Tag: Rock
Into the Black with Staunton
We caught up with Staunton on Sunday night at The Metropolitan here in Annapolis. In the audience were other bands eager to see what the buzz around Staunton was about, along with a few fans they had made from Warped tour. Staunton recently played Vans Warped Tour last month for winning the Ernie Ball contest(Warped Tour Coverage including Staunton). When […]
Marianas Trench Bring back the 80’s
The beloved Canadian Pop band Marianas Trench came back to Baltimore Soundstage last night. (you can look at our previous review here.) The occasion was 80’s themed and the band went all in. They had a DJ playing 80’s hits as the crowds of colorful headbands and legwarmers filled the room. Marianas Trench also had […]
Warped Tour 2016!
The traveling circus that is Warped Tour came into town over the weekend. The long list of bands and the even longer lines of fans all gathered at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Saturday morning for the yearly installment. Some of the more recognizable bands on the roster were actually returning Warped veterans: Set It […]
Brand New rock Merriweather
No, this isn’t about the new renovations over at the beloved venue. The band Brand New rocked out Merriweather Post Pavilion last night to a full house, as they stopped by on their co-headlining tour with Modest Mouse. The tour is unique with just the two bands playing (no openers). Which felt very nice, you […]
Royal Teeth dig into DC
Last night Royal Teeth played at U Street Music Hall here in DC. These Louisiana locals always look right at home on a stage. The U Street stage did seem small for Royal Teeth. After seeing them play at venues like Rams Head Live, you could tell that they were constricted on a smaller stage, […]
Cage The Elephant and Portugal, The Man play Merriweather
An unusually “cold, cold, cold” night impacted attendance at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Sunday evening. A large number of attendees missed the opener Broncos, but were there for Portugal, The Man. Even during the the headliner, Cage The Elephant, Merriweather looked a little empty. Luckily the weather did not stop the audience from having a […]
Magic Man casts a spell at 9:30 Club again!
Last night Magic Man headlined once again at the infamous 9:30 Club in Washington DC. The New England based duo, Alex Caplow and Sam Lee, are taking a break from writing their next album to go on the Hotline Spring tour with Panama Wedding and The Griswolds. The audience was treated to a couple of […]
The Maine comes to Soundstage
Anyone who says Rock and Roll is dead obviously did not see The Maine perform at Baltimore Soundstage last night. The Emo rockers from Arizona, have a distinct sound. While this sound changed flavors throughout their five albums and four EP’s something has stayed consistent at its core. It’s modern American rock music and a […]
Metric Night One Done
Metric rocked Ram’s Head Live! last night in Baltimore on their “I Can See The End Tour”. There are bands that belong in small clubs and ones that belong in large stadiums. Metric is one that somehow brings the stadium feel to a small club while still yearning to be more. With songs like “Celebrate” […]
Metric To Play Two Shows
Metric has been running the alt-rock circuit for years now. They have played with the likes of Imagine Dragons and The Rolling Stones. They have played major festivals around the world, selling out dive bars and stadiums and everything in-between. The Canadian rockers are making two stops in the area this month. One at Rams […]
SafetySuit with Connell Cruise at U Street Music Hall
SafetySuit, an American alternative rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, played for an intimate crowd at U Street Music Hall in D.C. The band is comprised of four members – Doug Brown (vocals, rhythm guitar), Dave Garofalo (guitar), Jeremy Henshaw (bass) and Tate Cunningham (drums). There’s nothing better than a show full of dedicated fans. One […]
Marianas Trench is coming to The Fillmore
Marianas Trench is wrapping up their “Hey You Guys” tour in the next few weeks. The Canadian pop rock band are stopping in the area February, 4th at The Fillmore in Silver Spring. The tour coincides with their recent album release Astoria, which you may have heard the lead single “One Love” on the radio. […]
Hearing and seeing doubles with Echosmith and Twenty One Pilots
[do action=”fringe”/] September 9th was the start of the Blurryface Tour and the first stop was Washington DC! Finish Ticket, from California, opened up the electric evening, an evening that had people lining up over twelve hours before doors. The line sadly was not for them but the next two bands on the ticket, first of which […]
‘An Intimate Night Out with Neon Trees’ at 9:30 Club
Monday night, fans packed 9:30 Club for a sold out, ‘intimate night out’ with Tyler Glenn, Branden Campbell, Elaine Bradley, and Chris Allen – or better known as American rock band, Neon Trees from Provo, Utah. “We are going to sing, sweat and dance together,” said Tyler, Neon Trees’ lead singer. This tour is much […]
Marianas Trench comes to the Inner Harbor
Canadian Pop-Rockers Marianas Trench swooped into The Baltimore Soundstage Tuesday night. The four piece outfit is fronted by the eccentric Josh Ramsay, who helped co-write and produce “Call Me Maybe” with fellow Canadian, Carly Rae Jepsen. The show was hot, in more ways than one, it was extremely humid inside The Baltimore Soundstage. Fans were drenched […]
All Time Low plays hometown show
From Towson to Pier Six Pavilion is a quick drive down 83 for some, but for the hometown heroes All Time Low, it was a tour that took them around the world. After selling out Wembley Stadium to a cool 13,000 plus crowd, All Time Low came home to Baltimore and played Pier Six on […]
MLK Day Of Service, January 20th
Make Monday, January 20, 2014, a “Day On not a Day Off”. To Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Volunteer Center For Anne Arundel County, Church on the Rock and their partners invite you to celebrate by coming together and volunteering for several nonprofit organizations at one central location. The Event will be […]
Mid-Atlantic Battle Of The Bands — August 23rd
Jammin Java gives the local music scene a chance to show off their incredible talent at the ninth annual Mid-Atlantic Battle of the Bands on Friday, August 23rd at 7:30 pm. The five bands that made it through the semi-finals were Holly Would…, Cyrenic, Tattooed Beach Sluts, Sub-Radio Standard, and Simone and the Spectrum. Tickets […]
Van Warped Tour Coming To Area
If you have or know a teen or young adult, you will likely be hearing the word “warped” frequently for the next few weeks. The Warped Tour is coming to the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia on July 10th. The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival held in venues such as parking lots or fields […]
Chesapeake Wingstock Festival A Rousing Success
On June 9th, 802 people pigged out. Well, maybe they chickened out at the 1st Annual Chesapeake Wingstock Festival held at (and as a benefit for) the beautiful Camp Letts along the banks of the Rhode River in Edgewater. The family friendly event is the reincarnation of the Rocking on the Rhode event of years gone by. […]
Box of Rain to Host Annual Rock and Roast Event
Annapolis-based non-profit organization, Box of Rain Foundation will host the 2012 Rock and Roast annual fundraiser on May 12 from 6-10 p.m. at the Annapolis Maritime Museum located at 723 2nd Street in Eastport. Proceeds will benefit the non-profit program, which inspires, encourages, and educates Annapolis area youth through maritime experiences. General Tickets cost $50 […]
