: Charlotte, NC Date: February 4, 2026 Review and Photographs by: Jeffrey Everett The Wombats, and indie rock band from Liverpool, brough their Oh! The Ocean Tour to Charlotte on Wednesday night. It’s hard to believe it was all the way back in 2003 when as teenagers they formed the band. Now six […]
LIVE: COG – Fremantle, 30 Jan 2026 Freo Social, Fremantle, Western Australia Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton Photography by Michael Farnell It hardly feels like it has been that long since Cog shared the stage at Red Hill with local heroes Karnivool, yet that memorable performance took place back in September 2022. In the intervening years, […]
LIVE: Deacon Blue – Perth, 28 Jan 2026 Astor theatre, Perth, Western Australia Review & photos by Pete Gardner Nearly 40 years after the release of Raintown, Deacon Blue’s debut album and tribute to their home town of Glasgow, detailed the struggles of inner city life against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Ricky Ross shows his […]
LIVE: DAVID BYRNE – Perth, 27 Jan 2026 RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Michael Farnell With the groundbreaking live Talking Heads film Stop Making Sense from 1984 in our minds, the last thing we’d expect from David Byrne was a “normal” rock show, but even we weren’t expecting a […]
LIVE: Froth & Fury 2026 – Perth, 24 Jan 2026 Perth HPC, Mt Claremont, Western Australia Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton & Ayla Simpson Photography by Luke Baker OK, so things started a little later than expected for the representatives of 100% Rock, but there was no mistaking the trigger beats rolling in from the car […]
LIVE: TILL LINDEMANN – Perth, 22 Jan 2026 Metro City, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Linda Dunjey No matter how adventurous and open-minded you are, the odds are pretty strong that your sex life is pretty vanilla compared to Till Lindemann’s. The Rammstein singer’s solo outings feature such kink-obsessed subject matter […]
LIVE: YUNGBLUD – Perth, 20 Jan 2026 The Ice Cream Factory, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Linda Dunjey It’s the hottest ticket in Australia right now for the pop and rock outcasts: the lowlifes, the loners, the fleabags – and just the plain curious: Dom Harrison – Yungblud – riding a […]
LIVE: NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS with ALDOUS HARDING – Fremantle, 17 Jan 2026 Fremantle Park, Western Australia Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar Photography by Linda Dunjey Hailing originally from New Zealand, Hannah Harding (known professionally as Aldous Harding) and her two offsiders deliver a set of folky pop which is delicate and fragile, their […]
LIVE: TURNSTILE – Perth, 11 Jan 2026 Red Hill Auditorium, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Melanie Scrafton Photography by Luke Baker 2025 release ‘Never Enough’ brought this band into Grammy nomination territory, and boldly supported by The Chain and Basement for the final show on this Australian Tour in Perth, Turnstile proved they can craft […]
LIVE: THE LAST DINNER PARTY with SIR CHLOE – Perth, 10 Jan 2026 Red Hill Auditorium, Perth, Western Australia Reviewed by Tia Pinnegar Photography by Pete Gardner Having just finished their recent sold out tour around North America, EU and the UK, The Last Dinner Party are set to tour Australia in the coming week […]
LIVE: Travis with Josh Pyke — Fremantle, 8 January 2026 Metropolis Fremantle, Western Australia Review & photography by Linda Dunjey Josh Pyke set a warm tone as opener, alone on stage with guitar and harmonica. The crowd were supportive although as Josh commented, they were really there to see Travis. Josh gave stories between some […]
WA Day Festival – Jebediah, Little Birdy, Drapht, Voyager & more, 22-23 Nov 2025 Burswood Park, Perth, Western Australia Review & photography by Pete Gardner Western Australia Day, the annual Public holiday for the state, celebrates the founding of the Swan River Colony in 1829 (much to the continuing annoyance of the people who already […]
Venue: Cain Center For The Arts City: Cornelius, NC Dates: December 20, 2025 Review and Photographs by: Todd “Toddstar” Jolicoeur (www.toddstarphotography.com) Every year, there is a little mystique around the final show I cover. There is always a little excitement looking forward to the calendar flip and the shows on the horizon as well as […]
Venue: Brooklyn Bowl Nashville Date: December 17, 2025 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) Ending the highly anticipated final show of their almost completely sold-out tour, All Them Witches hit the stage with swagger and purpose, knowing that they were going to give the packed house exactly what they wanted and then some. All […]
Venue: House of Blues City: Orlando, FL Date: December 12, 2025 Review and Photographs by: James Zambon (https://jameszambon.com) I set out on the trek across Florida Friday afternoon to catch Silverstein at the House of Blues Orlando for their 25 Years of Noise tour, and if you’ve ever driven through central Florida, you already know the gamble that […]
Venue: Marathon Music Works Date: December 9, 2025 Review and Photographs by: Jacob Smith (https://www.jhs-photo.com) One thing Whitechapel can always prove is that even on a cold night, they will pack a house ready for some face-melting metal. Hitting the stage in Nashville, TN, at Marathon Music Works to what must have been a sold-out […]
