Live Music News & Review - The First Word on The Scene

Grammy Winning Bronwyn Keith-Hynes Comes to Groton Hill May 3rd

LMNR - April 22, 2026

Chadwick Stokes’ Rock Opera 1972 to Premiere at American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.)

LMNR - April 20, 2026

Machete.exe Album Release Show at Sagebird Ciderworks

LMNR - April 14, 2026

Festival Preview

The Town and the City Festival

LMNR - April 13, 2026

Festival Preview

14 Bluegrass and Old Time Acts to Perform at Club Passim’s 14th Annual...

LMNR - April 10, 2026

NEWS

LEGENDARY ROCK BAND MEN AT WORK ANNOUNCE 2026 U.S....

LMNR - January 24, 2026

Grammy Award-winning rock band Men At Work, led by original member Colin Hay, announce a summer 2026...

MULTI-PLATINUM ROCK LEGENDS BLUES TRAVELER AND GIN BLOSSOMS ANNOUNCE RETURN...

January 23, 2026

Following the Arrow: Remembering Bob Weir

January 15, 2026

Albert Lee is ‘Laying It Down” on Tour.

January 5, 2026

Herbie Hancock Louisville KY

November 9, 2025

SHOW REVIEWS

Chuck Ragan, Dogwood Tales & CJ Hise at The...

Anthony Burnett - March 31, 2026

by Anthony Burnett Nestled in downtown Harrisonburg, VA, guests at The Golden Pony...

Rockin the Region with Neighbor

March 25, 2026

Stratgazer’s White Trash Bash show

March 21, 2026

Creekin at the Shea

March 15, 2026

Dropping Julia Brings a Warm Jazz-Pop Show to Clementine...

March 3, 2026

EDITORS PICKS

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Sublime Announces “SUBLIME ME GUSTA” MUSIC FESTIVAL – A Multi-City Celebration of Reggae, Punk...

Festival Preview LMNR - December 8, 2025

INAUGURAL EVENT KICKS OFF MAY 9 IN FORT WORTH, TX AT PANTHER ISLAND...

Dark Star Orchestra — Keeping the Long Strange Trip Alive

Show Reviews Rob Blaze - February 17, 2026

Dark Star Orchestra delivered a masterclass in Grateful Dead devotion at the Ventura Music...

FESTIVAL PREVIEWS

The Black Angels Host Levitation 2025

Miles Hurley - September 10, 2025

Free Festival We Make Noise Happening August 23 in Downtown

August 8, 2025

3rd Annual Fields & Forest Forever Music Fest

July 28, 2025

Full 2025 Lowell Folk Festival Schedule for July 25-27 Released

July 25, 2025

Caribbean Association of the Hudson Valley Inc. Launches to Empower and Unite Caribbean Community

June 18, 2025

VENUE SPOTLIGHT

GARCIA’S CHICAGO SHARES ECLECTIC MENU AND BEVERAGE PROGRAM INSPIRED BY JERRY GARCIA’S PERSONAL TASTES, HERITAGE, AND MUSIC

LMNR - May 1, 2025

52 Sumner Springfield MA

April 3, 2025

Sk8bar: Skating, Music, Freedom

May 8, 2023

Fritzel’s New Orleans

January 6, 2023

Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia Venue Spotlight

February 2, 2022

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Joe Samba Little East Coast Tour Starts Jan 29

Dave Hoffenberg - January 28, 2026

She Wants Revenge on this Cruel World

May 16, 2025

MUSICAL MEMORIES

How an Era Ended: Knebworth Park, the Last Live Performance of Freddie Mercury With Queen

LMNR - June 29, 2021

by Popular Demand

Concert Memory: The Who and the Grateful Dead

Robert E ODonnell - April 28, 2020

By Robert E O'DonnellOn March 28th, 1981, I was there at The RockPalast in Essen, Germany, in the fifth row for The Who & The Grateful Dead. I actually snuck into the show...

Chicago LIVE at Fred Kavli Theatre

February 25, 2022

John Mayer Sob Rock Tour Opener

February 10, 2022

Katey Sagal and The Forest Rangers

December 2, 2019

STYX, REO Speedwagon and Loverboy Review

July 20, 2022

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Saint Motel San Francisco

March 17, 2020

Irving Plaza Golden Gate Wingmen March 26 2016 NYC

March 29, 2016

Kenny Roby – plays the song Colorado at the Orange Peel...

January 30, 2013

Liam Geddes

March 23, 2019

EVEN MORE NEWS

Collective Soul

April 6, 2026

Laurie Berkner Rockin the Region

March 19, 2026

Midnight Sun Shows off Witty Tarbox’s Proficiency in Different Genres

March 11, 2026