On December 14, 2018, legendary band Taking Back Sunday graced the stage at Starland Ballroom in New Jersey, adorned in suits printed with loud Christmas tree patterns to play their 5th Annual Holiday Spectacular. But this time was different. They had just recently announced that they would be celeb...

Before the wildly loved band called The Maine graced the stage at Webster Hall in New York City,  another group jammed out for the already-packed venue. The concept of having opening bands started with the idea that they would get the crowd excited and hyped up for the main act. While there is absol...

In a packed out room in The Bowery Ballroom, located in Manhattan, I was sure there would be no room for any mosh pits at the Enter: Shikari show. But unlike any crowd I had ever seen before, those fans found away. Starting off the setlist with their first single since joining the SO Recordings team...

Following their latest release, entitled ‘Morbid Stuff,’ Canadian punk rock band PUP set out for a North American tour mid-April of 2019. In New York City, they played at the very compact Brooklyn Steel. With no barricade and limited side-stage space, it was a night PUP was used to: sweaty, intimate...

There’s a reason Frank Iero is one of our favorite artists to see live. The raw passion and energy he puts into every note of his recorded songs carry over incredibly to his live performances. Every single night he gets on that stage, he plays as if his life depends on it. And considering his dedica...

Here at the Observatory in North Park, San Diego, Jena Rose opened up for Aly & AJ on their two month long U.S. leg of the Sanctuary tour . To end this leg of the tour with a bang, Jena Rose released her newest single “Mad Men”. Her lucky fans got to hear it live after the release and also catch th...

Sometimes a young woman from Australia moves to Brooklyn, New York and decides to start an art-pop project which eventually gets booked to play a gig at a lively New Jersey venue called The Saint. This is one of those things that seems like it shouldn’t have happened but you’re entirely glad that it...

On June 22nd, a large group of people were enthusiastically lined up to board the boat at Pier 36. You might assume they were there to enjoy the beautiful New York City scenery (which might be partially true) but Rocks Off Cruise was booked that day for a special performance from Frank Iero and the...

Fresh off a new album and a Grammy nomination, British rock band Bring Me The Horizon brought their electric Second Base Tour to The Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee last week. Fronted by lead singer Oli Sykes the band showed that even though they have evolved in their sound, they still know how to rock...

On May 10, the band Citizen embarked upon a co-headlining tour with fellow midwest rockers Knuckle Puck. Completing that lineup as the opening bands are Oso Oso and Hunny. From start to finish, it’s a lineup like no other, evoking sing-a-longs, crowd surfing, and mosh pits in cities all across the U...