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NEWS

Tom Hamilton Band Announces Tour Dates

Dave Hoffenberg - February 3, 2026

You might know Tom Hamilton from JRAD aka Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, but after seeing his new...

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

January 24, 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

SHOW REVIEWS

Collective Soul

Ryan O'Malley - April 6, 2026

If there was one sound to define the rock music movement of the mid to late 1990’s,...

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

March 31, 2026

Rockin the Region with Neighbor

March 25, 2026

Stratgazer’s White Trash Bash show

March 21, 2026

Creekin at the Shea

March 15, 2026

EDITORS PICKS

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John Fogerty Still Chooglin’ Along at Mohegan Sun Arena

Show Reviews Joel Shover - November 20, 2025

Photography and words by @JoelShoverPhotographyFrom the moment I walked into Mohegan Sun Arena...

Mareux – Cruel World 2025

Band Spotlight Harriet Kaplan - May 15, 2025

LMN&R is profiling Aryan Ashtiani AKA Mareux ahead of his live performance at...

FESTIVAL PREVIEWS

The Town and the City Festival

LMNR - April 13, 2026

14 Bluegrass and Old Time Acts to Perform at Club Passim’s 14th Annual Down Home Up Here Bluegrass Festival on Patriot’s Day Weekend

April 10, 2026

Sublime Announces “SUBLIME ME GUSTA” MUSIC FESTIVAL – A Multi-City Celebration of Reggae, Punk Rock, Hip-Hop, and The Spirit of Sublime

December 8, 2025

The Black Angels Host Levitation 2025

September 10, 2025

Free Festival We Make Noise Happening August 23 in Downtown

August 8, 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

Jerry Jam July 18 2019

July 25, 2019

Sammi Garett Interview

December 17, 2016

Old Crow Medicine Show at Green River Music festival

April 2, 2012

Al Stewart Los Angeles 2024

April 25, 2024

EVEN MORE NEWS

Chadwick Stokes’ Rock Opera 1972 to Premiere at American Repertory Theater...

April 20, 2026

Machete.exe Album Release Show at Sagebird Ciderworks

April 14, 2026

Laurie Berkner Rockin the Region

March 19, 2026