Category: Reviews

Some concert reviews begin when the house lights go down. This one started somewhere around 7 a.m. in Kentucky, while I was still wiping the sleep from my eyes and questioning every decision that had led me to voluntarily spend the next four hours behind the wheel. Then again, this

It was one of those nights where live music fans had way too many choices. There were major concerts happening all over the Midwest, but when Matthew Fritsch reached out and asked if I’d make the trip to Columbus to shoot his show at the King of Clubs, I didn’t

Some concert nights begin with hours of anticipation. Others begin with a sprint through the rain carrying thousands of dollars’ worth of camera gear. Saturday night landed somewhere in the middle. With doors opening at 4 p.m. but music not kicking off until 8, I left home around 6:30 for

Some nights start with chaos before you ever walk through the gate. I left the house later than planned after my wife got home from work, and my daughters Bella, Valen, and I took a friend’s visiting daughter out for dinner before heading to the show. By the time I

Sometimes the best nights aren’t the ones you’ve had circled on the calendar for months. Sometimes they’re the last-minute text, the quick decision from your living room couch, and the mad scramble to make sure you packed enough batteries. That was Thursday night. At around 7:00 p.m., I looked at

Some bands rely on volume. Some rely on spectacle. The Electric Indigo relies on feel. As the direct support for The Summit Thursday night at Southgate House Revival in Newport, Kentucky, The Electric Indigo walked into one of music’s most unforgiving genres, blues-based rock, and made it look remarkably easy.

Opening a show is one of the toughest jobs in live music. You’re walking onto a stage where most of the audience bought tickets to see someone else. The room is still filling up, conversations are happening at the bar, and people are settling in for the evening. You have

Archers Gate, Saturday, June 27, 2026
, Annie’s Music Center, Cincinnati, Ohio Sometimes the concert experience begins long before the first note is played. Leaving the house Saturday evening, I immediately questioned my wardrobe choice. An 80-degree evening paired with Midwest humidity isn’t exactly hoodie weather. Thankfully, the air conditioning in

The Dreamboats
, June 18, 2026
, Summer Arts Festival
Veterans Park Amphitheater, Springfield, Ohio. Sometimes the best concert nights start with a little uncertainty. I left home around 5:00 PM on a rainy Thursday afternoon headed for Springfield, Ohio. As I watched the rain hit the windshield, I couldn’t help but wonder

By the time Friday night rolled around, CMA Fest had already done its best to remind me that I’m not twenty-five anymore. After spending Thursday bouncing between artist meetings, live performances, industry events, and enough late-night conversations to fill a season of a reality show, day two arrived with little