Concert Review: Pearl Jam — Dark Matter World Tour with Glen Hansard

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…

Concert Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers — It’s Bitter Baby, and It’s Very Sweet

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.

Concert Review: Santana x Counting Crows — Give Me Your Heart, Make it Real, or Else Forget About It

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…

Concert Review: Noah Kahan — Stick Season in Indianapolis

Fall Out Boy & Bring Me The Horizon @ Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN on July 16th, 2023 — I first saw Fall Out Boy in concert when I was 14 and they were just coming off of hiatus a decade ago now. While I will never forget that show, and how much it meant to me to see a band I loved perform after years of being in limbo, I do not think my 14 year old “emo kid” self would have been prepared for the show that I saw tonight.

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…

Concert Review: Fall Out Boy — What Former Emo Kids Do on a Sunday Night

Fall Out Boy & Bring Me The Horizon @ Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN on July 16th, 2023 — I first saw Fall Out Boy in concert when I was 14 and they were just coming off of hiatus a decade ago now. While I will never forget that show, and how much it meant to me to see a band I loved perform after years of being in limbo, I do not think my 14 year old “emo kid” self would have been prepared for the show that I saw tonight.