Concert Review: Postmodern Jukebox — A Blast From The Now

Postmodern Jukebox @ Old National Centre’s Egyptian Room on March 7th, 2024 — POSTMODERN JUKEBOX carried spectators into the past on Thursday night with their electronic swing covers of popular modern songs. Walking into the Egyptian Room before the show, one would immediately understand the vibe as they were surrounded by hundreds…

Convert Review: Silversun Pickups — Promise in the Dark You’ll be My Nightlight

Silversun Pickups @ The Vogue Theatre, Indianapolis, IN on February 29th, 2024 — It has been almost 2 years since I have last attended a show at The Vogue, one of the “most popular and storied music venues of the Midwest”, and the vibes several years after lockdowns ended are very different. I found out a few weeks ago…

Concert Review: An Evening With Haken

Haken @ Old National Centre’s Egyptian Room on February 22nd, 2024 — An Evening with Haken in support of their album Fauna, Upon walking in, it felt as if the room was a little large for the crowd as the chair seating didn’t even fill half of the room. But once the show started that feeling completely dissipated as the excitement and energy…

Concert Review: KISS — Let’s Just Be Glad for the Time Together

KISS @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN on November 25th, 2023 — Paul Stanley was ill with the flu nearly the entire week before KISS was due to perform their final show in Indianapolis on November 25th. I can say with almost 100% certainty that all the fans set to attend the show were constantly checking venue notifications and refreshing their browsers in anticipation…

Concert Review: P!nk —A Performance Nothing Less Than Fucking Perfect

P!nk @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN on November 7th, 2023 — On Tuesday night, downtown Indianapolis was packed as fans swarmed Gainbridge Fieldhouse for a much-anticipated show: P!nk. There was a hustle and bustle of excited moms and daughters alike, all eager for the show to start. Outside, a lone saxophonist…

Concert Review: John Mayer — It’s Just Another Shot in the Dark

John Mayer @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN on October 17th, 2023 — Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the absolute largest concert venue in Indianapolis, and somehow, it felt just as small and intimate as some of the smallest theaters in the city (once you got past the layers of security and hordes of fans). The Pacers’ home court was absolutely full of plush seating arranged in tidy rows and…

Concert Review: Chappell Roan — Two Hours of Peace

Chappell Roan @ The Deluxe at Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN on October 8th, 2023 — On Sunday night, if one were to descend the steps of Old National into the downstairs Deluxe, they would find the stairs littered with red feathers, presumably shed from a feather boa. This is how they would know they were in the right place: headed to Chappell Roan’s show…

Concert Review: Half Alive — I Find That Everything I Am Is Everything I Should Be

Half Alive featuring Thomas Headon @ The Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN on September 22nd, 2023 — half•alive came onto the stage at 9:00pm sharp to the roaring of the crowd in the Egyptian Room. They opened with “Tip Toes” but, possibly to the surprise of those who hadn’t seen them live before, started with the band hidden behind a large white sheet. For the entirety of the first song…

Concert Review: Disturbed x Breaking Benjamin x Jinjer

Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin & Jinjer @ Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN on September 2nd, 2023 — The crowd at Ruoff was definitely more diverse than I anticipated; there were metalheads of all ages, but there were a surprising number of families, including a several sweet little grandmas. This was probably the most active pit I’ve seen in a while as well. There were the obligatory beach balls, but I think it must have been someone’s birthday as well, as security confiscated multiple balloons. It had been blazing hot all week…