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From the AltWire Archives: concert review
Don Broco Unleashes It’s Fury in Philadelphia: Review
Don Broco was a force to be reckoned with in Philadelphia, PA. Read our review of the show here.
Review: The Wonder Years – Live in Atlanta, GA – 09/17/2023
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of “The Greatest Generation” album, The Wonder Years take on 33 different cities over the course of 2 months. On stop number seven, The Wonder Years, along with ...
[Concert Review] Awolnation at Scala – London, UK 04/22/18
A few months ago I covered Awolnation’s latest studio effort Here Come The Runts in a review here on AltWire, offering my thoughts and feelings on what I felt was an incredibly captivating and ...
[Concert Review] Two Nights of Ballyhoo! in Central Florida
Aberdeen, Maryland based, Reggae-Punk-Rock band, Ballyhoo! Has kicked off their 2018 by going on the road. On January 26th, as part of their tour, they passed through my hometown Sanford, Florida, at West End ...
[Concert Review] Steel Panther @ O2 Academy – 01/20/2018
There’s not much you can say about Steel Panther that hasn’t already been said before. When they first came onto the scene back in 2009 you didn’t know if these guys were for real, ...
[Concert Review] Highly Suspect @ ‘The Waterfront’ 01/30/2018
If live performances at Norwich’s, ‘The Waterfront’, have ever excelled in one, very simple way, it would be intimacy. Being relatively small compared to most others, the 1993 established venue has attracted a surprisingly ...
[Concert Review] Julien Baker at Thalia Hall – October 22nd, 2017
Julien Baker’s self-proclaimed “bummer tunes” sounded especially melancholic inside the historic and grandiose Thalia Hall in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. Almost as if her sound was meant to be heard in such a seasoned venue that has undoubtedly seen ...
[Concert Review] Stone Sour W/ The Pretty Reckless at Brixton Academy, London 12/05/17
Good old Brixton Academy, a stalwart in the London music scene. A venue that has withstood the test of time when so many others have fallen to demolition or repurpose. Some of the greatest ...
Hoodie Allen Concert Review: October 18th, 2017
After taking a one-year hiatus to work on new music, Hoodie Allen bounced back with “The Hype,” his newest album as well as a world tour. The Hype World Tour will be traveling through ...
[Concert Review] Dashboard Confessional, All American Rejects – Detroit, MI
Teenage dreams came true for many music fans when emo mainstay Dashboard Confessional and pop rockers All American Rejects announced a co-headlining tour. On the #dcaar tour, opening support was provided by The Social ...
[Concert Review] Seether
Photos and review by Brett Allan Photography From the moment you walked in, there was no denying who the crowd was here to see, and that was the headliner: Seether. As the opening band and ...
Review: Slightly Stoopid Thrills at St Augustine Amphitheater
It has been an excellent summer for reggae music in Florida’s St Augustine Amphitheater. Slightly Stoopid‘s recent appearance was loaded with big names and good vibes that brought people together in ways they might ...
[Concert Review] Thrice, Deftones & Rise Against – 06/24 Jacksonville, FL
Thrice, Deftones, and Rise Against have joined forces this summer, forming one of the best lineups of the season. Each group has their own distinct history and approach when it comes to live rock ...
[Concert Review] Expendables at St. Augustine Amphitheater
I’m sure it was a little surreal for The Expendables to follow notorious punk act The Queers and open for Reel Big Fish (arguably one of the biggest name in ska) but they brought ...
[Concert Review] Reel Big Fish at St. Augustine Amphitheater
Reel Big Fish has an infectious live energy that has to be experienced to be understood. Sweaty, skanking (or ska-dancing) fans that have seen them before are sure to return again and again for ...
[Concert Review] Coheed and Cambria: “Neverender GAIBSIV” tour
I swear Neverenders never get old. For those of you not familiar with Coheed and Cambria, a Neverender is exactly what it sounds like: It’s a concert where the band plays one (or a ...
[Concert Review] Mayday Parade at Starland Ballroom
On Friday, May 12, the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, N.J., was packed for Mayday Parade’s sold-out A Lesson in Romantics 10th Anniversary Tour. I’ve been a fan of Mayday Parade for as long as I can ...
Weezer Brings Skill, Good Times, and A Red Velvet Cape to St Augustine Ampitheater
Some of the first music videos I ever watched on MTV featured Weezer. I remember being immediately fascinated by this nerdy but punk mentality that was just weird enough to exist at the time, ...
AltWire Concert Review: Evanescence – Dallas, TX 10/28/16
Dallas’ Southside Ballroom was the host of the debut show for Evanescence, 2016. The tour comes just before the Christmas release of a complete vinyl box set for the band, featuring music written before ...
AltWire Concert Review – Rob Thomas 09/24/16
Allen, Texas, and I’m brought face to face with the tour manager for Rob Thomas. “Two songs”, he says, referring to the amount I’m allowed to shoot. I’m one song shy of standard concert ...
