Concert Review: Deftones & Gojira Shovin’ It in the Circle City

It was unseasonably hot and humid outside at White River State Park’s TCU Amphitheater on Tuesday night. The freshly renovated venue, which manages to feel both gigantic and intimate all at once, was absolutely buzzing with fans from all walks of life and made for great people-watching in between sets. …

Concert Review: WOLF Alice — My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fairy Tale

Wolf Alice @ Old National Centre on April 5th, 2022 — As part of their victory lap Blue Weekend tour (which kicked off in the US in fall 2021), Wolf Alice made their way back to The Deluxe in Indianapolis for the first time since 2016. Accompanying the British alt-rockers was Charlie Hickey, an artist so new that his tour predates the release of his debut album, Nervous at Night. 

Vans Warped Tour 2018: Good Bye, and Good Night

If this is indeed the final iteration of the Vans Warped Tour, it ends exactly how I would’ve imagined it: my voice gone from a day of singing along to my favorites, a headful of memories of all the good times I had throughout the day, a smile on my …

Concert Review: Make Pop Punk Great Again

Waterparks @ Deluxe at Old National Centre on November 25th, 2017 — “Four bands from all over bringing a fun night of pop punk and uniting a group of strangers better than an angry, narcissistic carrot. That’s how to you make punk (and America) great again.

Concert Review: The Joys of a Midwest Kid

Lily and Madeleine @ Deluxe at Old National Centre on February 25th, 2017 — “It’s about how much you feel each note, each lyric, each little detail from start to finish. Not many people do it like they do.”

Concert Review: Party Like A…

Rockstar Energy Taste of Chaos @ Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park on June 5th, 2016 — “After listening to these songs for years, one thing is for certain: these were made to be sung at the top of your lungs with a few thousand of your closest friends.”

Concert Review: Can’t Be Contained

Issues @ Deluxe at Old National Centre on April 2nd, 2016 — “If the first three bands were the actual “Outbreak,” then Issues was the band where we realize we can’t contain it any longer…The band may be called “Issues,” but this show has everything but that.”

Concert Review: Folk Hop N’ Roll Forever

Judah and the Lion @ Deluxe at Old National Centre on March 24th, 2016 — “Dancing? Singing? Clapping along? Hanging from the rafters? Just your average folk hop n’ roll show, ladies and gentlemen.”