...and I'll teach myself to live with a walk-on part of a background shot, from a movie I'm not.
Apple Shampoo
blink-182 x Alkaline Trio x Drug Church @ Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN on September 18th, 2025 — It was a full-blown time warp on a warm-but-manageable weekday evening in September, pulling thousands of fans through decades of pop-punk memories while proving they’re still eager to…
If you should die before me, ask if you can bring a friend.
Still Remains
Stone Temple Pilots x Live x Soul Asylum @ Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN on September 15th, 2024 — I started college in 1994 and STP’s Purple and Live’s Throwing Copper were the soundtracks of my freshman year. Soul Asylum had been…
I ain't even see the face, but she got beautiful boobies.
Spoil My Night
Post Malone x Muscadine Bloodline @ Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN on September 12th, 2024 — Post Malone’s F-1 Trillion tour took Ruoff by storm, and it was anything but your typical country concert. Post’s unapologetic take on country music was a creative fusion that paid homage to country’s roots while adding Posty’s signature…
Scared to hold hands at school disco days, 007, Nintendo, James Bond, Hot Pockets in the microwave.
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Glass Animals x Kevin Abstract @ Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN on August 23rd, 2024 — Excitement was high on Friday night as fans packed Ruoff in anticipation of seeing English electronic-rock band Glass Animals. Many fans were dressed in space…
I'll ride the wave where it takes me. I'll hold the pain, release me.
Release
Pearl Jam x Glen Hansard @ Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN on August 26th, 2024 — Wow. Almost a full year from the original concert date that was rescheduled due to sickness, Pearl Jam finally returned to Indiana for the first time since 2010. Their long-anticipated return…
In my life I have seen people walk into the sea, just to find memories plagued by constant misery.
Shake Me Down
Cage the Elephant x Young The Giant — Got Me Floating Like A Rainbow @ Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN on August 7th, 2024 — Cage the Elephant’s return to the Indianapolis area as part of their Neon Pill Tour was nothing short of spectacular, reaffirming their status as one of the most vital and dynamic forces in…
Hypergolic fumes, hyperbolic tunes, it's a symphony of fear, but I'm still here!
Radio Silence
Styx and Foreigner @ Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN on July 26th, 2024 — When you go to see a triple bill such as this one, all three bands are going to have shorter sets, and in this case, the headliner has only time to play their bigger hits. All in all, it was a good show, and four hours of excellent classic rock made for a good night. It was performed in front of a very large energetic crowd, and even though beer has become…
Standing in line to see the show tonight and there’s a light on; heavy glow.
By The Way
Red Hot Chili Peppers @ Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN on July 25th, 2024 — The Red Hot Chili Peppers brought their iconic blend of funk, rock, and punk to a sold out audience at Ruoff on July 25th delivering a performance that were full of greatest hits and deep cuts alike.
Just a shy guy looking for a two-ply Hefty bag to hold my love.
Drive By
Train x REO Speedwagon @ Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN on July 10th, 2024 — Ruoff Music Center was buzzing with anticipation on Wednesday. This show drew the attention of an older demographic overall, but I still saw plenty of young…
There's a darkness livin' deep in my soul; I still got a purpose to serve.
Put Your Lights On
Santana x Counting Crows @ Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN on June 23rd, 2024 — This past Sunday, Counting Crows and Santana transported a packed house back to the heyday of 90s rock. Despite neither of the artists having release new music in several years, Ruoff’s pavilion and lawn were…