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

Interview: Dana Colley and the New Morphine release. Vapors of Morphine Tour Dates.

LMNR - October 22, 2026

Public Image Ltd. at Big Night Live

Stevo Rood - October 6, 2026

Megadeth and Iron Maiden Late Summer Tour at Hersheypark Stadium

Ryan O'Malley - September 25, 2026

EDDIE 9V REIMAGINES GEORGE McCRAE’s “ROCK YOUR BABY”

LMNR - September 24, 2026

Fluffy Brings the Chisme to Foxwoods and Mohegan Gets Roasted

Joel Shover - September 11, 2026

NEWS

Rustic Overtones Deerfield MA

LMNR - August 20, 2026

Treehouse Brewing Deerfield, MA August 4, 2026Rustic Overtones have been delivering their brand of rock and roll...

The Bogmen return to Webster Hall for Special Performance

August 18, 2026

Rest in Peace Frank Beard

August 18, 2026

Toto at Leader Bank Pavillion

August 8, 2026

Phish Phenway N1

August 1, 2026

SHOW REVIEWS

Will Wood Begins his Self-ish Tour with High Energy...

Anthony Burnett - August 19, 2026

by Anthony BurnettOn Friday, August 14th, Will Wood performed at the Royale on Tremont St. to begin...

Brandi Carlile Makes It Human at Mohegan Sun Arena

August 18, 2026

A White Wedding at Red Hot Mohegan Sun

August 13, 2026

Newport Jazz Festival Day 3

August 13, 2026

Three Bands. Three Decades. One Incredible Night at Mohegan...

August 5, 2026

EDITORS PICKS

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Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia Venue Spotlight

Venue Spotlight LMNR - February 2, 2022

The newest venue in the city of Brotherly Love brings the traditions of...

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

Show Reviews LMNR - June 29, 2021

The music of Queen is timeless, and is adored beyond measure by the...

FESTIVAL PREVIEWS

Baygrass Brings a Standout Lineup and an IBMA Event of the Year Nomination to Sandy Point

Dan Rozman - September 11, 2026

The East Boston Latin Music & Dance Festival is Back September 13th at East Boston Memorial Park

September 3, 2026

PHILLY MUSIC FEST CELEBRATES TEN YEARS OF PHILLY BANDS AND RAISING MONEY FOR KIDS

May 20, 2026

SQUEEZE Storm North America with Adam Ant, Haircut 100, & Leon Tilbrook

May 15, 2026

The Town and the City Festival

April 13, 2026

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

The Range Rocks Again

June 11, 2021

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

Four Things You Probably Don’t Know About The Beatles’ Rooftop Gig

LMNR - April 21, 2020

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

Katey Sagal and The Forest Rangers

December 2, 2019

John Mayer Sob Rock Tour Opener

February 10, 2022

STYX, REO Speedwagon and Loverboy Review

July 20, 2022

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Las Rageous 2018

January 29, 2018

New Orleans After Dark and Beyond During Jazz Fest 2024

June 3, 2024

Quincy Jones Birthday Party

August 8, 2023

Marc Ford Taffeta Music Lowell, Massachusetts!

June 15, 2023

EVEN MORE NEWS

POLYPHIA Announces New Record “Be Not Afraid” Out October 23rd

September 10, 2026

Karina Rykman Releases New Song, “Shoegaze Summer”

September 1, 2026

Grahame Lesh & Friends Fall 2026 Tour

September 1, 2026