Outbreak Festival 2026’s Best Performances
Outbreak Festival is the most consistently hailed event in European hardcore. Now, four years into that title, how can it possibly live up to the hype?
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BottleRock 2026 Turns Napa Valley into a Musical Paradise
The annual Memorial Day weekend festival BottleRock Napa Valley triumphs again, with arguably the most diverse lineup of any major festival in America.
Symphonic Cinematic Celebration of Miles Davis Dazzles
This production pairs Miles Davis’ original, isolated live trumpet performances from a new film with new orchestrations by a 12-piece ensemble performed.
Phish Go Gonzo in Return to Sphere Las Vegas
Catching Phish performing live at Las Vegas’ Sphere feels like chasing down that elusive American Dream and catching up with it, at least for a weekend.
Instant Alter Conjure a Golden Dawn at SFJAZZ
“Future Fusion” group Instant Alter occupy a rare category of artist with the spiritual ambitions to match their musical prowess.
Grahame Lesh & Friends Revive the Dead at the Fillmore
Holding Grahame Lesh’s shows at the Fillmore invokes a connection, as it was one of the Grateful Dead’s early labs for forging their influential psychedelic rock.
Jesse Welles Electrifies Berkeley and America
Jesse Welles solidifies his rise as one of the most important voices in modern American music with insightful songs that speak truth to power like few others dare.
Irish Shoegazer Maria Somerville Makes Waves on Tour
Irish dream pop artist Maria Somerville kicked off her US tour in Burlington, Vermont. On 21 March, she played to an intimate, captive crowd at Higher Ground.
SXSW at 40: The Music’s Still Worth the Trip
SXSW has changed, but it still provides plenty of good music. The internet is full of old-timers who complain that the fest is not what it used to be.
The Best Performances of 2026’s Love Rocks NYC
Love Rocks NYC promised an all-star lineup, one that wouldn’t have been out of place at Newport Folk, performing for nearly four hours.
‘Mailin’ Is a Dark Fairy Tale of Survival
María Silvia Esteve’s Mailin drifts toward a dreamscape of surviving trauma and injustice.
Margo Price Gets Grateful at the Fillmore
Hope for a better world lives on with artists like Margo Price calling out the powers that be, enabling fans to feel that sanity can still ultimately prevail.