The Growlers Kick it with the Growlers as the California-based indie-rock band brings their edgy, mysterious surf-pop to the 954. “With a playful, full-bodied bass up-front and acidic vocals over top,” the Orange County rockers, as described by New Times, have “honed a distinct and infectious sound.” Check them out for yourself this…
When it comes to Halloween, your party plans are just as — if even more — important that your costume. And if you and your clan have already gathered your light sabers and chosen your Star Wars characters, but have yet to decide where you’re going to spend the fright-fest…
No tricks, just treats — that’s what South Florida is in for this All Hallows’ Eve. But you won’t have to disguise yourself as Batman and empty out your neighbor’s stash of candy apples and Kit Kat bars to join in on all the spooky fun. All you have to…
New Found Glory & Yellowcard Relive your high school memories as hometown heroes New Found Glory and “Ocean Avenue” punks Yellowcard join musical forces for a co-headlining tour at Revolution. “Having both originated with the alternative-music scene of the late ’90s and 2000s,” the bands, as pointed out by New…
Ani DiFranco Ani DiFranco is edgy, outspoken, and hugely influential. And although it’s been a quarter-century since the singer and feminist icon released her self-titled debut album, DiFranco, as pointed out in a recent New Times piece, “remains the inherent insurgent, railing against the mainstream while others are merely wailing,…
Kraftwerk’s 3-D Tour After a three-year South Florida hiatus, Kraftwerk is back. And for its homecoming, the pioneering electronic music collective — which, as pointed out in a recent New Times article, paved the way for Miami bass, the Magic City’s signature sound — is bringing a 3D spectacle (and…
Icona Pop Icona Pop fans may be “the fucking realest,” but that’s just because Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt are a pair of total badasses. “We are feminists and I think every good person on this earth should be,” Jawo told our sister paper, the Miami New Times back in 2013…
Van Halen Brace yourself for a total Van Halen bacchanal and watch the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band to ever exist “Light Up the Sky” in West Palm Beach. Joined by 24-year-old Wofgang Van Halen — who replaced longtime bassist Michael Anthony back in 2006 when he was just 16 — the Pasadena, California…
On September 19, 1914, Mac Klein was born — just 49 years after Robert E. Lee’s army fired the last bullet of the Civil War and two months into World War I. The Ford Model T was celebrating its sixth year on the road. Miami Beach didn’t exist, and neither…
Wilson Wilson’s Chad Nicefield may have gotten into the whole music thing for the free booze, but the Detroit metal band, as pointed out in a recent New Times article, “has taken on the role of repping and bolstering its hometown, a city that’s seen its fair share of turmoil over…
Rick Springfield Rick Springfield may be a Grammy award-winning songwriter and former General Hospital heartthrob, but all that success can’t make up for the fact the hopeless romantic still wishes he had “Jessie’s Girl.” Maybe all that will change when the Aussie rocker — and one of the dreamiest 66-year-old men…
Rivers West Palm Beach indie rockers Rivers may have reached a new level of maturity, but that won’t stop them from rockin’ the night away with a bunch of Kids in celebration of their latest release, Wide Eyes. “The first EP we were throwing as many darts as we could…
J. Cole The trek from 1401 Forest Hills Drive in Fayetteville, North Carolina to 601-7 Sansburys Way in West Palm Beach, Florida is a pretty long one. But for a dreamer like J. Cole, 677 miles is nothing in comparison to the amount of years it’s taken the rapper to get…
Alice In Chains You can argue that death hangs over Alice In Chains more than most bands — the crew lost two original members to addiction, bassist Mike Starr in 2011 and singer Layne Staley in 2002 — but the Seattle quartet is, as pointed out in a recent New…
Face to Face Not even a four-year hiatus from 2004 to 2008 could put a stop to Southern California punk outfit Face to Face from producing headbang-worthy tuneage. As 24-year veterans of SoCal punk, frontman Trever Keith and his crew will be taking over Culture Room for a night of power…
Dave Matthews Band Love them or hate them, it’s not officially summer till the Dave Matthews Band comes crashin’ into town. As expressed by New Times’ biggest DMB fan and six-year concert vet: “You’ll never see a band move a crowd like they do or tease fans expecting one song,…
Marilyn Manson and The Smashing Pumpkins Marilyn Manson may be a ’90s rock revolutionary, but Brian Hugh Warner’s got nothing but respect for SoFla. Mainly because homeboy got his start in Fort Lawdy as Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids back in 1989. Now, Manson’s returning to his former stomping grounds…
Thursday Sound Series Jam to the sounds of “love, explosions, bikini contests, bar fights, and good times” of the SunGhosts. Rock “Til the City Goes Under” as Miami New Times’ Best Of 2015 Readers’ Choice winners for best band bring their “sun-drenched garage rock” to Stache. With SunGhosts, Kid Lore, and Millionyoung. Presented…
Neon Trees “I think when you are honest and open in general, people can’t find fault in it if it is the real deal,” Neon Tree’s lead singer, Tyler Glenn told New Times in an interview last year. “There is really nothing left to judge.” That, and many more life-isms,…
Dierks Bentley. There’s nothing more American than drinking booze out of red Solo cups and getting “Drunk On A Plane” to some good ‘ol country songs. So for this week’s pre-Fourth of July shenanigans, we’re gonna pour some “Coke and whiskey,” jam to the Sounds of Summer with Dierks Bentley,…
Limelight: Sock Hop Do the sock hop! Relive the retro cool days of rock ‘n’ roll and old-school rhythm and blues with “octogenarian band leader,” Otis Cadillac and the El Dorados R&B Revue at BaCa. With Otis Cadillac and the El Dorados R&B Revue. Wednesday, June 24, 5:30 p.m. Bailey Contemporary…
Lana Del Rey’s Endless Summer Tour. Lana Del Rey may be bringing the death of the American Dream to the 561, but in South Florida, summer truly is endless. Guess that must be why little Ms. “Blue Jeans” is bringing her Endless Summer Tour to the Coral Sky Amphitheatre. With…
